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god_n eph._n 2._o 19_o and_o of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o be_v name_v from_o he_o name_v what_o saint_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o remarkable_o clear_a be_v that_o rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n predestinate_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o consist_v this_o conformity_n no_o question_n in_o condition_n privilege_n and_o duty_n and_o primary_o in_o sonship_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v have_v many_o brethren_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o divine_a privilege_n and_o perfection_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o god_n deal_v in_o this_o with_o christ_n and_o saint_n as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o entayl_n honour_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o line_n of_o such_o a_o man_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o 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2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o real_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n as_o be_v beget_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n he_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o the_o father_n of_o our_o person_n in_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o so_o loose_a on_o both_o side_n as_o ordinary_o in_o humane_a adoption_n it_o be_v whence_o we_o be_v god_n the_o father_n child_n in_o a_o sort_n one_o degree_n remove_v and_o as_o jacob_n adopt_v his_o son_n joseph_n child_n gen._n 48._o 5._o so_o do_v god_n his_o son_n jesus_n we_o be_v the_o father_n seed_n by_o adoption_n be_v christ_n by_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n the_o consequent_a or_o rather_o concomitant_a of_o this_o relation_n be_v a_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o for_o this_o special_a relation_n have_v more_o in_o it_o herein_o then_o ordinary_a relation_n of_o that_o kind_n among_o man_n see_v here_o every_o child_n be_v a_o heir_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o first_o bear_v who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o inherit_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n saint_n be_v conform_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o sonship_n by_o adoption_n but_o in_o his_o primogeniture_n or_o first_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n very_o clear_o and_o comfortable_o conclude_v rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o child_n say_v he_o than_o heir_n heir_n to_o who_o and_o what_o heir_n of_o god_n i._o e_fw-la of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n the_o portion_n of_o jacob._n jer._n 51._o 19_o and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n ejusdem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la but_o not_o ejusdem_fw-la gradus_fw-la heir_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n with_o christ_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o measure_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n apoc._n 3._o 21._o according_a to_o john_n 21._o 17._o more_o particular_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o descent_n from_o christ_n before_o speak_v 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v you_o and_o then_o there_o follow_v a_o large_a inventory_n annex_v to_o this_o general_a deed_n of_o gift_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n all_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n for_o their_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o improvement_n or_o the_o world_n creature_n of_o the_o world_n man_n of_o the_o world_n a_o saint_n have_v title_n to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o or_o life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v do_v good_a with_o it_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o advantage_n or_o if_o life_n be_v for_o his_o disadvantage_n as_o it_o may_v be_v than_o death_n where_o note_n that_o even_o death_n be_v part_n of_o a_o saint_n inheritance_n part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o to_o sum_v all_o up_o thing_n present_a all_o temporal_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o eternal_a mercy_n but_o how_o come_v this_o title_n to_o be_v firm_a in_o law_n if_o a_o christian_a can_v prove_v his_o genealogy_n then_o it_o be_v questionable_a but_o if_o he_o can_v then_o jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n against_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v by_o entail_n settle_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n you_o be_v christ_n descend_v from_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o principal_a donour_n the_o author_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o he_o will_v never_o recall_v his_o bounty_n never_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o preliminary_a question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o adoption_n a_o second_o follow_v which_o we_o shall_v cast_v off_o to_o another_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o four_o particular_n qu._n 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n his_o work_n be_v fourfold_a he_o be_v 1._o vinculum_fw-la unionis_fw-la 2._o testis_fw-la &_o sigillum_fw-la relationis_fw-la 3._o advocatus_fw-la causae_fw-la 4._o dux_n juventae_fw-la that_o be_v 1._o the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o god_n by_o christ_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o our_o relation_n result_v from_o union_n 3._o the_o advocate_n of_o our_o cause_n 4._o tutor_n of_o our_o life_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a as_o the_o source_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o which_o depend_v on_o it_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n and_o season_n flow_v from_o it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n whence_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o 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a._n b._n be_v such_o a_o person_n ergo_fw-la thou_o be_v a_o condemn_a person_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o particular_a this_o work_n include_v these_o several_a and_o distinct_a conviction_n 1._o conviction_n of_o law_n the_o charge_n 2._o conviction_n of_o fact_n or_o case_n the_o indictment_n evidence_n 3._o conviction_n of_o state_n the_o sentence_n as_o also_o 4_o the_o proper_a consequent_n of_o these_o 1._o conviction_n of_o law_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o understanding_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o common_a principle_n and_o rule_n of_o scripture_n which_o determine_v in_o general_a the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o fall_v under_o they_o such_o as_o these_o 3._o eph._n 2._o 3._o by_o nature_n all_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 18._o rom._n 5._o 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n come_v on_o all_o man_n 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n 18._o 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of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o say_v a_o man_n own_o spirit_n be_o such_o a_o one_o therefore_o thou_o be_v say_v god_n spirit_n i_o be_o say_v a_o man_n own_o spirit_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n i_o tell_v you_o employ_v three_o sort_n of_o conviction_n 1._o conviction_n of_o law_n 2._o conviction_n of_o case_n or_o fact_n 3._o conviction_n of_o state_n with_o the_o consequent_n of_o these_o suitable_o in_o unlock_v this_o prison_n there_o must_v be_v a_o key_n of_o as_o many_o ward_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o lock_n and_o those_o answerable_a to_o they_o for_o a_o key_n will_v not_o unlock_v a_o door_n that_o have_v not_o answerable_a ward_n to_o the_o lock_n that_o fasten_v it_o now_o these_o ward_n of_o the_o spirit_n key_n be_v 1._o conviction_n of_o gospel_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o law_n 2_o conviction_n of_o another_o case_n suitable_a thereunto_o 3_o 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to_o it_o under_o which_o he_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v his_o liberty_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n say_v every_o one_o be_v accurse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o book_n no_o fornicator_n idolater_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o a_o man_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o law_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v capable_a of_o release_n no_o way_n but_o either_o by_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o law_n or_o add_v some_o such_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n or_o condition_n to_o it_o as_o may_v include_v he_o therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n give_v peace_n from_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o argument_n it_o first_o produce_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o gospel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o bondage_n it_o be_v confess_v say_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o convert_a sinner_n the_o law_n give_v i_o no_o hope_n but_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n 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progress_n soever_o they_o make_v it_o be_v sincere_a 13._o to_o be_v humble_a under_o improvement_n c._n 25._o 26._o 4._o those_o that_o be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o work_n where_o a_o practical_a question_n what_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v towards_o his_o own_o conviction_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n answer_v in_o 10_o particular_n c._n 27._o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o answer_v clear_v in_o some_o particular_n and_o some_o far_a objection_n answer_v c._n 28._o the_o second_o treatise_n concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n have_v four_o general_a thesis_n or_o proposition_n thesis_n i._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o god_n elect_a end_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n adoption_n describe_v chap._n 1._o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n explain_v in_o particular_n chap._n 2._o two_o practical_a query_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o thesis_n qu._n 1._o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n perform_v all_o those_o work_n in_o and_o upon_o every_o elect_a person_n or_o no_o quest_n 2._o whether_o all_o those_o work_n be_v wrought_v on_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v go_v through_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n chap._n 3._o four_o head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o thesis_n in_o the_o sense_n so_o explain_v chap._n 4._o six_o reason_n of_o god_n so_o do_v ch_n 5._o a_o question_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v our_o adoption_n whether_o immediate_o mediate_o 1_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n allow_v with_o limitation_n 2_o mediate_v prefer_v and_o that_o twofold_a ch_n 6_o another_o question_n tend_v to_o the_o distinct_a discovery_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o his_o mediate_a and_o argumentative_a evidence_n chap._n 7_o and_o a_o three_o question_n quest_n whether_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o absolute_a promise_n and_o general_a offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o conditional_a promise_n and_o special_a mark_n ch_n 8._o improvement_n of_o the_o thesis_n where_o 1_o how_o this_o shall_v render_v the_o thought_n of_o soul_n under_o bondage_n reconcile_v to_o their_o present_a condition_n where_o a_o question_n or_o case_n concern_v election_n as_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o satan_n in_o discourage_a tentation_n chap._n 9_o 2_o encouragement_n to_o all_o convert_v by_o way_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o endeavour_v after_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n with_o motive_n to_o quicken_v they_o chap._n 10._o direction_n concern_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o its_o witness_v act_n where_o be_v premise_v something_o of_o remove_v hindrance_n and_o what_o those_o be_v the_o five_o first_o chap._n 11._o five_o more_o chap._n 12._o the_o last_o hindrance_n and_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v scrupulousness_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o to_o be_v attend_v chap._n 13._o the_o direction_n be_v 1_o exercise_v frequent_a act_n of_o reliance_n where_o a_o question_n answer_v whether_o and_o how_o a_o man_n can_v rely_v without_o assurance_n faith_n in_o four_o noble_a act_n the_o order_n of_o they_o chap._n 14._o 2_o seek_v god_n face_n in_o ordinance_n the_o word_n prayer_n with_o particular_n concern_v it_o chap._n 15._o sacrament_n where_o a_o practical_a question_n quest_n whether_o our_o baptism_n administer_v in_o infancy_n be_v any_o or_o at_o least_o so_o lively_a a_o help_v to_o assurance_n as_o at_o ripe_a year_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o improve_v chap._n 16._o some_o practical_a case_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n quest_n how_o it_o can_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o this_o assure_v testimony_n see_v it_o be_v suppose_v necessary_a to_o have_v that_o to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o a_o worthy_a participation_n of_o it_o qu._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o examination_n require_v before_o that_o sacrament_n favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o suppose_a necessity_n chap._n 17._o 3_o taking_z notice_n of_o light_n at_o the_o least_o cranny_n 4_o endeavour_v after_o more_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 5_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n universal_o where_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n how_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n especial_o in_o this_o affair_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o tentation_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o delude_a heart_n chap._n 18._o a_o close_a case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o a_o man_n that_o as_o to_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o other_o life_n and_o die_v in_o darkness_n without_o any_o experience_n of_o this_o testimony_n chap._n 19_o thesis_n ii_o that_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o state_n of_o adoption_n clear_v by_o scripture_n reason_n the_o first_o of_o which_o yield_v occasion_n to_o state_n this_o question_n qu._n whether_o a_o