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Heaven is that true Macaria, or the blessed Kingdom: So the Island of Cyprus was anciently called, for the abundance of commodities that it sendeth forth to other Countries, of whom it craveth no help again. Mar∣cellinus, to shew the fertility thereof, saith, That Cyprus abound∣eth with such plenty of all things, that, without the help of any
other forraign countrey, it is of it self able to build a tall ship, from the keel to the top-sail, and so put it to sea, furnisht of all things needfull. And Sextus Rufus writing thereof, saith, Cy∣prus famosa divitijs, paupertatem populi Rom: ut occuparetur; sollicitavit. Cyprus, famous for riches, tempted the poor peo∣ple of Rome to ceize upon it. What marvell then if this King∣dome of heaven sollicite these poor in spirit, to offer violence to it, and to take it by force, sith it is all made of gold? Revel. 21. yea search is made there thorow all the bowels of the earth, to finde out all the precious treasure that could be had, gold, pearls, and pre∣cious stones of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And what can these serve to? only to shi∣dow out the glory of the wals of the new Jerusalem, and the gates, and to pave the streets of that City.