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adoption_n ans_fw-fr adoption_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o under_o a_o double_a respect_n 1_o active_a &_o 2_o passive_a whereby_o it_o have_v relation_n 1_o to_o its_o cause_n 2_o to_o its_o subject_a so_o it_o be_v 1_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n adopt_v 2_o a_o gracious_a privilege_n as_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n adopt_a we_o shall_v join_v both_o together_o and_o describe_v it_o as_o a_o privilege_n of_o we_o but_o depend_v upon_o its_o cause_n thus_o adoption_n be_v a_o gracious_a privilege_n whereby_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o they_o only_o be_v out_o of_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n make_v his_o child_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o entitle_v with_o he_o to_o the_o joint_a inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o 1_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a privilege_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o every_o where_o 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o two_o special_a note_n set_v it_o out_o a_o note_n of_o attention_n behold_v and_o another_o import_a admiration_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a in_o what_o soil_n do_v this_o strange_a plant_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la amor_fw-la if_o david_n think_v it_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o privilege_v to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 18_o 23._o if_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o special_a act_n of_o self-denial_n in_o moses_n to_o reject_v that_o offer_a relation_n of_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n heb._n 11._o 24_o which_o import_v it_o be_v such_o a_o privilege_n as_o scarce_o any_o but_o a_o moses_n will_v have_v refuse_v certain_o it_o must_v be_v a_o privilege_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n to_o be_v make_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o gracious_a privilege_n see_v the_o picture_n of_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 4._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a right_n authority_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 2_o this_o the_o more_o appear_v because_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o very_a few_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o they_o only_a ephes_n 1._o 5_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n and_o those_o elect_n be_v not_o actual_o so_o till_o they_o become_v actual_a believer_n john_n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o i_o e._n believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o give_v power_n etc._n etc._n and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 2_o and_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n till_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o 2._o 3_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o 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perfect_a common_a place_n upon_o it_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o adoption_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v that_o grace_n of_o his_o alone_a glorify_a thereby_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o indeed_o what_o else_o can_v move_v he_o we_o be_v poor_a forlorn_a condemn_a creature_n the_o seed_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o cast_v out_o in_o our_o nativity_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v describe_v ezek_n 16._o 3_o 4_o 2_o the_o outward_a procure_a cause_n call_v also_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o follow_v next_o in_o the_o description_n through_o jesus_n christ_n now_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a influence_n upon_o this_o work_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o purchaser_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o for_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n 5._o gal._n 4._o 5._o of_o son_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o adoption_n till_o redeem_v unto_o it_o for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o subject_n nay_o the_o slave_n to_o another_o prince_n who_o rule_v effectual_o in_o the_o child_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o of_o disobedience_n nay_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o so_o till_o our_o life_n and_o liberty_n be_v thus_o purchase_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o inheritance_n our_o very_a being_n and_o estate_n be_v legal_o forfeit_v and_o but_o by_o christ_n purchase_n we_o have_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o inherit_v any_o thing_n but_o hell_n ephes_n 1._o 7_o 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 2._o as_o the_o deriver_n of_o it_o upon_o we_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o adopt_a family_n from_o who_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o right_a of_o inheritance_n be_v derive_v as_o a_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n upon_o we_o god_n first_o adopt_v christ_n &_o in_o he_o we_o for_o our_o privilege_n do_v not_o flow_v proper_o from_o the_o natural_a relation_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o from_o the_o moral_a &_o assume_v relation_n that_o which_o christ_n receive_v from_o he_o when_o he_o undertake_v to_o bring_v many_o child_n to_o glory_n for_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n natural_a relation_n to_o the_o father_n can_v be_v communicate_v therefore_o he_o be_v call_v god_n only_o beget_v son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o familist_n both_o old_a and_o new_a that_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o do_v in_o christ_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o the_o saint_n also_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o that_o i_o will_v say_v god_n have_v anoint_v christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n and_o so_o make_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o adoption_n psal_n 89._o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v this_o filiation_n be_v not_o that_o natural_a relation_n to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v never_o make_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n see_v he_o have_v no_o brethren_n he_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v a_o first_o bear_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o primogeniture_n by_o adoption_n and_o because_o primogeniture_n carry_v a_o right_a of_o authority_n with_o it_o among_o prince_n therefore_o it_o follow_v high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o the_o
of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o peace_n belong_v to_o none_o of_o this_o stamp_n matth._n 11._o 28._o isa_n 57_o 15_o 16._o matth._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n undoubted_o this_o assurance_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n a_o false_a light_n to_o lead_v into_o a_o bog_n 2._o that_o ordinary_o he_o thus_o testify_v either_o in_o or_o after_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o some_o duty_n or_o other_o as_o in_o pray_v meditation_n hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o testimony_n god_n seal_v to_o the_o dutiful_a attendance_n upon_o he_o in_o such_o way_n isa_n 57_o 19_o and_o 56._o 7._o or_o 3_o in_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n and_o darkness_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o a_o man_n by_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n have_v so_o entangle_v all_o those_o evidence_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n which_o he_o may_v draw_v assurance_n from_o with_o sophistical_a 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beget_v but_o a_o actual_a assurance_n during_o the_o present_a exigency_n or_o in_o order_n to_o some_o present_a design_n that_o god_n be_v work_v thereby_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a dainty_n that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o feed_v constant_o upon_o a_o gleam_n suprà _fw-la rutherf_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la of_o light_n as_o one_o call_v it_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n when_o a_o man_n can_v coast_n the_o country_n and_o diseern_v his_o way_n by_o those_o mark_n which_o direct_v he_o at_o other_o time_n perhaps_o lightning_n from_o a_o thunder-cloud_n that_o come_v just_a in_o the_o moment_n when_o a_o man_n be_v step_v into_o a_o pit_n that_o will_v swallow_v he_o up_o or_o to_o discover_v a_o cottage_n which_o he_o may_v turn_v into_o till_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o etc._n etc._n now_o a_o traveller_n will_v not_o depend_v always_o upon_o such_o a_o guide_n but_o if_o he_o can_v will_v learn_v out_o such_o way-mark_n for_o his_o constant_a direction_n as_o may_v be_v stand_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o travel_v by_o day_n when_o he_o may_v see_v they_o distinct_o thus_o though_o god_n spirit_n divers_a time_n take_v this_o course_n to_o shine_v peace_n into_o our_o heart_n upon_o unusual_a occasion_n immediate_o viz_o after_o extraordinary_a seek_v god_n in_o duty_n under_o the_o immediate_a violence_n of_o some_o desperate_a temptation_n in_o which_o case_n god_n have_v sometime_o condescend_v even_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o miracle_n as_o when_o he_o preserve_v the_o glass_n from_o break_v which_o the_o trouble_a and_o almost_o despair_a gentlewoman_n throw_v against_o the_o ground_n make_v its_o break_n to_o piece_n and_o her_o own_o honymood_n mrs._n honymood_n damnation_n a_o like_a certain_a or_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n especial_o martyrdom_n yet_o to_o take_v these_o for_o ordinary_a precedent_n and_o look_v for_o they_o constant_o without_o endeavour_v by_o stand_a evidence_n to_o make_v out_o a_o habitual_a assurance_n to_o our_o soul_n of_o our_o call_n and_o election_n be_v a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a tempt_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a error_n of_o the_o antinomian_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n from_o be_v ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n while_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o deceive_a evidence_n because_o that_o be_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n they_o mean_v to_o the_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o certain_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v without_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v accompany_v always_o with_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o in_o vers_n 14._o 15_o of_o this_o chapter_n compare_v compare_v rom._n 8._o 14_o 15_o compare_v and_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o because_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 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