2. God adopts us to a State of Dignity: God makes us Heirs of Promise; God Instals us into Honour, Isa. 43.4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable. The Adopted are God's Treasure, Exod. 19.5. His Jewels, Mal. 3.17. His first Born, Heb. 12.23. They have Angels for their Life-guard, Heb. 1.14. They are of the Blood-Royal of Heaven, 1 Job. 3.9. The Scripture hath set forth their Spiritual Heraldry; they have their Escutcheon or Coat-armour: Sometimes they give the Lyon for their Courage, Prov. 28.1. Sometimes the Dove for their Meekness, Cant. 2.14. Sometimes the Eagle for their Sublimeness, Isa. 40.31. Thus you see their Coat of Arms displayed; but what is Honour without Inheritance? God adopts all his Sons to an Inheritance, Luke 12.32. It is your Father's good pleasure to give you a kingdom. 'Tis no Disparagement to be the Sons of God. To reproach the Saints, is as if Shimei had reproached David when he was going to be made King; Adoption ends in Coronation. The Kingdom God gives his adopted Sons and Heirs excels all Earthly Monarchies:
2. God adopts us to a State of Dignity: God makes us Heirs of Promise; God Instals us into Honour, Isa. 43.4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable. The Adopted are God's Treasure, Exod. 19.5. His Jewels, Mal. 3.17. His first Born, Heb. 12.23. They have Angels for their Life-guard, Heb. 1.14. They are of the Bloud-Royal of Heaven, 1 Iob. 3.9. The Scripture hath set forth their Spiritual Heraldry; they have their Escutcheon or Coat-armour: Sometimes they give the Lyon for their Courage, Prov. 28.1. Sometimes the Dove for their Meekness, Cant. 2.14. Sometimes the Eagle for their Sublimeness, Isa. 40.31. Thus you see their Coat of Arms display'd; but what is Honour without Inheritance? God adopts all his Sons to an Inheritance, Luke 12.32. It is your Father's good pleasure to give you a kingdom. 'Tis no Disparagment to be the Sons of God. To reproach the Saints, is as if Shimei had reproached David when he was going to be made King; Adoption ends in Coronation. The Kingdom God gives his adopted Sons and Heirs excels all Earthly Monarchies:
