CHAP. XII.
Of Adoption.
1. All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in, and for the
sake of his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the Grace 211211
Eph. 1.5.
Gal. 4.4,5.of Adoption;
by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the Liberties, and 212212
Joh. 1.12.
Rom. 8.17.Priveledges of Children
of God; have his 2132132 Cor. 6.18.
Rev. 3.12.name put upon them, 214214
Rom. 8.15.receive the Spirit of Adoption, 215215
Gal. 4.6.
Eph. 2.18.have access to the
throne of Grace with boldness, are enabled to cry Abba, Father, are 216216
Ps. 103.13.pitied,
217217Prov. 14 26.protected,
2182181 Pet. 5.7.provided for,
and 219219Heb. 12.6.chastned
by him, as by a Father; yet never
220220Is. 54.8,9.
Lam. 3.31.cast off; but
sealed 221221Eph. 4.30.to the
day of Redemption, and inherit the promises,
222222Heb. 1.14.
ch. 6.12.as heirs, of everlasting Salvation.
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