176 The Living Temple. Part IL VII. Wherefore, 2dly, That which was tobe done on our part, in order to the re/loring ofGod's Temple in us,,was that we be made willing of his return, and that there be wrought in us whatfoe- vet might tend to make us fitly capable of fo great a Prefence. More needs not tobe fail, (butmuch, more eafily might) to thew that we were moth unwilling. And that our becoming willing was requi[ite, is fufficiently evident: For whatfort ofa Temple are we tobe ? Not of Wood, andStone : But as our Wor- fhip muti beall reafonable Service; of the fame ContUitution mutt theTemple be, whence it is to proceed. We are to be Temples, by Self-dedication, fepara- ting our (elves unto that purpofe. And are to be the voluntary Under-Laboui - ers, in the Work that is to be done, for the preparing of this Temple, for its proper of . . And the life which is to be made of it, that there, the Blelfed God, and we, might amicably, and with delight, converfe together, fup- pofesour continual Willingnefs,which therefore mutt be once obtain'd. Now
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