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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, It is called the Water of Life; because, that from it comes all those heavenly and spiritual quicknings and revivings, that (like Aqua-vitae) do fetch again, and cheer up the soul that was sinking, and giving up the Ghost in this world. There is a River, the streams whereof make glad the City of God, Psal. 46. 4.
Secondly, It is called the Water of Life; because, that from it comes all those heavenly and spiritual quicknings and revivings, that (like Aqua-vitae) do fetch again, and chear up the soul that was sinking, and giving up the Ghost in this world. There is a River, the streams whereof make glad the City of God, Psal. 46. 4.
Thirdly, It is called the Water of Life, because, it healeth the soul of all its spiritual ⟨p. 253⟩infirmities and diseases, wherewith by the reason of the remainders of sin, the creature is most sadly annoyed and infected. And there shall be a great multitude of Fish (of men he means, Mat. 4. 19.) because the waters shall come thither; for they (the Fish) shall be healed, and every thing shall live whither the Waters come, Ezek. 47. 9.
Thirdly, It is called the Water of Life, because, it healeth the soul of all its spiritual ⟨p. 253⟩infirmities and diseases, wherewith by the reason of the remainders of sin, the creature is most sadly anoyed and infected. And there shall be a great multitude of Fish (of men he means, Mat. 4. 19