A Body of Practical Divinity

Name: A Body of Practical Divinity
Author: Thomas Watson

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 ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692

[5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p. · 512k words · Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148

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Of ADOPTION.

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Position 2. Adoption takes in both Sexes, Females as well as Males: 2 Cor. 6.18. I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters. I have read in some Countries, Females are excluded from the Supreme Dignity; as by the Salique Law in France, no Woman can inherit a Crown: But if we speak of Spiritual Privileges, Females are as capable as Males. Every gracious Soul (of whatever Sex) lays claim to Adoption, and hath an Interest in God as a Father: Ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Position 2. Adoption takes in both Sexes, Females as well as Males: 2 Cor. 6.18. I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters. I have read in some Countries, Females are excluded from the Supream Dignity; as by the Salique Law in France, no Woman can inherit a Crown: But if we speak of Spiritual Priviledges, Females are as capable as Males. Every gracious Soul (of whatever Sex) lays claim to Adoption, and hath an Interest in God as a Father: Ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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Position 3. Adoption is an Act of pure Grace, Eph. 1.5. Having predestinated us to the adoption of children, according to the good pleasure of his will. Adoption is a Mercy spun out of the Bowels of Free-grace: all by Nature are Strangers, therefore have no Right to Sonship, only God is pleased to adopt one and not another, to make one a Vessel of Glory, another a Vessel of Wrath. The adopted Heir may cry out, Lord, how is it thou wilt show thyself to me, and not unto the World?

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