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31.9_o and_o be_v to_o all_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o by_o adoption_n that_o he_o have_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n adopt_v we_o into_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o child_n which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o when_o once_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 8.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v of_o we_o and_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o childlike_a disposition_n filial_a affection_n towards_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o filial_a fear_n a_o filial_a love_n a_o filial_a affiance_n cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n find_v such_o a_o disposition_n such_o affection_n in_o our_o heart_n now_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o be_v our_o father_n let_v we_o now_o call_v he_o 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