A Body of Practical Divinity

3. Undefiled: The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], for Undefiled, alludes to a precious Stone called Amiantus, which cannot be blemished: Such a Place is Heaven, undefiled, nothing can stain it; there's no Sin there to Eclipse its Purity. For the Holiness and Undefiledness of it, it is compared to pure Gold, and to the Sapphire, and Emerald, Rev. 21. The Sapphire hath a Virtue, saith Pliny, to preserve Chastness; the Emerald to expel Poison. These are the lively Emblems of Heaven, to show the Sanctity of it; no Fever of Lust, no Venom of Malice, there are none but pure Virgin spirits inhabit.

3. Undefiled: The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for Undefiled, alludes to a precious Stone called Amiantus, which cannot be blemished: Such a Place is Heaven, undefiled, nothing can stain it; there's no Sin there to Eclipse its Purity. For the Holiness and Undefiledness of it, it is compar'd to pure Gold, and to the Saphir, and Emerald, Rev. 21. The Saphir hath a Vertue, saith Pliny, to preserve Chastness; the Emerald to expel Poyson. These are the lively Emblems of Heaven, to show the Sanctity of it; no Feaver of Lust, no Venom of Malice, there are none but pure Virgin spirits inhabit.

4. It fadeth not away: The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], is the name of a Flower Amarantus, which keeps a long time fresh and green, as Clem. Alexandrinus writes. Such is the Heavenly Inheritance, it doth not lose its Orient Colour, but keeps its Freshness and Greenness to Eternity; the Beauty of it fadeth not away. To this glorious Inheritance hath Christ redeemed the Saints: an Inheritance which cannot be fully described, ⟨p. 123⟩or set forth by all the Lights of Heaven, though every Star were a Sun: and that which is the Diamond in the Ring, the Glory of this Inheritance, is, the Eternal Sight and Fruition of the blessed God: the sight of God will be most alluring, heart-ravishing Object: Kings Presence makes the Court,