ANTICIPATIONS OF THE HEAVENLY CITY.
What is there under the old vault of the heavens, and in this old worn earth, which is under the bondage of corruption, groaning and travailing in pain, and shooting out the head, looking, waiting, and longing for the redemption of the sons of God—What is there, I say, that should make me desire to remain here? I expect that new heavens and that new earth, wherein righteousness dwelleth, wherein I shall rest for evermore. I look to get entry into the new Jerusalem,71at one of those twelve gates, whereupon are written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. I know that Jesus Christ hath prepared them for me. Why may I not, then, with boldness in his blood, step into that glory, where my Head and Lord hath gone before me?