The second thing affirmed of this inheritance i•, […] ••defiled,1 and so it may be said to be in five respects. 1. Because there we shall live separate from all polluted things, such as are the devil, the grave, hell, and wicked men: all things that might offend shall then be removed from us, no temptations, no tares shall be there left. 2.c Because there we shall be joined to God, that most undefiled essence, the fountain of all holiness, whence will flow two admirable felicities: First, the continual Vision of God, in respect of which, we shall behold him immediately, we shall converse with him no more by scriptures, creatures, signs, or other means; but by an dadmirable way not now revealed unto us: There shall the pure in heart he perfectly blessed, when they shall see God face to face, as he is in his glory. Secondly, the participation of the divine nature, not by a pouring out of the divine essence, but by the communication of divine qualities, such as are eimmortality, wisdom, glory, justice, virtue, &c. Thirdly, because we shall there enjoy the fellowship with unspotted Angels, and blessed souls, and that after an undefiledf manner with all purity, concord, and quietness. 4. Because we our selves shall be clothed with perfection of nature, being made like:g unto Christ-man, and that both in soul and body: In soul, Gods image in undefiled graces being perfected without mixture either of defects, or corruptions: yea our very bodies shall be made like the hglorious body of Christ • For they shall be without death, shame, weakness, or trouble some drowsiness, or unwieldiness. For so the Apostle to the Corinthians excellently showeth, by opening four dissimilitudes between the sowing, and the raising of the body: It was sown 1. in corruption, 2. in dishonour. 3. in weakness, 4. a natural body: but it is raised, 1. in incorruption, so as it ⟨p. 40⟩cannot putrefy or die any more: 2. in glory, so as it shall never be shamed or dishonoured either through deformity,8 or reproach; they shall • shine as the sun in the firmament: 3. in power, being delivered from all weakness, or infirmities: 4. a spiritual body, because in divers respects they shall be as the spirits, or angels; as 1. in continuing without meat, or marriage: 2. in swiftness, or agility able with unconceivable nimbleness to pass through the air, or kheaven: 5.
The second thing affirmed of this inheritance i•, 〈…〉 ••defiled,1 and so it may be said to be in five respects. 1. Because there we shall live separate from all polluted things, such as are the devill, the grave, hell, and wicked men: all things that might offend shall then be removed from us, no temptations, no tares shall be there left. 2.c Because there we shall bejoyned to God, that most undefiled essence, the fountaine of all holinesse, whence will flow two admirable felicities: First, the continuall Vision of God, in respect of which, we shall behold him immediately, we shall converse with him no more by scriptures, creatures, signes, or other meanes; but by an dadmirable way not now revealed unto us: There shall the pure in heart he perfectly blessed, when they shall see God face to face, as he is in his glory. Secondly, the participation of the divine nature, not by a powring out of the divine essence, but by the communication of divine qualities, such as are eimmortality, wisdome, glory, justice, vertue, &c. Thirdly, because we shall there enjoy the fellowship with unspotted Angells, and blessed soules, and that after an undefiledf maner with all purity, concord, and quietnesse. 4. Because we our selves shall be cloathed with perfection of nature, being made like:g unto Christ-man, and that both in soule and body: In soule, Gods image in undefiled graces being perfected without mixture either of defects, or corruptions: yea our very bodies shall be made like the hglorious body of Christ • For they shall be without death, shame, weaknesse, or trouble some drowsinesse, or unweildinesse. For so the Apostle to the Corinthians excellently sheweth, by opening foure dissimilitudes betweene the sowing, and the raising of the body: It was sowen 1. in corruption, 2. in dishonor. 3. in weaknesse, 4. a naturall body: but it is raised, 1. in incorruption, so as it ⟨p. 40⟩
- 1Our inheritance is undefiled in five respects.
- c1 Cor. 15. 53. Rom. 16.20. Mat. 13.
- d1 Cor. 13.12. Mat. •.8. 1 John 3.2.1 Cor. 13.12. Mat. •.8. 1 Iohn 3.2.
- e1 Pet. 1.4.
- f2 Thess. 1.7. Heb. 12, 19. &c.
- g1 John 3.2.1 Iohn 3.2.
- hPhil. 3.22.
- 8Dan. 12.3. Mat. 13.43.
- kLuke 20.36.
