The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and…

1. That God was not put upon it thus to Adopt any because of the deficiency or want of a natural Son, which is the main incentive to it among Men, that so they may have one to Heir their Estates: nor yet because his Son had given him any just provocation to reject and disinherit him, for which Men do sometimes abdicate their own Children, and adopt a Stranger: No, God had an only begotten Son, in whom he placed his delight from all Eternity, who had never given him any displeasure in the least, but had afforded him everlasting satisfaction; yea, then when his Father put him upon the highest proof of filial obedience, calling him to do and die for sinful man, he cheerfully replied, Lo I come to do thy will Oh God: Psal. 40. 7. this Adoption therefore was an effect of his abundant overflowing Grace, that it should be the good pleasure of his Holy Will to join poor Believers unto, and admit them to be made coheirs with Christ, Rom. 8. 17. Joint Heirs with Christ.

1. That God was not put upon it thus to Adopt any because of the deficiency or want of a natural Son, which is the main incentive to it among Men, that so they may have one to Heir their Estates: nor yet because his Son had given him any just provocation to reject and disinherit him, for which Men do sometimes abdicate their own Children, and adopt a Stranger: No, God had an only begotten Son, in whom he placed his delight from all Eternity, who had never given him any displeasure in the least, but had afforded him everlasting satisfaction; yea, then when his Father put him upon the highest proof of filial obedience, calling him to do and die for sinful man, he cheerfully replied, Lo I come to do thy will Oh God: Psal. 40. 7. this Adoption therefore was an effect of his abundant overflowing Grace, that it should be the good pleasure of his Holy Will to joyn poor Believers unto, and admit them to be made coheirs with Christ, Rom. 8. 17. Joynt Heirs with Christ.