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without_o the_o pale_a be_v call_v dog_n matthew_n 15.26_o 2._o adoption_n be_v internal_a and_o real_a which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o particular_a explication_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v let_v i_o subjoyne_v a_o word_n of_o general_a application_n in_o two_o head_n application_n general_n application_n 1._o what_o comfort_n do_v this_o speak_v to_o every_o believer_n who_o bear_v so_o many_o indear_v relation_n to_o god_n in_o point_n of_o filiation_n and_o otherways_o relation_n we_o say_v be_v minimae_fw-la entitatis_fw-la but_o maximae_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la and_o if_o one_o endear_n relation_n draw_v so_o much_o love_n what_o with_o l_o all_o do_v especial_o consider_v god_n and_o christ_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o fill_v every_o relation_n with_o love_n and_o grace_n the_o church_n and_o by_o proportion_n every_o true_a believer_n be_v christ_n child_n and_o mother_n his_o brother_n and_o sister_n his_o spouse_n body_n and_o member_n cant._n 5.1_o matth._n 12.50_o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o yea_o his_o child_n not_o one_o way_n but_o every_o way_n by_o creation_n regeneration_n marriage_n adoption_n external_a and_o internal_a how_o much_o love_n may_v such_o expect_v from_o christ_n in_o every_o kind_n no_o wonder_n god_n people_n be_v such_o gainer_n by_o their_o loss_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n better_o to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n than_o all_o the_o relative_a comfort_n they_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n matthew_n 19.29_o 2._o how_o do_v this_o by_o proportion_n oblige_v we_o in_o point_n of_o reciprocal_a duty_n who_o stand_v in_o all_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o owe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n servant_n child_n subject_a friend_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o four_o filial_a relation_n as_o child_n by_o creation_n marriage_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a explication_n particular_a explication_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a explication_n and_o open_a 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o adoption_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o remember_v we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o internal_a and_o real_a adoption_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o adoption_n answ_n it_o be_v considerable_a 1._o for_o its_o name_n or_o notion_n 2._o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o the_o first_o name_n it_o be_v name_n the_o word_n adoption_n be_v use_v but_o five_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 8.15_o 23._o &_o 9_o 4._o gal._n 4.5_o &_o ephes_n 1.5_o in_o the_o original_a its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v the_o put_n or_o place_v one_o for_o a_o son_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o thing_n beside_o man_n thus_o we_o be_v say_v to_o adopt_v a_o name_n when_o we_o take_v a_o new_a name_n to_o adopt_v a_o plant_n when_o we_o give_v it_o a_o name_n as_o lysimachus_z 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the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o need_v a_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o divine_a power_n 1.19_o ephes_n 1.19_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a power_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v even_o such_o as_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la facultas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la sese_fw-la exerentis_fw-la virtus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsisius_fw-la effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez_n in_o loc_fw-la though_o other_o sense_n be_v put_v upon_o that_o place_n yet_o by_o many_o judicious_a expositor_n be_v this_o sense_n follow_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gr._n schol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o son_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o in_o which_o the_o author_n and_o powerful_a manner_n of_o operation_n in_o cause_v faith_n be_v contain_v and_o all_o this_o in_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n before_o which_o be_v no_o part_n and_o degree_n no_o act_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 14.27_o ephes_n 2.1_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o act._n 14.27_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o so_o we_o move_v and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la he_o work_v habit_n and_o principle_n and_o by_o superven_a grace_n excit_v to_o and_o assi_v in_o act_v it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o above_o christ_n cause_v our_o faith_n not_o to_o fail_v 1.5_o luk._n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 11.7_o the_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n obtain_v it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o not_o improvement_n of_o reason_n not_o use_v of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n that_o merit_v this_o gift_n but_o god_n work_v all_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v in_o that_o not_o many_o noble_a and_o wise_a but_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v quicken_v move_v act_v act_v and_o that_o free_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v sense_n of_o misery_n and_o undonness_n without_o christ_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n 3.18_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o faith_n sense_n of_o misery_n and_o 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