A65285:1152
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Our Sonship differs from Christ's Sonship: Christ was the Son of God by Eternal Generation, a Son before time; but our Sonship is, 1. By Creation, Acts 17.28. [Greek or Hebrew], we are his Off-spring. This is no Privilege, Men may have God for their Father by Creation, yet have the Devil for their Father.
Our Sonship differs from Christ's Sonship: Christ was the Son of God by Eternal Generation, a Son before time; but our Sonship is, 1. By Creation, Acts 17.28. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, we are his Off-spring. This is no Priviledge, Men may have God for their Father by Creation, yet have the Devil for their Father.
2. Our Sonship is by Adoption: So in the Text, He gave them power to become the sons of God. Adoption is twofold,
1. External and Federal: So those who live in a visible Church, and make a Profession of God, are Sons, Matth. 8.12. The children of the kingdom shall be cast out.