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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, It is but up to the ankles, that is, but shallow, and signifies that, first, the soul is but a little child in Gods things, such as the Apostle calls Babes Children, little Children.1
First, It is but up to the ancles, that is, but shallow, and signifies that, first, the soul is but a little child in Gods things, such as the Apostle calls Babes Children, little Children.1
Secondly, Then from the ankles it proceeds to the knees, that is, somewhat higher then the ankles, and signifieth that the Christian groweth from a Child to a Young and Strong-man, one that is now gotten deeper into the things of God,1 and that is able to tug with, and overcome the wicked ones.
Secondly, Then from the ancles it proceeds to the knees, that is, somewhat higher then the ancles, and signifieth that the Christian groweth from a Child to a Young and Strong-man, one that is now gotten deeper into the things of God,1 and that is able to tug with, and overcome the wicked ones.