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283_o 4._o in_o other_o thing_n man_n count_v it_o wisdom_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o our_o time_n allow_v we_o to_o gain_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 284_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o adoption_n on_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o doctrine_n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n 287_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n 288_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o regeneration_n 289_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o regneration_n be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n 290_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 291_o use_v 1._o inform._n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n 292_o 2._o it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o 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