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12.27_o yea_o his_o child_n not_o one_o way_n but_o every_o way_n by_o creation_n regeneration_n marriage_n adoption_n external_a and_o internal_a how_o much_o love_n may_v such_o expect_v from_o christ_n in_o every_o kind_n no_o wonder_n god_n people_n be_v such_o gainer_n by_o their_o loss_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n better_o to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n than_o all_o the_o relative_a comfort_n they_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n matthew_n 19.29_o 2._o how_o do_v this_o by_o proportion_n oblige_v we_o in_o point_n of_o reciprocal_a duty_n who_o stand_v in_o all_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o owe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n servant_n child_n subject_a friend_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o four_o filial_a relation_n as_o child_n by_o creation_n marriage_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a explication_n particular_a explication_n 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or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n by_o temptation_n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n and_o by_o war_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n and_o by_o great_a terror_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v for_o you_o in_o egypt_n before_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o consider_v man_n duty_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v their_o divine_a policy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n all_o these_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o ten_o 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obey_v it_o and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a happiness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o warrant_v any_o such_o assertion_n as_o that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n they_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n promise_v they_o but_o thanks_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o promise_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o morning_n star_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o shine_v upon_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v give_v do_v shine_v through_o that_o dark_a dispensation_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o legal_a promise_n as_o legal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o work_n not_o to_o faith_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a be_v a_o mediator_n now_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n strict_o legal_a be_v moses_n for_o that_o need_v only_o a_o mere_a man_n it_o not_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n nor_o reconciliation_n of_o mercy_n nor_o pardon_n moses_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v natural_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o mediator_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n man_n be_v rather_o 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reconciliation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o secondary_a foundation_n compare_v rom._n 8.30_o &_o 5._o ver_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o believer_n expect_v heaven_n by_o a_o double_a title_n marriage-joynture_n beside_o a_o title_n of_o marriage-joynture_n 1._o of_o redemption_n 2._o of_o adoption_n see_v both_o together_o rom._n 8.23_o 3._o this_o show_v how_o christ_n be_v apply_v in_o justification_n namely_o as_o a_o fountain_n and_o garment_n how_o in_o adoption_n namely_o as_o a_o elder_a brother_n and_o prince_n of_o salvation_n hebrew_n 2._o for_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o hence_o its_o evident_a our_o sonship_n far_o excel_v adam_n filiation_n he_o indeed_o be_v god_n son_n by_o similitude_n and_o dependence_n but_o not_o by_o special_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o now_o be_v gal._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 5._o hence_o we_o have_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o god_n name_v be_v call_v upon_o we_o 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pet._n 1.18_o 19_o &_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o allude_v to_o act_n 22.28_o with_o a_o great_a sum_n christ_n obtain_v we_o this_o freedom_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o honourable_a relation_n every_o believer_n be_v a_o high-born_a person_n and_o as_o his_o birth_n so_o his_o adoption_n be_v high_a even_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n much_o more_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n 2_o sam._n 7.5_o 8._o witness_v theodosius_n the_o emperor_n much_o more_o to_o be_v god_n son_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o the_o honour_n of_o sonship_n ever_o rise_v or_o fall_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o fatherhood_n this_o second_o property_n flow_v from_o the_o first_o that_o which_o be_v precious_a must_v needs_o be_v honourable_a isa_n 43.4_o whence_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o preciousness_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v psal_n 45.9_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o free_a relation_n it_o be_v free_a 1._o in_o a_o active_a sense_n make_v its_o subject_n free_a gal._n 4.7_o a_o slave_n adopt_v be_v by_o that_o act_n make_v a_o free_a man_n 2._o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o adopter_fw-mi who_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o bestow_v this_o high_a favour_n ephes_n 1._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o god_n adopt_v not_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o liberty_n who_o can_v compel_v or_o necessitate_v he_o not_o out_o of_o indigency_n he_o have_v a_o natural_a son_n and_o many_o create_a son_n who_o be_v very_o like_o he_o and_o like_v to_o he_o but_o out_o of_o redundancy_n of_o goodness_n 2._o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n its_o free_a also_o as_o to_o the_o adopt_a without_o yea_o against_o their_o deserve_n we_o may_v all_o with_o shame_n take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o mephibâ—sheth_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o &_o 19.28_o this_o property_n flow_v from_o the_o two_o former_a that_o must_v needs_o be_v free_o give_v which_o be_v so_o 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151_o 152_o 153._o sacrament_n 151_o 152_o 153._o sad_n effect_n 151_o 152_o 153._o prayer_n a_o help_n to_o repentance_n 552._o prayer_n answer_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n 469._o prayer_n its_o extent_n and_o encouragement_n p._n 262._o preparation_n of_o heaven_n how_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 660_o 661._o preparation_n to_o last_o judgement_n characterise_v 617_o 618._o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o part_n 272_o 273._o price_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n 298._o price_n pay_v for_o man_n be_v not_o idem_fw-la but_o tantundem_fw-la 425._o principle_n and_o cause_n two_o distinct_a thing_n 69._o principle_n good_a and_o bad_a two_o distinct_a blasphemous_a to_o assert_v 112._o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o man_n sin_n 209_o 300._o promise_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n resurrection_n eternal_a life_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o better_a covenant_n 240_o 241._o promise_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n better_a under_o the_o new_a than_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n 248._o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n defend_v 387._o profane_a repentance_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 516._o prosperity_n of_o profane_a no_o plea_n against_o deity_n 50_o 51._o q_o quaker_n repentance_n vile_a false_a and_o wicked_a 518_o 519._o r_o reason_n and_o sensation_n evince_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 90._o revelation_n from_o god_n admit_v by_o all_o and_o reason_n it_o shall_v 88_o 89._o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v until_o clear_v to_o be_v of_o god_n ibid._n rectitude_n be_v conformity_n to_o a_o rule_n 107._o rectitude_n of_o adam_n by_o creation_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n understanding_n will_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n 109._o rectitude_n natural_a and_o not_o natural_a to_o man_n how_o 111._o regeneration_n explain_v 442._o it_o be_v synonimas_fw-la 443._o it_o be_v define_v ib._n regeneration_n compare_v with_o natural_a generation_n 443_o 444._o they_o agree_v in_o cause_n subject_n and_o manner_n of_o production_n ib._n &_o 445._o disagree_v in_o property_n 446._o religion_n make_v know_v christ_n satisfaction_n most_o excellent_a 350._o relation_n of_o man_n subject_a to_o god_n wrath_n p._n 187._o relation_n to_o god_n reason_n of_o comfort_n and_o duty_n 436._o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v explain_v 485._o in_o its_o nature_n 487._o necessity_n 520._o note_n 539._o next_o way_n to_o it_o 546._o repentance_n define_v 487._o repentance_n be_v a_o recession_n from_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o god_n 502_o 503_o 504_o 505._o return_v to_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o conversion_n 506_o 507_o 508._o repentance_n seven_o false_a kind_n 515_o 516_o 517_o 518._o repentance_n contemn_v when_o 334_o 335_o 336._o repentance_n neglect_v when_o and_o with_o what_o issue_n 537_o 538._o resurrection_n possible_a and_o credible_a 579_o 582_o 583_o 584_o 585._o what_o it_o mean_v ib._n who_o to_o be_v