2SO VERSE 2. lket.B.23. The CertameyandStability 11=011' ever men projea , the counfell ofthe Lord mu(} fland. Secondly, Gods Gift onto Chrig, eAlike ofmee, and I wilgive theetheheathenfir thineinheritance,&c.P1:2.8. Thine they were,andthougavell themme, 14.17.6. My Father whichgave themme i greater thanall,andnoneU able toplacke them out ofmy Father, hand, 14.1o. 29. Thirdly, GodsOath, which is the Seale ofhis irreverfible decree, andCovenant with Chrifi. Once have 1/worn by myholinefe,that 1willnot lye untoDavid ; Hi, feede /ballendurefor ever, and hi, Throne as the Smote before me,Pia/.89.35,36. Fourthly, Chrias owne Purchace and price which he paied for it.The Apoitle faith,Chrin died not in vaine, and thevertue of hisbloud lafteth to theend of the world; for as his blond was (bed from the beginning of the world in regard of Gods Decree, fo doth it continue to the end, in regardof its owne me- rit and efficacie; fo long ashet fitteth at the right hand ofGod,which mull be till the time ofthe reification of all things, the merit ofhis bloud (hall worke amongft men. Fifthly, Chillsowne Power, to keepe inviolable the proprietie hehath gotten, Myfheepeheare my voyce, and Igive unto them eternall life, andthey/hall never pe- rifh, neither A411any manplacke themout ofmy hand, lob. 0.27,28. Sixthly,the Fathers Command unto-his Son, This is theFather, will, that ofall which hebathgivenme 1Paid lofe nothing, &c. 14.6.39. Seventhly, Chrifit, Loveand Care. The Church is his Spoufe, under his Coverture and proteEtion, and therefore as hcc hath power and office, fo bee hath delight to preferve it fill. His Love is better able to helps, than the malice of the enemy is to hurt. Eighthly, Chrifis Interceffion, which is not for the world,but for thole whomGod hathgi- ven himout oftheworld, and thofe hedetnandeth ofhis Father (whoheareth him alwayes) in the vertue of that Covenant which betweene them was ratified, onGods part by a Promife and Oath, and on Chrifts part by. a Merit
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