1.5.9 crossing the forest to achieve the celestial city

I Then saw within my dream, that Christian is at a muse some time. With whom also Hopeful added these words, Constitute good cheer, Jesus maketh thee whole. And knowning that Christian brake by helping cover their a loud voice, Oh, I see him again and that he informs me, "When thou passest with the waters, I’ll be with thee and thru the rivers, they shall not overflow thee." (Isa. 43:2) They both required courage, and also the enemy was next as still like a stone, until these were reviewed. Christian, therefore, presently found ground to face upon, so it adopted that all of those other river was but shallow. Thus they were given over.

Now, upon the financial institution from the river, on the other hand, they saw the 2 shining men again, who there anxiously waited on their behalf. Wherefore, being emerge from the forest, they saluted them, saying, We’re ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for individuals that will be the heirs of salvation. Thus they went along for the gate.

Isn’t it about time note, the city was upon a mighty hill however the pilgrims increased that hill effortlessly, simply because they had both of these men to guide them up through the arms: they’d likewise left their mortal clothes in it within the river for though they went along with them, they arrived on the scene without one. They therefore increased here with much agility and speed, although the foundation where the town was presented was greater compared to clouds they therefore increased with the region from the air, softly speaking because they went, being comforted simply because they securely got within the river, coupled with such glorious buddies to go to them.

The talk that they using the shining ones involved the glory from the place who said excitedly the beauty and glory from it was inexpressible. There, stated they, is "Mount Sion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the countless company of angels, and also the spirits of just men made perfect" (Heb. 12:22-24). You’re going now, stated they, towards the paradise of God, in which you will begin to see the Tree of Existence, and eat from the never-fading fruits thereof: so when you come there-you shall have white-colored robes provided, as well as your walk and talk will be every single day using the King, even all of the times of eternity (Rev. 2:7 3:4,5 22:5). There you will not see again things like you saw whenever you were within the lower region upon earth to wit, sorrow, sickness, affliction, and dying "For that former situations are died" (Rev. 21:4). You’re going how to Abraham, to Isaac, and Jacob, and also to the prophets, guys who God hath taken from the evil in the future, which are actually "resting upon their beds, each one of these walking in the righteousness." The boys then requested, What must we all do within the holy place? With whom it had been clarified, You have to there get the convenience of all of your toil, and also have pleasure for your sorrow you have to reap that which you have sown, the fruit of your hopes, and tears, and sufferings for that King incidentally (Woman. 6:7,8). For the reason that placed you must put on crowns of gold, and relish the perpetual sight and vision from the Holy One for "there-you shall see him because he is" (1 John 3:2). There you also shall serve him constantly with praise, with shouting and thanksgiving, that you preferred for everyone on the planet, though with too many problems, due to the infirmity of the flesh. There your vision will be delighted with seeing, as well as your ears with hearing the enjoyable voice from the Mighty One. There-you shall enjoy your buddies again which are gone thither before you decide to there you will with pleasure receive even everybody that follows in to the holy place once you. There you also will be dressed with glory and magnificence, and set into an equipage fit to ride by helping cover their the King of Glory. As he shall include seem of trumpet within the clouds, as upon the wings from the wind, you will include him so when he shall sit upon the throne of judgment, you will sit by him yea, so when he shall pass sentence upon all of the workers of iniquity, allow them to be angels or men, additionally you shall possess a voice for the reason that judgment, simply because they were his as well as your opponents. Also, as he shall again go back to the town, you will go too with seem of trumpet, and become ever with him (1 Thess. 4:14-17 Jude. 1:14,15 Dan. 7:9,10 1 Cor. 6:2,3).

Now, when they were thus drawing for the gate, behold a business from the heavenly host arrived on the scene to satisfy them: with whom it had been stated through the other two shining ones, Fundamental essentials guys who have loved our Lord once they were on the planet, which have remaining all for his holy name and that he hath sent us to fetch them, so we have introduced them so far on their own preferred journey, that they’re going to use and appear their Redeemer hard with pleasure. Then your heavenly host gave an excellent shout, saying, "Fortunate could they be which are known as towards the marriage-supper from the Lamb." (Rev. 19:9. There arrived on the scene also at the moment to satisfy them some of the King’s trumpeters, dressed in white-colored and shining raiment, who, with melodious noises and loud, made the heavens to echo using their seem. These trumpeters saluted Christian and the fellow with 10, 000 welcomes in the world which they did with shouting and seem of trumpet.

This done, they compassed them round on the sides some went before, some behind, and a few around the right hands, and a few around the left, (so to speak to protect them with the upper regions,) constantly sounding because they went, with melodious noise, in notes on high so the very sight ended up being to them that may behold it as being if paradise itself was come lower to satisfy them. Thus, therefore, they stepped onto together and, because they walked, ever and anon these trumpeters, despite happy seem, would, by mixing their music with looks and gestures, still signify to Christian and the brother how welcome these were to their company, with what gladness they found meet them. And today were both of these men, so to speak, in paradise, before they found it, being ingested track of the view of angels, with hearing of the melodious notes. Here also they’d the town itself because plus they thought they heard all of the bells within to ring, to welcome them thereto. But, most importantly, the nice and cozy and happy ideas that they regarding their own dwelling there with your company, which for good and ever oh, in what tongue or pen can their glorious pleasure be expressed! Thus they came to the gate.

Now once they were reach the gate, there is written regarding this, in letters of gold,

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