A65285:1174
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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3. In Stability; other Kingdoms are corruptible, though they have Heads of Gold, yet Feet of Clay: but this Kingdom into which the Saints are adopted runs parallel with Eternity; 'tis a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, Heb. 12.28. The Heirs of Heaven reign for ever and ever, Rev. 22.5.
Quest. What is the Organical or Instrumental Cause of Adoption?
Resp. Faith interests us in the Privilege of Adoption, Gal. 3.26. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Before Faith be wrought we are Spiritually Illegitimate, we have no relation to God as a Father: an Unbeliever may call God Judge but not Father; Faith is the filiating Grace, it confers upon us the Title of Sonship, and gives us right to inherit.
Resp. Faith interests us in the Priviledge of Adoption, Gal. 3.26. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Iesus. Before Faith be wrought we are Spiritually Illegitimate, we have no relation to God as a Father: an Unbeliever may call God Iudge but not Father; Faith is the filiating Grace, it confers upon us the Title of Sonship, and gives us right to inherit.