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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.
Thirdly, It is called a City rather than a Woman, or Temple, to show us how strong and securely it will keep its Inhabitants at that day; In that day shall this Song be sung, We have a strong City; Salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks: And verily if the Cities of the1 Gentiles, and the strength of their Bars and Gates, and Walls, did so shake th• Hearts, yea, the very Faith of the Children of God themselves, how secure and safe will the Inhabitants of this Cit• be, even the Inhabitants of that City which ⟨p. 19⟩GOD Himself will build? &c.
Thirdly, It is called a City rather than a Woman, or Temple, to shew us how strong and securely it will keep its Inhabitants at that day; In that day shall this Song be sung, We have a strong City; Salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks: And verily if the Cities of the1 Gentiles, and the strength of their Bars and Gates, and Walls, did so shake th• Hearts, yea, the very Faith of the Children of God themselves, how secur• and safe will the Inhabitants of this Cit• be, even the Inhabitants of that City whic• ⟨p. 19⟩GOD Himself will build? &c.