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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. For the Body of Christ, which is his Church, &c.
3. And lastly, For the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, which here are said to be the Temple of this City.
Now then, when he saith, He saw NO Temple therein, he cannot exclude the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, for they are here said to be the Temple of it: Neither can he shut out the Church, which is the Body of Christ, for that is the City it self; yea, and the Church shall be Gods Temple, and God and Christ the Temple of the Church for ever and ever: He must therefore by this word [no Temple] exclude only the outward Way of Gospel-Worship, in ⟨p. 199⟩which the Saints in the times of the New Testament, both meet and edify each other; and also meet their God, and are blessed and refreshed by him.
Now then, when he saith, He saw NO Temple therein, he cannot exclude the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, for they are here said to be the Temple of it: Neither can he shut out the Church, which is the Body of Christ, for that is the City it self; yea, and the Church shall be Gods Temple, and God and Christ the Temple of the Church for ever and ever: He must therefore by this word [no Temple] exclude onely the outward Way of Gospel-Worship, in ⟨p. 199⟩which the Saints in the times of the New Testament, both meet and edifie each other; and also meet their God, and are blessed and refreshed by him.