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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.
2. If Fruit here be taken with reference to men, then it signifieth the Happiness and Glory that those for whom he dyed and rose again, should receive by this means. His Fruit I have showed you is sweet to the taste of his Church, which Fruit is the effect of his undertaking for Sinners, and the comfortable savour of it in the soul.
2. If Fruit here be taken with reference to men, then it signifieth the Happiness and Glory that those for whom he dyed and rose again, should receive by this means. His Fruit I have shewed you is sweet to the taste of his Church, which Fruit is the effect of his undertaking for Sinners, and the comfortable savour of it in the soul.
Which bare [twelve] manner of Fruits.
In that he saith, the Fruits are twelve, he herein alludeth to the twelve Tribes of the Israel of God; for which twelve Tribes here will be found a suitable measure of Food, healing Food: I will multiply 1the Fruit of the Tree, saith God, and also the increase of the Field, that you may receive no more reproach of Famine among the Heathen.
In that he saith, the Fruits are twelve, he herein alludeth to the twelve Tribes of the Israel of God; for which twelve Tribes here will be found a suitable measure of Food, healing Food: I will multiply 1the Fruit of the Tree, saith God, and also the encrease of the Field, that you may receive no more reproach of Famine among the Heathen.
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