- Part H. l be Living Temple. X49 But who could have thought in what way thefe things Ihould ever be brought to pafs ? i. e. Neither could his departure but be expetJed 5 nor his return, but be above all ex- pee!ation. To depart, was what became him ; a thing, as the Cafe was, molt Gode like, or worthy of God, and what he ow'd to himfelf. It was meet fo great a MAJESTY, having been fo condefcendingly gracious, { hould not be alto cheap 5 or appear unapprehen- five of being neglefted, and fet at nought. It became him, as thefelf'fufcient Being, to let it be feen, he defigned not Man his Temple, for want of an Houle. That having of old inhabi- ted his own Eternity, and having now the Heavens for his Throne, the Earth his Footfiool. I.le could dwell alone, or where he pleated elfe, in all his great Creation ; and did not need. where he was not detired. That of the Cynic was thought a brave Say- ing, when his malecontented Servant L, 3 turn'd 004
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