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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.
And the Gates shall not be shut at all by day, for there shall be no night there.
This word day, we may understand two ways; either for the day of bringing in to fill this City, or for the day of her perfection and fullness. Now if you take it with reference to the day in which her Converts are coming in (as indeed it ought) why then, the Gates shall not be shut at all. Thy Gates shall be open continually, 1they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their Kings may be brought.
This word day, we may understand two ways; either for the day of bringing in to fill this City, or for the day of her perfection and fulness. Now if you take it with reference to the day in which her Converts are coming in (as indeed it ought) why then, the Gates shall not be shut at all. Thy Gates shall be open continually, 1they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their Kings may be brought.
But again, This day of Grace, and of conversion of sinners, it must be looked upon, either as the Church is in captivity and persecution, or as she is out: now as she is in Captivity, so her longest day is usually accompanied with a black and doubtful night of Temptation and Affliction; Wherefore this Day here being spoken of, it is the Day of Grace that she shall have even when she is absolutely delivered from the rage of the Beast, False Prophet and Whore. Wherefore he is not content to say, the