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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.
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.) 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.
Fourthly and lastly; It is called the Water of Life, because that whosoever doth effectually drink thereof, shall die no more, but the Water that Christ shall give him shall be in him a Well of water, springing up in him to eternal life; wherefore he calleth it in another place the Living Water, because the quality and nature of it is to beget, to increase, to maintain, and preserve life, John 4. 10, 14.
Fourthly and lastly; It is called the Water of Life, because that whosoever doth effectually drink thereof, shall die no more, but the Water that Christ shall give him shal be in him a Well of water, springing up in him to eternal life; wherefore he calleth it in another place the Living Water, because the quality and nature of it is to beget, to encrease, to maintain, and preserve life,