CAr.I$: leer.,eicitson of the Apocolypte% ggi diftinguifh the new Ierufalem that is wayfaring and warrfaring like a ftranger hereon earth, from that which is triumphing inher owncoon-. try in Heaven. And yet it iscalled heavenly alto, becaufe it is fuch, both inher original(, as alto by the right of inheritance, as Paulfaith, for that Jersfaler which above, Gal 4.26, It cornMeth dównefrom Cod, there- fore becaufe his finguiar power and mercy hall appear in building this newCity, The riling up ofchc whole building shall be fo fwift, and the br ghtnefe and dignity thereof shall' be fogreat, that all men fiaall ac- knowledge the hand ofGod, to be in ic, aid f hall mignifie him alone for the exqui ite builder thereof withone con feet. Preparedas a fpoufè. To be delivered over to herhusband, not delive- red already as fhe (hall be when themariage is once difpatc1 ed.After the last refurredion the mariage ih,ll be fully folemnized, not fet in a readi- neffe for time to come. This fpoufe was addreffed and decked withpure fine linnen, and with the j uftifieations of'the Saints, Chap. z9.7.L. But obferve how the City that we beheld right now, is now called a Sponfe, and more plainly afrerw.:rds, Verf 9. Come, faith the Angell , Iwill JheW thee the Spcssfe that is wife of the Lambe. This Ci'y therefore is the wholemultitudeof th faithfiill, ofall which the Holy Ghoft doth excel- lently fa forth the ina t fweet and neer communion, which they have a- anongft themfelves by fuch a refemblance ofa City as this is. The members ofthe body are oftentimes ufed toexpreffe the fame thing, but the(imilitude oía City fetttth a more livelyportraiture thereofbefore youreyes. There is a greater varietyof matters, and a further disjoyning ofofficesand duties in a City , whichyet are coupled andheld together by one and the fame law , and they doe refpe t one chiefe goodofthe whole. This City therefore dothnotably reprefent unto us,how the faith - full who are molt diverfe in the function, duties, and courfeof life doe grow up together intoone holy body. Verfe 3. rind Ihearda çreat voicefayingfromHeaven, Behold the 7a- bernacle of God. The Holy Ghoft commeth hereto that part ofthe glory ofthis City, that is declared by the things which he heard. The Taberna- cle was belonging to the Jewesproperly,and to the old worfhip.So that he doth intimate here the whole divine worship ofthis people, towhom the Tabernacle was proper be fore. Withall he declareth that there is not any filch full manifeftation of the gloryofGod as yet to come , as the Saints shall enjoy after the left judgement. But howfoever it (hall be farre more plentiful', then ever hath been before this, yet men 'hallfee Godby a', plajfe and darkly, notface toface, theyshall know inpart only , not as they have been h`not'n ; As the Apoftle fpeaketh, I ('or. 13.12. The Taberhácle gyq is
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