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The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…
The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1669
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Further; In that he saith, this Street is Gold, pure Gold; he giveth us to understand also, what great delight and pleasure the Lord's People will take in his Ways and Ordinances in that day: There will not then be that backwardness to do good, and to receive God, as there is in these more dry & empty days of the Gospel. As Gold is pleasing to the covetous man and worldling, so shall the Ways of God be to the Saints and Godly at that day. Now we have strong Corruptions and weak Grace, but then we shall have strong Grace and weak, withered Corruptions. You that are spiritual, you know what an high and goodly ⟨p. 190⟩lifting up of heart one small gale of the good Spirit of God will make in your souls, how it will make your lusts to languish, and your souls to love, and take pleasure in the Lord that saves you. You know, I say, what a flame of love, and bowels, and compassion, and self-denial, and endeared affection to God and all Saints, it will beget in the soul. O! it is good to be here, saith the gracious heart: Well, and so thou shalt be always, if thou live to see New Jerusalem settled in her own place. Isa. 65. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
Further; In that he saith, this Street is Gold, pure Gold; he giveth us to understand also, what great delight and pleasure the Lord's People will take in his Ways and Ordinances in that day: There will not then be that backwardness to do good, and to receive God, as there is in these more dry & empty days of the Gospel. As Gold is pleasing to the covetous man and worldling, so shall the Ways of God be to the Saints and Godly at that day. Now we have strong Corruptions and weak Grace, but then we shall have strong Grace and weak, withered Corruptions. You that are spiritual, you know what an high and goodly ⟨p. 190⟩lifting up of heart one small gale of the good Spirit of God will make in your souls, how it will make your lusts to languish, and your souls to love, and take pleasure in the Lord that saves you. You know, I say, what a flame of love, and bowels, and compassion, and self-denial, and endeared affection to God and all Saints, it will beget in the soul. O! it is good to be here, saith the gracious heart: Well, and so thou shalt be alwayes, if thou live to see New Jerusalem setled in her own place.