Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Fourthly, Adoption brings us into sweet Communion with God; thus the Apostle. I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people, 2 Cor. 6.16. I will dwell in them, and walk in them, who can express it? In the Sons of God there is an Ark with the Tables of the Law in it, and a Sanctuary with the Shechinah, or Divine Majesty in it; Gods gracious presence is Spiritual show-bread, ⟨p. 247⟩and his Love burns upon the heart, as the fire that came down from Heaven upon the Altar; when they are sacrificing in holy Duties, God doth wonderfully by his quickening, and elevating influences; and when they are suffering in the briers and flames of affliction, God is in the Bush supporting and preserving them; if Conscience breaths sweetness and peace, God is in the still voice; if their Graces be set forth, God is a supping with them; nay, if there be but a poor spirit and weak desires, God will sup with these; the holy light and integrity in their heart is a kind of Urim and Thummim to direct them, and the Heavenly motions and inspirations are as it were a Bath Kol, a voice from Heaven for their instruction; in a word, all the appearances of God in the worldly Sanctuary, and outward Symbols of Glory under the Old Testament, are spiritually accomplished under the New in the Adopted, who are an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Fourthly, Adoption brings us into sweet Communion with God; thus the Apostle. I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people, 2 Cor. 6.16. I will dwell in them, and walk in them, who can express it? In the Sons of God there is an Ark with the Tables of the Law in it, and a Sanctuary with the Shechinah, or Divine Majestly in it; Gods gracious presence is Spiritual shew-bread, ⟨p. 247⟩and his Love burns upon the heart, as the fire that came down from Heaven upon the Altar; when they are sacrificing in holy Duties, God doth wonderfully by his quickening, and elevating influences; and when they are suffering in the briers and flames of affliction, God is in the Bush supporting and preserving them; if Conscience breaths sweetness and peace, God is in the still voice; if their Graces be set forth, God is a supping with them; nay, if there be but a poor spirit and weak desires, God will sup with these; the holy light and integrity in their heart is a kind of Ʋrim and Thummim to direct them, and the Heavenly motions and inspirations are as it were a Bath Kol, a voice from Heaven for their instruction; in a word, all the appearances of God in the worldly Sanctuary, and outward Symbols of Glory under the Old Testament, are spiritually accomplished under the New in the Adopted, who are an habitation of God through the Spirit.