346 The Living Temple. Part II. There was an antecedent, natural ne- ceffity of it, in order to what was to be etfez`ted, and done by it. In theformer refped, it was necejfary in point ofRight, as it flood related to its meriting Caufe. In the latter refpeCt, it was neceffary infact, as it flood re- lated to its proper defign'd EffeCt,which could onlybe brought about by it. In fhort 5 TheCommunication of the Spirit was neceffary to the relloring of this Temple. The Confiitution of EM- MANUELwas neceffary to the Com- munication of the Spirit. This former Neceffity bath, in great part, been evinced already, in repre- fenting the ruinous State of God's Tem- ple among Men, when EMMAN`UEL undertook the Reparation of it ; and, in treating of his abundant rich Sufci- ency for this Undertaking : Yet, there will be further occafion to fay more of it in the Progrefs of the following Dif- coairfe 5 the other, will more direcîly come under our Confederation in what follows; wherein, however, we mutt have Reference to both promifcuoufly, purfuantly to what hath been faid. For
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