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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.
Indeed, here lieth the reason of all ⟨p. 285⟩blessedness to any People, even the Presence of God. Now the Presence of God is with his People, either at times and seasons, or all together: He will not be to this City a God of times and seasons,1 even like a wayfaring man that tarries but 2for a night, as He used to be to his People of old, but here he will abide, rest,3 and dwell, I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, 4and my House shall be built in it, saith the Lord; and again, I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem for ever: wherefore John considering this, he saith, there shall be here no more any Curse, but the Throne of God. God will now when he returneth to Jerusalem, bring his Seat with him, to signify his sitting down in the midst his People, to be their company-keeper for ever.
Indeed, here lieth the reason of all ⟨p. 285⟩blessedness to any People, even the Presence of God. Now the Presence of God is with his People, either at times and seasons, or all together: He will not be to this City a God of times and seasons,1 even like a wayfaring man that tarries but 2for a night, as He used to be to his People of old, but here he will abide, rest,3 and dwell, I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, 4and my House shall be built in it, saith the Lord; and again, I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem for ever: wherefore John considering this, he saith, there shall be here no more any Cnrse, but the Throne of God. God will now when he returneth to Jerusalem, bring his Seat with him, to signify his sitting down in the midst his People, to be their company-keeper for ever.