Part II. The Living Temple. 243 Prince, and a daily inward Converfa- tion with him ; it is poffible he might bepardon'd with Limitation as tó his Life, or it may be, further, to his Eftate; without being refior'd to the Honour: and Offices about the Perfon of the Prince, whichbe held only by Royal Favour : For though Princely Compaflion might extend fo far, as to let his Offence be expiated by lef: than his utter Ruin ; yet, alfo, his prudent Refpecl to the Dignity of his Govern- ment, might not admit that a Perfon, under publick Infamy, {hould have the liberty of his Prefence, intermingle withhis Councils, or bedignify'd with more fpecial Marks of his Favour and Kindnefs. Whereas, in theReftitutionofMan inafmuch as, before, he was the Tem- ple and Refidence of the Great KING, where he afforded his moil` inward, gracious Prefence ; theDefign is to re- {lore him into thefame Capacity, and to as good Condition, as he was in before, in thefe refpeEs : Yea, and not only fo, but unfpeakably to better his Cafe, to take him much nearer to himfelf, than ever; and into a more exaltedflate. In order whereto, it was the more R 2 highly
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