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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.
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.
- 1Ezek. 3• 30.
Again, These that John calleth twelve manner of Fruits, the Prophet Ezekiel calleth, all manner of Fruit for meat: For ⟨p. 274⟩indeed, as I showed before, there is that to be found in Christ, both for fullness and variety, that is not to be found in Heaven and Earth beside. Here is Fruit for Body, Fruit for Soul, Fruit for Babes, Fruit for Strong-men, Fruit for Fathers, yea, for glorified Saints and Angels: Fruits, variety of Fruits, even twelve manner of Fruits.