1 My Lorve. I 177 And we may know from hence one Argument SE R. VII. toprove the itability of the Saints, and the imVfe l. mortality of the foule, becaufe Chrifi cals the Church his Love. The want oflove again(where , it isentire, and in any great meafure) isamifery. Cbrifitherefore ihould fuffer, if thofe he bath planted his love upon, whom he loves truly,eirher fhould fall away for ever, or fhould not be immortall for ever. Chri!l: will not Iofe his love? · . and as it is anargument of perfevering i'n grace;' .fo isit ofan everla!l:ing being that this foule of ours hath, becaufe it is capable of the love of Chrifl:, feeing there isa fweet union, and com– mtmion between Chrifiand the foule. le fhould makeChrifi miferable(as it were)in Heaven>the place ofhappindfe, ifthere iliould not beamee– ting of hiln and his $poufe, there mufl: therefore be ameeting, which marriage is for ever, that Hof.~ both m:ty he for ever happy one in another. Let L15 ofren warme our hearts with the conVfo 3· fidermion hereof, becaufe ,all ,our love is from this love of his, Oh the wonderfuH love of God, that both fuch tranfcendent Majefiy,af1d fuch ~n · infinite love fhould dwell together (We fay) Majefly and Lovenever dwell together>hecaufe) Love is ttn ttbajing of the Joule to All flrvices. But herein it is falfe;for hereMajeflyand Love dwell together ih the heart of one Chrift,whichMaje--- fiy hath fiooped as low, as his Almighty power could give leave. Nay,it wasan Almighty power that he could fioop fo low, and yet be God keeping his Majefiy frill. For God to become N man,, ·---~--- ... ··--------
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