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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.
This Tree of Life is the Lord Jesus Christ; and that he is here called a Tree, rather then by other of his Names, it is to show us how fruitful and exceeding advantageous he in all his Benefits will be to the Inhabitants of this City: this is that Tree under whose Branches the1 Fowls of Heaven shall now most safely lodge, and find relief from the hot and fainting Beams of the persecuting Sun of this world, as the Word doth there inform us.
This Tree of Life is the Lord Jesus Christ; and that he is here called a Tree, rather then by other of his Names, it is to shew us how fruitful and exceeding advantagious he in all his Benefits will be to the Inhabitants of this City: this is that Tree under whose Branches the1 Fowls of Heaven shall now most safely lodge, and finde relief from the hot and fainting Beams of the persecuting Sun of this world, as the Word doth there inform us.
Now before I come to speak to this Tree touching the manner of its Fruit, and its often bearing, with the efficaciousness of its Leaves, which here he saith doth heal the Nations; I will take notice of one or two general things that lie before me, from the standing of the Tree in the midst of the street of this City.
Now before I come to speak to this Tree touching the manner of its Fruit, and its often bearing, with the efficatiousness of its Leaves, which here he saith doth heal the Nations; I will take notice of one or two general things that lie before me, from the standing of the Tree in the midst of the street of this City.