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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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The foundations are twelve, garnished with all manner of precious stones, and in them the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb engraven. The first foundation was Jasper, the chief of Gems, of which before. The second a Sapphire, blew, or sky-coloured, the fifth in Aaron's Breast-plate. The third a Chalcedony of purple colour. The fourth an Emerald, a stone so green, that other green things lose their colour, while it is present, most pleasant to the sight, the fourth in Aaron's Breast-plate. The fifth a Sardonyx, white without, and red underneath, like the nail of a man. The sixth a Sardius, of the colour of blood, the first in Aaron's Breast-plate. The seventh a Chrysolite, of such a golden colour, that gold looketh like silver to it, when they are laid together. The eighth a Beryl, of a Sea-green, the tenth in Aaron's Breast-plate. The ninth a Topaz, of a pleasing green colour, the second in Aaron's Breast-plate. The tenth Crysophrasus, a green inclining unto gold. The eleventh a Jacinth of a violet colour. The twelfth an Amethyst the chief of violet coloured Gems, the ninth in Aaron's Breast-plate.
The foundations are twelve, garnished with all manner of precious stones, and in them the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb engraven. The first foundation was Jasper, the chief of Gems, of which before. The second a Saphir, blew, or skie-coloured, the fifth in Aarons Breast-plate. The third a Calcedomy of purple colour. The fourth an Emrald, a stone so green, that other green things lose their colour, while it is present, most pleasant to the sight, the fourth in Aarons Breast-plate. The fifth a Sardonyx, white without, and red underneath, like the nayl of a man. The sixth a Sardius, of the colour of blood, the first in Aarons Breast-plate. The seventh a Chrysolite, of such a golden colour, that gold looketh like silver to it, when they are laid together. The eighth a Beryl, of a Sea-green, the tenth in Aarons Breast-plate. The ninth a Topaz, of a pleasing green colour, the second in Aarons Breast-plate. The tenth Crysophrasus, a green inclining unto gold. The eleventh a Jacinct of a violet colour. The twelfth an Amathist the chief of violet coloured Gems, the ninth in Aarons Breast-plate.
Its structure is either outward, where we have the matter, form, wall, and gates; the matter, pure gold, like unto clear glass, ver. 18. viz. transparent gold; the form sour-square, ver. 16. Twelve thousand furlongs, that is fifteen hundred English miles square. The wall of Jasper, ver. 18. a hundred forty four cubits in height, ver. 17. situated to the four coasts of Heaven, vers. 13. strongly founded, vers. 14. The gates are in number twelve, made of twelve pearls, every several gate was of one pearl, vers. 21. situated, East, West, North, and South, three looking every way, vers. 13. having engraven upon them, the names of