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interest_n of_o those_o that_o be_v design_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n ephes_n 1.22_o so_o we_o by_o he_o recover_v as_o much_o of_o our_o lose_a dominion_n as_o we_o have_v real_a occasion_n for_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n than_o to_o the_o common_a men._n 2._o to_o show_v that_o this_o sonship_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o gospel_n privilege_n it_o be_v so_o in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o way_n of_o composition_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n consider_v it_o either_o way_n it_o be_v true_o and_o strict_o evangelical_n 1._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o soul_n be_v ever_o invest_v thereby_o with_o this_o bless_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n this_o be_v plain_a because_o 1._o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o nothing_o else_o rom._n 4.15_o it_o 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consequent_a upon_o it_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v all_o righteous_a with_o a_o righteousness_n that_o perfect_o answer_v the_o legal_a demand_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v isa_n 45.25_o but_o now_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o adam_n before_o they_o be_v adopt_v to_o god_n be_v condemn_v for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n the_o law_n sentence_n go_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o as_o guilty_a sinner_n that_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n can_v never_o keep_v it_o 2._o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v true_a the_o believer_n in_o those_o time_n be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o they_o challenge_v their_o privilege_n isa_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o so_o defective_a a_o degree_n that_o they_o seem_v more_o like_a to_o servant_n than_o son_n and_o be_v train_v up_o under_o suitable_a discipline_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 7._o follow_v the_o text_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n imply_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o servile_a but_o be_v now_o translate_v in_o these_o new_a testament_n time_n into_o a_o more_o filial_a state_n our_o privilege_n of_o sonship_n under_o the_o gospel_n excel_v in_o two_o regard_v 1._o as_o to_o clearness_n of_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n the_o child_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n many_o time_n know_v little_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o hope_n which_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o till_o they_o arrive_v at_o some_o competent_a maturity_n so_o the_o ancient_a believer_n understand_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o of_o divine_a benefit_n by_o jesus_n christ_n than_o we_o do_v now_o they_o like_a moses_n have_v a_o veil_n upon_o their_o face_n we_o behold_v with_o open_a face_n if_o compare_v with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n but_o their_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n promise_v fell_a very_o short_a of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n be_v now_o make_v more_o know_v and_o place_v in_o a_o better_a light_n 2._o as_o to_o fullness_n and_o amplitude_n of_o enjoyment_n the_o merit_n and_o influence_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o all_o point_v extend_v backward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o any_o believer_n live_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o than_o do_v not_o so_o abound_v as_o since_o his_o come_n the_o spirit_n be_v shed_v abroad_o and_o pour_v out_o then_o but_o not_o so_o rich_o and_o liberal_o as_o now_o he_o be_v give_v then_o more_o spare_o now_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n and_o consequent_o their_o fruition_n of_o this_o bless_a sonship_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o we_o though_o they_o have_v such_o a_o privilege_n they_o can_v not_o use_v it_o with_o so_o much_o advantage_n they_o be_v like_o heir_n in_o childhood_n that_o have_v only_o some_o small_a allowance_n during_o that_o time_n we_o be_v like_o those_o upon_o the_o edge_n of_o manhood_n who_o have_v more_o of_o their_o estate_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n iii_o how_o be_v this_o gospel-privilege_n discern_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o do_v we_o come_v to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v it_o through_o the_o send_n of_o he_o into_o we_o heart_n answ_n in_o six_o proposition_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o soul_n do_v not_o ordinary_o begin_v as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v write_v to_o actual_a believer_n those_o that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o their_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n suppose_v they_o have_v so_o receive_v he_o before_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o adoption_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n distinguish_v only_o by_o various_a operation_n note_v two_o different_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n now_o usual_o the_o former_a of_o these_o do_v precede_v and_o introduce_v the_o latter_a while_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n we_o see_v ourselves_o in_o a_o miserable_a undo_v condition_n when_o he_o have_v full_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o scene_n be_v alter_v and_o we_o perceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v strong_a cordial_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v immediate_o pour_v into_o foul_a stomach_n there_o be_v a_o shake_n which_o go_v before_o the_o establishment_n a_o make_n of_o trouble_n before_o the_o speak_n of_o peace_n a_o storm_n raise_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o a_o comfortable_a calm_a as_o manasseh_n be_v take_v first_o among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v to_o babylon_n and_o then_o know_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o 13._o and_o as_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o servant_n into_o egypt_n and_o lay_v in_o iron_n there_o which_o make_v way_n for_o his_o enlargement_n and_o preferment_n psalm_n 105.17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n so_o do_v our_o exercise_n under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n tend_v to_o liberty_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n if_o we_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o our_o continuance_n under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n before_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n with_o the_o
tit._n 2.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o prevail_a antidote_n against_o practical_a atheism_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o sensuality_n hereby_o we_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12.28_o and_o hereby_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n towards_o other_o man_n so_o as_o to_o gain_v the_o rejoice_v testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o such_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a always_o yield_v ii_o wherein_o do_v this_o grace_n appear_v to_o he_o give_v ans_fw-fr two_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n in_o general_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v give_v because_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o claim_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o 1._o the_o man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n can_v merit_v the_o infuse_v of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n nature_n and_o grace_n differ_v in_o kind_n and_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o kind_n more_o superior_a to_o nature_n than_o heaven_n be_v to_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o affinity_n or_o comparison_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o none_o between_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o what_o we_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o after_o our_o own_o likeness_n and_o can_v this_o qualify_v we_o for_o be_v create_v again_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n all_o antecedent_n disposition_n and_o preparation_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o carnal_a standard_n they_o be_v still_o but_o dead_a work_n which_o fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o a_o divine_a quicken_n if_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o most_o vigorous_a exercise_n of_o grace_n much_o less_o grace_n by_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o nature_n 2._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_a grace_n that_o natural_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o wheresoever_o grace_n be_v sincere_o desire_v the_o good_a work_n be_v begin_v to_o will_n be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o till_o god_n have_v wrought_v it_o whoever_o covet_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n holiness_n do_v in_o some_o degree_n partake_v of_o it_o already_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n instead_o of_o ask_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o we_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o it_o and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o before_o god_n have_v subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o how_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v ever_o crave_v to_o be_v crucify_v and_o reign_v sin_n affect_v to_o be_v depose_v we_o may_v as_o well_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v wish_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o that_o unrenewed_a nature_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n shall_v desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o itself_o 3._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o natural_o desire_v grace_n 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