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 ^(a) of Adoption; by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the Liberties, and ^(b) Priveledges of Children of God; have his ^(c) name put upon them, ^(d) receive the Spirit of Adoption, ^(e) have access to the throne of Grace with boldness, are enabled to cry Abba, Father, are ^(f) pitied, ^(g) protected, ⁽ⁱ⁾ provided for, and ^(k) chastned by him, as by a Father; yet never ^(l) cast off; but sealed ^(m) to the day of Redemption, and inherit the promises, ⁽ⁿ⁾ as heirs, of everlasting Salvation.

a Eph. 1.5. Gal. 4.4,5.

b Joh. 1.12 Rom. 8.17

c 2 Cor. 6.18. Rev. 3.12.

d Rom. 8.15.

e Gal. 4.6. Eph. 2.18

f Ps. 103.13.

g Prov. 14 26.

i 1 Pet. 5.7.

k Heb. 12.6.

l Is. 54.8,9. Lam. 3.31.

m Eph. 4.30.

n Heb. 1.14. ch. 6.12.