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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.
To conclude. Seeing Christ is said to be in the midst of the Street of this City, it showeth unto us with what, at all occasions, the actions of the Saints of this City shall be seasoned. The Street, you know I told you, is the Way of Holiness in this City; the place of Spiritual recreation and solace. Now in the very midst of this Street there stands this Tree, which being thus, it showeth us how wonderfully Christ, as a Tree of Life, will be in all the words and deeds of the Inhabitants of this Jerusalem; they will walk in Christ, they will talk in Christ, they will do all they do in Christ; or rather Christ will be found in all their ways, even as the Tree of Life is found in the midst of the Street ⟨p. 270⟩of this City: they shall walk up and down 1in my Name, saith the Lord.
To conclude. Seeing Christ is said to be in the midst of the Street of this City, it sheweth unto us with what, at all occasions, the actions of the Saints of this City shall be seasoned. The Street, you know I told you, is the Way of Holiness in this City; the place of Spiritual recreation and solace. Now in the very midst of this Street there stands this Tree, which being thus, it sheweth us how wonderfully Christ, as a Tree of Life, will be in all the words and deeds of the Inhabitants of this Jerusalem; they will walk in Christ, they will talk in Christ, they will do all they do in Christ; or rather Christ will be found in all their wayes, even as the Tree of Life is found in the midst of the Street ⟨p. 270⟩of this City: they shall walk up and down 1in my Name, saith the Lord.