250 What it is to liveby Faithconcerning tituled to lifeev rlal}ing,and fohave the accornpli;thment I Pet. Lb+. of glory in refpeft ofright and proprietie. Bleffect be the i Godand Father ofour LordIefus Chri/i, which according to his abundant mercy, hash begotten acs againe unto a live_ ly hope, by the refurreélion of lefts, floor the deact, Toan inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away. That being juflifled `by his grace, weeAmid bee made heires according to the hope of eternall lfè. For ifwhen we were enemies, wee were reconciled to God, by ,the death ofhis Sonne: -much more being reconciled, wee Verfe 7. ¡Adabefaved byhis lgee. They which receive abundance ofgrace, andof the gift of righteoufneffe, Aid raigne ire life by one Iefut C'hrif. To an earthly inheritance title followeth upon the birth; to the fpirituall upon our Adoption. But when we believe in Chrift, we are then made the Sonnes of God by Adoption, yea, fonnes ac- Ephcf, z;6, cepted. To as many as receivedhim, to themgave heepri_ viledge to become the Sonnes of Clod, even to them that Iohn z.za. believe on his Name. Behold, what manner of love the Father bath bellowed uponus, that wee Jbauld bee called z Ioh.3.1,4 the Sonnes of Clod. Beloved, now are wee the Sonnesof God, and it doth notyet appeare, what weeJhallbee. For Gal.;. z<, 21, yeare all the children of God byfaith in Cnrzfi Ie us Gal.4.4 5- eArnd if ee bee f 'mac, fy Chri,fs, then are yea Abrahams feed, andheires according to thepromife. When the fullneffe of time was come, God fent forth his Sonne made of a woman, made tinder the Law, to redeeme them that are Varfe 7. under the Law, that we might receive the adoption ofSens. Wherefore thou art nomore afervant,but afonne ; andif a Ron-1.8.14. forme, then an beire ofGod through Chrift. Foras many as are ledby the Spirit of Goal, they are the Sonnes of God. &c, i_9ndifchildren, then heires, heiresofGod, and joynt verge 17, heires with Chrif. And for thiscaufc the faithfull are cal- * Heb.zz.a;, led * the Church of the firfi begotten where names are Therefore wee written inHeaven,Now ifeternall lifebe promifed in the muff believe it. Gofpell,purchafed'by Chri(l,and in right and titlebelong unto the, faithful', we may conclude it is our part and duty
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