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3. Hence God will certainly make good every relative title for all those to whom he stands so related. When he makes himself over to them in the New-Covenant to be their portion, he giveth all that which he hath revealed of himself in his Word, to be theirs, Lam. 3. 24. And he would never so give himself to them, if he did unchangeably purpose to be all that to them, which he hath entitled them unto, Mal. 3. 6. For it was his own free unnecessitated act: having therefore so obliged himself, he will never go back, Isa. 45. 19. I said not to the house of Israel, seek me in vain.

3. Hence God will certainly make good every relative title for all those to whom he stands so related. When he makes himself over to them in the New-Covenant to be their portion, he giveth all that which he hath revealed of himself in his Word, to be theirs, Lam. 3. 24. And he would never so give himself to them, if he did unchangeably purpose to be all that to them, which he hath encituled them unto, Mal. 3. 6. For it was his own free unnecessitated act: having therefore so obliged himself, he will never go back, Isa. 45. 19. I said not to the house of Israel, seek me in vain.

4. That the very end of an hiding place, is for preservation from trouble. When God assumes Metaphorical titles to himself, it is that, by considering what of excellency there is in those things, we may accordingly expect that from him which is shadowed out by them. Now a place to hide one self in, is needful for none but those that are exposed to trouble, and the use of it is to defend us from the injury threatened to us thereby. We