236 'Ebe DtrptopofVoltou0 03aCP : Or, VII. His Love is ours, (Who is the God of Love) if he is our God, that is, we are the úbjeas ofhis molt choice AffetJions, his Love is ours to delight and comfort us. Hence he is Paid to delight in his People, and to rejoyce Ifa.6i.io. over them, as a young Man rejoyceth over bis, Bride. VIII. His Yuftice is ours to acquit us, to dif- charge us, and to plead for us as well as his Mercy : and to pronounce us Righteous in his Son, and for ever pardoned ; He is Yuft and i Yob.1.9. Righteous to forgive. Mat. 3.6. IX. And his Vnchangablenefs alto will pre- vent us from being continued, that's our Secu- rity : O fee what a Blearing and high Pri- viledge it is to have God to be our God in Covenant ? When Yehofhaphat had made a Co- venant with Ahab, fee how he exprelreth him- x ergs felf ; i. e. There is a League between zu, therefore 22. 4, 5. my Horfes are thy Horfes, and my People are 2 r8s thy Fipple : And fo it is between God and us, 3' 7' his Strength is our Strength; and his Armies our Armies, we have interest inall God has, there is an offenfive and defenlive Leauge between God and us ; his Angels are all ready to en- gage in our jult Caufe, and fight for us, and against our Enemies : If we implore God's Aid, will he, think you, breakhis Covenant ? God forbid. Moreover, his Special Providence is ours, if he be our God ; I will guide thee by mine Eye-- -- Haft thou not made an Hedge about him, and about all he bath ? Job i . Thirdly,
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