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Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the…
Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the soul of believers, at the instant of their separation from their bodies. II. On the glory of the bodies of God's children, in the resurrection world, when they shall be as the angels of heaven. III. On the glory of both soul and body in the heaven of heavens, after the Day of Judgment, to all eternity. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston in N.E. printed: : Sold by Timothy Green in Middle Street., 1711
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Answ. (1.) A Blessed Purity is to be Affirmed of that Heaven in which the ⟨p. 220⟩Believers hope is laid up. It is true that as to the Matter of it, it is a Pure Substance. The Purest Gold, the Richest Gems are not to Compare with it; nor is any Earthly thing: But it is a Place of the Greatest Purity on an higher Account, than that of the Matter out of which it does Consist. For it was never Defiled with any Sin; and is therefore called an Inheritance Undefiled, 1 Pet. 1.4 It is an holy heaven. Psal. 20.6. He will hear from his holy heaven; with the saving strength of his right hand. How should there be Sin there, when there is such a Glorious Presence of God in it? There never was, there never shall be any Sin there. There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that Defiles, Rev. 21.27. Then I am sure that Sin cannot enter into it, for that is the defilingest thing that ever was. This Earth was a far more desirable place before Sin entered into it, and brought a Blemish and a Curse upon it, than •ow it is They that have an earnest desire to be perfectly pure and holy▪ […] •ong to be in heaven▪ ⟨p. 221⟩For there they will find that Purity which their Souls breathe after. The holy of holies in the Temple, was a Type of the heaven of heavens.
Answ. (1.) A Blessed Purity is to be Affirmed of that Heaven in which the ⟨p. 220⟩Believers hope is laid up. It is true that as to the Matter of it, it is a Pure Substance. The Purest Gold, the Richest Gems are not to Compare with it; nor is any Earthly thing: But it is a Place of the Greatest Purity on an higher Account, than that of the Matter out of which it does Consist. For it was never Defiled with any Sin; and is therefore called an Inheritance Undefiled,