344 The Living Temple. Part II. 6. Therefore, giving the Spirit, im- ports, in the full fenfe of it, two things. (r.) Somewhat real, when he vouch- fafes to be in us, as the Spring, and Fountain, of graciour Cowmunications, influences, and EffeF,ls, which aremolt diftin& from himfelf. For the Caufe is uncreated. The F e1 is the New Creature, with whatfoever was requi- Fite to produce, fuflain, improve, and perfa it tho' fo like its Caufe, in Na- ture, as to bear its Name. That which is born of the Spirit, is Spirit, Joh. 3.6. And becaufe he is faid to be in Chrif - ans, who are truly fich, and they in him; which are words very expreffive of Union, that 2Jnion is molt proper- ly vital, as whereof ,,Holy Life is the immediate Refult : I live, yet not I, but Chri.l (i. e. by his Spirit) liveth in me. Nor, otherwife, could fuch be Living Temples, animated from EM MANDEL. (2.) Somewhat relative, the Collation of a Right to fuch a Pretence, for fuch Purpofes ; which bath no difficulty. We
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