Revelation:21

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* And (note :)Now follows the second part of the history prophetic of the future estate of the Church in heaven after the last judgment , to ( Rev_21:2 ; Rev_22:5 ). In this are two things briefly declared . The station , seat , or place of it , ( Rev_21:1 ). Then her state and condition , in the verses following . Before the state of the Church described , is set down the state of the whole world , that there shall be a new heaven , and a new earth ; ( Isa_65:17 ; Isa_66:22 ; 2Pe_3:13 ) and this is the seat or place of the Church , in which righteousness shall dwell .(:note ) I saw a new heaven and a new earth : for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away ; and there was no more sea . * * * And God shall wipe away all teares fro their eyes : and there shalbe no more death , neither sorow , neither crying , neither shal there be any more paine : for the first things are passed . * * And he said unto me , (note :)The description of the Church is in three parts , by the abolishing of old things , by the being of present things in God , that is , of things eternal : and by the giving of all good things with the godly . If so be they shall contend manfully ; ( Rev_21:7 ). But the reprobate are excluded from there ; ( Rev_21:8 ).(:note ) It is done . I am Alpha and Omega , the beginning and the end . I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely . * He that ouercommeth , shal inherit all things , and I will be his God , and he shall be my sonne . * But the fearful , and unbelieving , and the abominable , and murderers , and whoremongers , and sorcerers , and idolaters , and all liars , shall have their (note :)Their lot , and inheritance as it were .(:note ) part in the lake which burneth with fire and * * And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and (note :)He means the place and stately seat of the Church , foreshadowed in a mountain .(:note ) high mountain , and shewed me A type of that Church which is one , ample , or catholic , holy celestial , built by God , in this verse : and glorious in the verse following ( Rev_21:11 ). This type propounded generally , is particularly declared ; ( Rev_21:12 ). that great city , the holy Jerusalem , descending out of heaven from God , * Hauing the glorie of God : and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious , as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall , * * On the East part there were three gates , and on the Northside three gates , on the Southside three gates , and on the Westside three gates . * And the wall of the city had (note :)That is , foundation stones , according to the number of the gates , as is shown in ( Rev_21:19 ).(:note ) twelve foundations , and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb . * * * And he measured the wall thereof , an hundred [and ] forty [and ] four cubits , [according to ] the measure of a man , that is , of the (note :)He adds this , because the angel had the shape of a man .(:note ) angel . * * And the foundations of the wal of ye city were garnished with all maner of precious stones : the first foundation was Iasper : the second of Saphire : the third of a Chalcedonie : the fourth of an Emeraude : * The fift of a Sardonix : the sixt of a Sardius : the seueth of a Chrysolite : the eight of a Beryl : the ninth of a Topaze : the tenth of a Chrysoprasus : the eleuenth of a Iacynth : the twelfth an Amethyst . * And the twelve gates [were ] twelve pearls ; every several gate was of one pearl : and the (note :)By street , he means the broadest place of the city .(:note ) street of the city [was ] pure gold , as it were transparent glass . * And I sawe no Temple therein : for the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe are the Temple of it . * * And the people which are saued , shal walke in the light of it : and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it . * And the gates of it shall not be shut by day : for there shalbe no night there . * And the glorie , and honour of the Gentiles shall be brought vnto it . * And there shall enter into it none vncleane thing , neither whatsoeuer woorketh abomination or lies : but they which are written in ye Lambes booke of life .

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