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

2. As that, so this bestows the Relation and Title of a Child: he hath both the denomination and propriety of a Child in respect to the person adopting of him: see the words of Jacob, concerning Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen. 48. 5. as Reuben and Simeon they shall be mine: he bears the Adopters name, and hath from him such affections as if he were his own Child: thus are Believers; the Name of God is called upon them, and they have the condition no longer of Enemies, nor yet of Servants, but of Children, Gal. 4. 7. Wherefore thou art no longer a Servant, but a Son.

3. As that, so this gives to him that is adopted the privileges of a Son by natural Generation: what such an one may challenge as his Birthright, the same may this person challenge by virtue of this choice: Believers have not a bare empty Title, but a Title which brings benefit along with it to him that receiveth it: they have all the privileges, immunities, and advantages which belong to such a Relation, as far as they are capable, Rom. 8. 17. Joint heirs with Christ, Gal. 4. 7. If a Son then an Heir of God through ⟨p. 11⟩Christ. What these are will follow afterwards.

3. As that, so this gives to him that is adopted the priviledges of a Son by natural Generation: what such an one may chalenge as his Birthright, the same may this person chalenge by vertue of this choice: Believers have not a bare empty Title, but a Title which brings benefit along with it to him that receiveth it: they have all the priviledges, immunities, and advantages which belong to such a Relation, as far as they are capable,