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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.
And his Name shall be in their foreheads.
And his Name] That is, his Fear and Image, it shall appear in all their doings. Sometimes he saith he will write his Fear and Law in their hearts and minds. Which Fear and Law is all one with that which in this place he calleth his Name in their foreheads. The forehead of a man is the place, above all parts of the body, that is most naked and plain to be beheld of all that pas• by; wherefore when he saith their Fathers Name shall be in their foreheads; it is, as if he had said, The Profession of my People shall now be open, and the ⟨p. 291⟩beauty of it apparent to all beholders; I will make them, saith God, a Name and 1a Praise among all the People of the Earth, when I turn back your Captivity before your eyes. Every Face shall then shine with Oil, as well as every heart be replenished with Milk and Wine. This was held forth by the Memorial that the Israelites were to wear at God's command,2 between their eyes: Which Memorial, was the Doctrine of Unleavened-Bread, and of the Paschal-Lamb, the Doctrine of Faith and Holiness. Wherefore by Name here, he means the Faith and Holiness of the Gospel, which in those days shall walk openly with Honour, with Reverence and Esteem before all men. At this day the World will, as I have said, be so far off from opposing and persecuting, that they shall wonder and tremble and fear before this People; yea, be taken, affected, and pleased with the welfare of this Beloved. The Mountains and the Hills shall break forth before 3her into singing, and all the Trees of the Field shall clap their hands: All Nations shall call them blessed; for they shall be a delight some Land, saith the Lord of Hosts, Malac. 3. 12