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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.
Again, I told you before, that the Jews shall at this day be converted to the Christian Faith, and shall have a great Name, & much of Heaven upon them in this City. For indeed they are the firstborn, the natural branches, and the like. Now when he saith, They shall bring the glory and honour of the Nations to it: I cannot think that by this should be understood only, or yet principally, the outward pomp and treasure of the world, but that rather by honour and glory we are here to understand the Heavenly Treasure and Glory that the Saints shall continually pour forth into one another's bosoms in this City: in this City, I say, for at this day, as I have formerly showed you, there will be found no Treasure any where but at Jerusalem; every Saint shall be here, every Grace shall be here, the precious Stones of the Sanctuar; ythe precious Sons of Zion shall not then, as now, lie scattered, some in the World, and some in Mistress Babylons lap; neither shall any thing, pertaining to the Churches privileges, be found in her at all for ever. There 1shall be heard no more at all in her any Harpers, Trumpeters, Pipers, or any other ⟨p. 235⟩heavenly Music in her; neither shall there be any more the sound of a Millstone to grind us bread, nor the light of a Candle to guide us in the house, nor yet the Voice of the Bridegroom [Christ] nor of the Bride his Wife, to tempt or allure any that are seeking the Way of Life, to stay with2 her: all these things shall be brought to Jerusalem. Christians, you must understand, that there is a time when all the Treasures of the Church are to be found in Babylon, as in the days of old; but at this day, when this City is built, not any of them shall be found there, but all3 shall be brought and delivered up to Jerusalem again, as was also foreshown in the Type; and all places shall be void of the Treasure of Heaven, but Jerusalem.
Again, I told you before, that the Jews shall at this day be converted to the Christian Faith, and shal have a great Name, & much of Heaven upon them in this City. For indeed they are the firstborn, the natural branches, and the like. Now when he saith, They shall bring the glory and honour of the Nations to it: I cannot think that by this should be understood only, or yet principally, the outward pomp and treasure of the world, but that rather by honour and glory we are here to understand the Heavenly Treasure and Glory that the Saints shall continually pour forth into one anothers bosoms in this City: in this City, I say, for at this day, as I have formerly shewed you, there will be found no Treasure any where but at Jerusalem; every Saint shall be here, every Grace shall be here, the precious Stones of the Sanctuar; ythe precious Sons of Sion shall not then, as now, lie scattered, some in the World, and some in Mistris Babylons lap; neither shall any thing, pertaining to the Churches priviledges, be found in her at all for ever. There