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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.
Secondly, Again, as the Church is in her light before men, as the Moon is in her light in the night to the world; so as I said before, this City which is called, also, Heaven, she, even she, shall have no need of these things; for she shall be taken up in open Vision, and shall be completely delivered from all imperfection; she shall not need now the light of her Children to provoke her, and to stir her up to this or the other act of holiness, all shall be done, all shall be complete, the Lord himself is come. Indeed while Christ is absent, as touching his Person, and while the work of God is not yet completely done in the Church, there will be need both of the light of Sun and Moon, but when the work is done, and he come, then these ⟨p. 210⟩things will be out of use. Thus The […] 1of the Just is as the shining light, which shineth more and more unto perfect day.
Secondly, Again, as the Church is in her light before men, as the Moon is in her light in the night to the world; so as I said before, this City which is called, also, Heaven, she, even she, shall have no need of these things; for she shall be taken up in open Vision, and shall be compleatly delivered from all imperfection; she shall not need now the light of her Children to provoke her, and to stir her up to this or the other act of holiness, all shall be done, all shall be compleat, the Lord himself is come. Indeed while Christ is absent, as touching his Person, and while the work of God is not yet compleatly done in the Church, there will be need both of the light of Sun and Moon, but when the work is done, and he come, then these ⟨p. 210⟩things will be out of use. Thus The 〈…〉 1of the Just is as the shining light, which shineth more and more unto perfect day.