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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
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Quest. From what State doth God take us when he adopts us?
Resp. From a State of Sin and Misery. King Pharaoh's Daughter took Moses out of the Ark of Bulrushes in the Water, and adopted him for her Son. God did not take us out of the Water, but out of our Blood, and adopted us, Ezek. 16. God adopted us from Slavery: It is a Mercy to redeem a Slave, but it is more to adopt him.
Resp. From a State of Sin and Misery. King Pharoah's Daughter took Moses out of the Ark of Bulrushes in the Water, and adopted him for her Son. God did not take us out of the Water, but out of our Bloud, and adopted us, Ezek. 16. God adopted us from Slavery: It is a Mercy to redeem a Slave, but it is more to adopt him.
Quest. To what God adopts us?
Resp. He adopts us to a State of Excellency; it were much for God to take a Clod of Dust and make it a Star: it is more for God to take a Piece of Clay and Sin and adopt it for his Heir: