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unworthiness_n present_a shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o complete_n of_o adoption_n and_o thus_o the_o four_o property_n flow_v from_o the_o three_o 2._o divine_a immutability_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o adoption_n be_v one_o great_a branch_n compare_v rom._n 9.4_o &_o 11.29_o &_o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o 3._o if_o any_o thing_n unchild_n they_o it_o must_v be_v their_o apostasy_n but_o 1._o they_o can_v fall_v no_o further_o than_o their_o father_n permit_v 2._o fall_v they_o never_o so_o foul_o he_o can_v mend_v and_o recover_v they_o as_o he_o please_v 3._o he_o will_v never_o permit_v they_o to_o fall_v final_o and_o total_o jer._n 32.40_o and_o what_o parent_n will_v cast_v off_o a_o son_n have_v he_o this_o power_n over_o he_o we_o never_o cast_v off_o a_o child_n unless_o incorrigible_a 20._o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o but_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n no_o child_n be_v incorrigible_a god_n the_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n likeness_n to_o god_n 2._o divine_a adoption_n differ_v from_o and_o excel_v humane_a in_o its_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o in_o its_o property_n the_o general_a privilege_n be_v likeness_n to_o god_n all_o god_n adopt_v child_n bear_v their_o father_n image_n as_o gideon_n brethren_n d_o do_v he_o holiness_n and_o 1._o in_o holiness_n judg._n 8.18_o they_o be_v like_o god_n 1._o in_o holiness_n 2._o in_o dignity_n in_o holiness_n as_o christ_n bear_v their_o natural_a so_o they_o bear_v his_o spiritual_a image_n compare_v heb._n 2.7_o &_o rom._n 8.29_o their_o principle_n and_o action_n prove_v they_o the_o child_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n matth._n 5.45_o this_o one_o truth_n unchild_v most_o professor_n who_o look_v not_o at_o holiness_n as_o a_o privilege_n with_o machiavel_n prince_n they_o like_v the_o show_n of_o virtue_n but_o fly_v virtue_n itself_o as_o a_o burden_n such_o bewray_v themselves_o to_o be_v bastard_n but_o let_v genuine_a child_n remember_v that_o holiness_n be_v not_o 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