Part II, The Living Temple. 3 57 thing to give than to receive. We are always to remember, that our State is that of Expeilants : That we keep our f lves in the Love ofGod, looking, wait- ing, always onward, 'till we attainE- ternal Life. Our waitingbath the an- nexed Promife ofBletfednefs, as above, Ifa. 30. 18. and Prov. 8. 34. And is molt becomingly required, as a just Ho- mage untoSoveraign Goodnefs. 6. That admirable Goodnefs ofGod, which thews it felf in railing up Tem- ples, in this vile World, by the Spirit of EMMANUEL, claims our fubordi- nate Co-operation as Under-Builders in this Stru&ure ; We are to work, be- caufe he works, ofhis good pleafure, Phil. 7. 17, 13. Which fignifies both his Liberty and Delight in Working. 'Tie fail, i Cor. 3.9. re are God's Build- ing : Yet, 'tis alto faid, v. 14. If any Man's l'Vorkabide, which he bath built, One ofGreat Note in the Ancient; Sigedk Chrittian Church, difcourfing of thiswi. alfage, fays, The ,Building is not thea j 4rtifes, or Workman's, but the Lord's,T' thsztowns it ; and who is to be (as a,4a, little after he fpeaks) the Inhabitant ofit. dvaanfuw; And inafmuch as weare to be living, bi- fo Kincr a 3 telligent ad .or.
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