A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse…

Secondly, it is [Greek or Hebrew], an inheritance ¹undefiled. There are few earthly inheritances, but some defilement, or other sticks close to them; many times ⟨p. 105⟩they are got by fraud, oppression, violence, injustice, &c. and as they are often wickedly got, so they are as often wickedly kept; They that will but go to Westminster Hall may every term understand enough of these things. The Heavenly inheritance is the only undefiled inheritance; there is no sin, no sinner, no Devil to defile or pollute the heavenly inheritance, the incorruptible crown. The Greek word (Amiantos) signifies a precious stone, which though it be never so much soiled, yet it cannot be blemished nor defiled, yea the oftener you cast it into the fire and take it out, the more clear, bright, and shining it is; The Apostle may probably allude to this stone, and it is as if he should say, The incorruptible Crown, that you shall receive, shall be studded with the stone Amiantos, which cannot be defiled; no unclean thing shall ²enter into Heaven to defile this Crown, this inheritance. The Serpent got into the Earthly Paradise, and defiled Adam's crown, yea he robbed him of his crown, but the subtle Serpent can never enter into the heavenly Paradise. But,

Secondly, it is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an inheritance ¹undefiled. There are few earthly inheritances, but some defilement, or other sticks close to them; many times ⟨p. 105⟩they are got by fraud, oppression, violence, injustice, &c. and as they are often wickedly got, so they are as often wickedly kept; They that will but go to Westminsterhall may every term understand enough of these things. The Heavenly inheritance is the only undefiled inheritance; there is no sin, no sinner, no Devil to defile or pollute the heavenly inheritance, the incorruptible crown. The Greek word (Amiantos) signifies a precious stone, which though it be never so much soiled, yet it cannot be blemished nor defiled, yea the oftner you cast it into the fire and take it out, the more clear, bright, and shining it is; The Apostle may probably allude to this stone, and it is as if he should say, The incorruptible Crown, that you shall receive, shall be studded with the stone Amiantos, which cannot be defiled; no unclean thing shall