October 1766 - The Gospel Magazine

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A D I A LOG U E belwem CH R 1ST I A Nand Tit U T H1
for illuflrating in afpiritual manner S CRI P T U R E­
MET A PH 0 R S.
'J'he METAPHOR of the LORD being the PORTION of his People,
explained.
The Lord is my portion, faith my foul, therifore will 1 hoPI in him,
Lam. iii. 24.
CHRISTIAN. I N what refpeCl: may the LOIl'D CHRIST be
compared to a portion?
TRUTH'. For that fulnefs and all-fufficiency that the be­
}jeving foul finds in him; jitji, there is a fulnefs of all the
divine perfe8iQlls in his name and nature; for his name is
Jehovah -Jireh, Jehovah - NiJIi, Jehovah - Tfidi&nu, Jehovah­
8hammah; for the divine attributes fhine in him, and all the
honours and glories of the Godhead are dfential to his
nature; for he was the LORD GOD that appeared to Adam in
the cool of the day, that talked with Eno(~ that revealer1
himfelf to Noah, that appeared' to Abraham, to Iftac, and t~
Jacob, by the namc of God Almighty, and to Mofis by his
great name Jebovab, and faid unto him, I AM that I A M :
This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial to aD generati071S:
for all the glories and perfetHons of the Godheacl
fhine with infinite radiancy and beauty in him, as thl
tverlafling Father, the mighty God, God ofitr all, b1dfid [fJI'
IVcrmore.
But, Saondly, there is a communicative fuInefs in him as
God-man and Mediator:. For it hath pleafed the Fathlr that i"
iJim /hould all fulnefs dwell: which fulnefs is the portion and
life of the chrifl:ian; for though there is a fulnefs of light i1'l
th~ fun, 'and of water in the ocean, and a fulnefs of glory
in angels and the church triumphant; yet there is infinitely and
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