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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.
Fourthly, It yet proceeds higher, even to be above the head, a River to swim in, and that such a River as can by no means be passed over. This signifieth our launching into Eternity; our being beyond all heights, depths, lengths and breadths, in the open Visions and Enjoyments of Grace. For there the Glorious Lord shall be unto us a place of BROAD Rivers, and Streams, wherein shall go no Galley with ⟨p. 260⟩Oars, neither shall gallant Ships pass thereby, Isa. 33. 21. Thus we begin Children, and wade up to the ankles in the things of God, and being once in, it riseth and proceeds to come up to our knees, then to our loins, and last of all to be a River to swim in; a River so wide, so deep, and every way so large, that can in no wise be passed over.
Fourthly, It yet proceeds higher, even to be above the head, a River to swim in, and that such a River as can by no means be passed over. This signifieth our launching into Eternity; our being beyond all heights, depths, lengths and breadths, in the open Visions and Enjoyments of Grace. For there the Glorious Lord shall be unto us a place of BROAD Rivers, and Streams, wherein shall go no Gallie with ⟨p. 260⟩Oars, neither shall gallant Ships passe thereby, Isa. 33. 21. Thus we begin Children, and wade up to the ancles in the things of God, and being once in, it riseth and proceeds to come up to our knees, then to our loins, and last of all to be a River to swim in; a River so wide, so deep, and every way so large, that can in no wise be passed over.
And he showed me a pure River of Water of Life, clear as Crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God, and of the Lamb.
And he shewed me a pure River of Water of Life, clear as Crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God, and of the Lamb.