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A30152 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 ... Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1669 (1669) Wing B5536; ESTC R36063 132,664 312

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that_o everywhere_o shall_v now_o be_v abide_v on_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o jesus_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o receive_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o shall_v consider_v thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o wherefore_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o mistress_n and_o shall_v leave_v she_o to_o scrape_v for_o herself_o in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v with_o repentance_n and_o rejoice_v to_o zion_n nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o to_o recompense_v she_o also_o for_o the_o delusion_n and_o enchantment_n wherewith_o she_o have_v entangle_v they_o they_o shall_v hate_v she_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a they_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o 16._o now_o madam_n what_o say_v thou_o the_o king_n must_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n jezebel_n thy_o 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wonderful_o for_o in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o deal_v by_o oppression_n with_o the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o etc._n widow_n in_o thou_o man_n carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n in_o thou_o they_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o thou_o they_o commit_v lewdness_n god_n have_v smite_v his_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n and_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o god_n will_v be_v 3._o avenge_v of_o thou_o but_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n you_o have_v cast_v lot_n for_o my_o people_n say_v god_n you_o have_v give_v a_o boy_n for_o a_o harlot_n and_o a_o girl_n for_o wine_n that_o you_o may_v drink_v you_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o my_o young_a convert_v to_o satisfy_v your_o lust_n therefore_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o i_o o_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o palestina_n will_v you_o render_v i_o a_o recompense_n and_o if_o you_o recompense_v i_o swift_o and_o speedy_o i_o will_v 4._o return_v your_o recompense_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n i_o will_v throw_v it_o as_o dirt_n in_o your_o face_n again_o and_o never_o talk_v of_o what_o thou_o be_v once_o for_o though_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n yea_o though_o every_o precious_a stone_n for_o some_o time_n be_v thy_o cover_n and_o thou_o the_o very_a anoint_a cherub_n that_o cover_v walk_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o fire_n yet_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o violence_n therefore_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o as_o profane_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o will_v destroy_v thou_o o_o cover_a cherub_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stone_n 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fire_n but_o they_o come_v over_o they_o come_v over_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n but_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a now_o they_o shall_v all_o give_v 7._o way_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v with_o gladness_n delight_n to_o see_v he_o rule_v his_o spouse_n with_o his_o own_o law_n rule_n and_o testament_n they_o shall_v play_v the_o prank_n of_o jeroboam_n no_o long_o in_o make_v calf_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n now_o they_o shall_v count_v he_o also_o king_n of_o nation_n aswell_o as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v to_o he_o rev._n 19_o 12._o and_o 15._o 5._o jer_n 10._o 7._o isa._n 52._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 23._o vers._n 25._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o what_o you_o read_v before_o namely_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o king_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o this_o jerusalem_n for_o when_o the_o whore_n be_v make_v desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o when_o the_o king_n also_o that_o love_v she_o and_o that_o maintain_v she_o be_v come_v in_o and_o have_v close_v with_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o city_n than_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o shut_v the_o gate_n alas_o all_o the_o injury_n that_o the_o king_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o have_v be_v through_o the_o instigation_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o this_o mistress_n of_o iniquity_n the_o horseman_n have_v lift_v up_o both_o the_o bright_a sword_n and_o the_o glitter_a 4._o spear_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o whordom_n of_o the_o well-favoured_n harlot_n the_o mistress_n of_o witchcraft_n who_o sell_v nation_n through_o her_o whordom_n and_o family_n through_o her_o witchcraft_n wherefore_o i_o say_v this_o gentlewoman_n be_v lay_v in_o her_o grave_n and_o all_o her_o fat_a one_o go_v down_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n these_o king_n will_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o true_a and_o chaste_a matron_n and_o with_o christ_n her_o lord_n now_o 16._o when_o this_o be_v thus_o this_o city_n must_v needs_o be_v safe_o inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n and_o as_o a_o place_n near_o to_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o 11._o thief_n nor_o ravenous_a beast_n persecutor_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o spirit_n of_o outrage_n against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n fierce_a lion_n and_o ravenous_a 37._o wolf_n all_o which_o at_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o out_o as_o never_o to_o molest_v the_o church_n again_o or_o to_o cause_v a_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v shut_v through_o fear_n against_o they_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n where_o each_o lay_n shall_v be_v grass_n with_o 7._o ●eeds_n and_o rush_n in_o the_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n that_o be_v even_o in_o the_o place_n of_o persecutor_n where_o each_o lay_n shall_v be_v food_n for_o the_o flock_n of_o christ._n the_o dragon_n be_v a_o venomous_a beast_n and_o poison_v all_o where_o he_o lie_v he_o beat_v the_o earth_n bear_v and_o venom_v it_o that_o it_o will_v bear_v no_o grass_n as_o do_v the_o persecutor_n where_o they_o inhabit_v and_o lie_v but_o behold_v 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his_o people_n of_o old_a but_o here_o he_o will_v abide_v rest_n 11._o and_o dwell_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o ever_o wherefore_o john_n consider_v this_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v here_o no_o more_o any_o cnrse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n god_n will_v now_o when_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n bring_v his_o seat_n with_o he_o to_o signify_v his_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o company-keeper_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o by_o this_o word_n throne_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v yet_o further_o these_o particular_a thing_n first_o how_o bless_v a_o state_n this_o city_n will_v be_v in_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o of_o prayer_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o throne_n 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