...penetrated even to the splendour of the empyrean. In place of darkness and gloom, he saw the " Holy Jerusalem, descending out of " Heaven from God, having...precious, even like " a jasper stone, clear as crystal/' He saw the burning of the twelve precious stones of the foundations of the wall, all mingling their...

...plagues' and talked with me, saying, come hietlier, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10. Ami he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high...city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God H, Having the glory of God : and her lightu<o» like unto a stone most precious, even like...

...this chapter is occupied in giving us a lively and grand description of the " holy Jerusalem." 10. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high...city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11. Having the glory of God: void her light was like unto a stone most precious, even. Kke...

...new Jerusalem, co" ming down from God out of heaven, " prepared as a bride adorned for her " husband; having the glory of God; " and her light was like...most precious, even like a jasper stone, " clear as crystal,—and had a wall great " and high, and had twelve gates ; and " at the gates twelve angels...

...commencement of the second advent, not, for the first time, after the thousand years are ended : — 1C. " So he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God." This seems to describe...

...stones." (Isaiah liv. 12.) In the figurative descriptions of the New Testament we find the same ideas : " Her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasperatone, clear as crystal : and the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all...

...magnificentphraseology, especially in the book of the Revelation of St. John. " He carried me away," says St. John, " in the spirit, to a great and high mountain, and shewed...precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of the Lord did...

...bride, the Lamb's wife." ' And he was carried away, in the spirit, to a great high mountain, and he saw that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out...and her light was like unto a stone, most precious, clear as crystal. Her wall was great, and high, and had twelve gates, and at ihe gates twelve angels,...

...bride, the Lamb's wife." ' And he was carried away, in the spirit, to a great high mountain, and he saw that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out...and her light was like unto a stone, most precious, clear as crystal. Her wall was great, and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels,...

...New-Jerusalem. "And I John saw the holy city, New-Jerusalem, coming down; "from God out of Heaven, having the glory of God: and her light ' " was like unto a stone most precious."* Herein is represented the true work and glory of God, proceeding from ihose divine lamps, or seven...