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470 TH E GOSPEL· MAGAZINE~<br />
what makes his word fo fweet, and his ordinances fo preciouS'<br />
o them that believe, as it is a declaration of CHRIST as their<br />
unchangeable portion.<br />
CHRISTIAN. Wherein does it appear that CHRIST is an<br />
unchangeable portion?<br />
TRUTH. By the perfections of his nature, which are<br />
immutable, and he is of one mind, and rifts in his love, and<br />
t1:lerefore none can turn him. Likewife by the faithfulnefs<br />
of his promife, the veracity of his oath, the ftability of<br />
his covenant, and the honour of his name as Mediator jail<br />
which proves CHRLST to be the believer's unchangeable portion.<br />
CHRISTIAN. Wherein does the perfection of CHRIST'S nature<br />
prove him to be an unchangeable portion?<br />
TRUTH. <strong>The</strong> perfc.:l:ion of his nature is LOVE, I Joh" iv.<br />
t6. and as his nature can never change, therefore the faints<br />
fecurity in his love is fure; for lwe is effential to his beipg,<br />
that is to his name and nature, but not as a quality wrought<br />
in him, or caufed by the view of any creature, whether men<br />
or angels j bu.t it is an effel1tial attribute or perfection of his<br />
nature, and is infeparable to his being and exiftence, for if<br />
his love was not the dTential property of his nature, he could<br />
,lot ~e immutable nor fe1f-exifrent j but his love being<br />
dlcntial to h~s Inature, the apoftle makes his love and his<br />
{fence one and the fame thing; and therefore he fays, hI<br />
'hat dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him: on which<br />
aecount he is emphatically called~ <strong>The</strong> God of love, 2 Cor.<br />
·xiii. II. For all the grace, favour, promifes, and bleffings<br />
of the covenant are nothing lefs than the glorious outgoings<br />
2nd emanations of everlafiing love, called the love of G04,<br />
4lnd the gift of God; which gift is himfelf, who has engaged<br />
his heart and nature, his perfections and effence in<br />
love to his people; faying, I will be tbeir God. Apd tllis<br />
ilnn'lUtability, or perfection of his love, evidently proves<br />
, HR!ST JESUS the LORn to be an unchangeable portion,<br />
becaufe hechangeth not.<br />
CHRISTIAN. Wherein does it appsar that CHRIST bein~<br />
of on~ mind is a fccurity to me that he is an unchangeable<br />
portion? TRUTH. ~
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