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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.
First, Because no soul can be cleansed or effectually washed from its guilt and1 filth, but by the Grace of God. I washed thee with water, yea I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and thou becamest mine, Ezek. 16. 8, 9.
Secondly, It is called Water, because ⟨p. 252⟩it also quencheth the spiritual thirst of them that by Faith do drink thereof: I will give, saith Christ, to him that is athirst 1of the Fountain of the Water of Life freely. And again, He that drinketh of the Water that I shall give him, shall never thirst, Rev. 2. 16. John 4. 14.
Secondly, It is called Water, because ⟨p. 252⟩it also quencheth the spiritual thrist of them that by Faith do drink thereof: I will give, saith Christ, to him that is athirst 1of the Fountain of the Water of Life freely. And again, He that drinketh of the Water that I shall give him, shall never thirst, Rev. 2. 16.