A Body of Practical Divinity

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, Joh. 3.2. We shall see him as he is. It is comfortable to see God showing himself through the Lettuce of an Ordinance, to see him in the Word and Sacrament: The Martyrs thought it comfortable to see him in a Prison: O then, what will it be to see him in Glory, shining ten thousand times brighter then the Sun! and not only see him, but enjoy him for ever: Proemium quod fide non attingitur, Aug. Faith itself is not able fully to comprehend this Reward. And all this Blessedness hath Christ purchased through the Redemption of his Blood.

4. It fadeth not away: The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 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 Inherit•nce 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, Ioh. 3.2