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CHAP. XII.
Of Adoption.

LL thofe that are juftified, God vouchfafeth in and for his only Son Jefus Chrift, to make Partakers of the Grace of Adoption: By which they are taken into the Number, and enjoy the Liberties and Privileges of the Children of God": Have his Name put upon them, Receive the Spirit of Adoption d, Have accefs to the Throne of Grace with Boldness, Are enabled to cry, Abba, Fa

Jer. 14. 9. Yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name, leave us not. 2 Cor. 6. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye fhall be my fons and daughters, faith the Lord Almighty. Rev. 3. 12. Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he fhall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerufalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

law, being made a curfe for us: for 1.12. But as many as received him, it is written, Curfed is every one to them gave he power to become that hangeth on a tree. v. 14. That the fons of God, even to them that the bleffing of Abraham might believe on his name. come on the Gentiles, through Jefus Chrift; that we might receive the promife of the Spirit, through faith. Rom. 4. 22. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. v. 23. Now it was not written for his fake alone, that it was imputed to him; v. 24. But for us alfo, to whom it fhall be imputed, if we believe on him that raifed up Jefus ourLord from the dead. Heb. 13. 8. Jefus Chrift the fame yesterday, and to day, and for ever. I. a Eph. 1. s. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Gal.4.4.But when the fulness of time was come, God fent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,v.5. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of fons.

Rom. 8. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Chrift: if fo be that we fuffer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together. John

d Rom. 8. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

e Eph. 3. 12. In whom we have boldness and accefs with confidence by the faith of him. Rom. s. 2. By whom alfo we have access by faith into this grace, wherein we ftand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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Father; are pitied &, protected ", provided for i, and chaftned by him as by a Father k › yet never caft off, but fealed to the Day of Redemption ", and inherit the Promises ", as Heirs of everlasting Salvation °.

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CHAP. XIII.

Of Sanctification.

HEY who are effectually called and regene rated, having a new Heart and a new Spirit created in them, are farther fan&tified really and perfonally through the Vertue of Chrift's Death and Refurrection, by his Word and Spirit dwel

Gal. 4. 6. And because ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Pfalm 103. 13. Like as a father pitieth his children: fo the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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Heb. 6. 12. That ye be not nothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

1 Pet. 1. 3. Bleffed be the God, and Father of our Lord Jefus Christ, which according to his abundant Prov. 14. 26. In the fear of the mercy, hath begotten us again unLord is ftrong confidence: and his to a lively hope, by the refurrection children fhall have a place of refuge. of Jefus Chrift from the dead. v. 4. Mat. 6. 30. Wherefore if God To an inheritance incorruptible, fo clothe the grafs of the field, which and undefiled, and that fadeth not to day is, and to morrow is caft in- away, referved in heaven for you. to the oven, fhall he not much more Heb. 1. 14. Are they not all miniclothe you, Oye of little faith? v. 32. ftring fpirits, fent forth to minister For your heavenly Father knoweth for them who shall be heirs of falthat ye have need of all these things. vation?

1Pet. 5. 7. Cafting all your care I. a I Cor. 6. 11. And fuch were upon him, for he careth for you. fome of you: but ye are washed, Heb. 12. 6. For whom the Lord but ye are fanctified, but ye are juloveth, he chaftneth, and fcourgeth ftified in the name of the Lord Jefus, every fon whom he receiveth. and by the Spirit of our God. Aits Lam. 3. 31. For the Lord will 20. 32. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inhe

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Eph. 4. 30. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are fealed unto the day of redemption.

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ling in them: the Dominion of the whole Body of Sin is deftroyed, and the feveral Lufts thereof are more and more weakned and mortified d, and they more and more quickned and ftrengthned in all faving Graces, to the Practice of true Holi nefs, without which no Man fhall fee the Lord! II. This Sanctification is throughout in the whol Man ; yet imperfect in this Life, there abideth

fill fome Remnants of Corruption in every Part h: Whence arifeth a continual and irreconcilable War; the Flesh lufting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the Flesh.

III. In which War, although the remaining Corruption for a Time may much prevail *; yet through the continual Supply of Strength from the fanctifying Spirit of Chrift, the regenerate Part doth overcome and fo the Saints grow in Grace ", perfe&ting Holiness in the Fear of God".

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I 1 John 1. 10. If we say that we have not finned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Rom. 7.18. For I know, that in me, (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will, is prefent with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not. v. 23. But I fee another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of fin, which is in my members. Phil. 3. 12. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which alfo I am apprehended of

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1 Rom. 6. 14. For fin fhall rot have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 1 John 5. 4. For wharfoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Eph. 4. 15. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift. v. 16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint fupplieth, according to the effectual working in the meafure of every part, maketh increafe of the body, unto the edifying of it felfin love.

m2 Pet. 3. 18: But grow in grace, Gal. 5. 17. For the flefh lufterh and in the knowledge of our Lord against the Spirit, and the Spirit a- and Saviour Jefus Chrift: To him gainst the flesh and thefe are con- . be glory, both now, and for ever, trary the one to the other; fo that Amen. 2 Cor. 3. 18. But we all with ye cannot do the things that ye open face, beholding as in a glass, would. 1 Pet.2.11. Dearly beloved, the glory of the Lord, are changed I beseech you as ftrangers and pil- unto the fame image, from glory grims, abftain from fleshly lufts to glory, even as by the Spirit of against the foul.

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III. Rom. 7. 23. But I fee another 2 Cor. 7. 1. Having therefore law in my members, warring against thefe promifes, dearly beloved, let the law of my mind, and bringing us cleanfe our felves from all filthime into captivity to the law of fin, nefs of the flesh and fpirit, perfectwhich is in my members. ing holiness in the fear of God.

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CHA P. XIV.

Of Saving Faith.

HE Grace of Faith, whereby the Elect are enabled to believe to the faving of their Souls, is the Work of the Spirit of Chrift in their Hearts; and is ordinarily wrought by the Miniftery of the Word: By which alfo, and by the Administration of the Sacraments and Prayer, it is increased and ftrengthned d.

II. By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the

1. * Heb. 10. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the faving of the foul.

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Authohear without a preacher! v. 17. So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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1 Pet. 2. 2. As new born babes, defire the fincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. Als 20. 32. And now, brethren, I com mend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheri tance among all them which are

2 Cor. 4. 13. We having the fame fpirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have Ifpoken: we alfo believe, and therefore speak. Eph. 1. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the fpirit of wisdom fanctified. Rom. 4. 11. And here and revelation, in the knowledge ceived the fign of circumcifion, of him. v. 18. The eyes of your feal of the righteoufnefs of the understanding being enlightned; faith, which he had yet being uncirthat ye may know what is the hope cumcifed: that he might be the fa of his calling, and what the riches ther of all them that believe,though of the glory of his inheritance in they be not circumcifed; that righ the faints, v. 19. And what is the teousness might be imputed unto exceeding greatness of his power to them alfo. Luke 17. 5. And the apo us-ward who believe, according to ftles faid unto the Lord, Increase the working of his mighty power. our faith. Rom. 1. 16. For I am not Eph. 2. 8. For by grace are ye faved, afhamed of the gospel of Chrift through faith; and that not of your for it is the power of God unto fal felves: it is the gift of God. vation, to every one that believeth to the Jew firft, and alfo to the Greek v. 17. For therein is the righteou nefs of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The juft ha live by faith. II. Fol

• Rom. 10. 14. How then fhall they call on him, in whom they have not believed and how fhall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they