6Z Ephefian$,Chap: t. VE R. 5. but fentence this ofme, that I am juft before God, fo as to receive life fromhis grace. Now to be juft is one thing, to be reckoned a fon, ano- ther. Againe, thisadoption is calledby the name ofa dignity, oremi- nency, yea glory it felfe is called by the name ofAdoption, Rom. 8. waytangform. adoption, even the redemption ofour'bïdies : To omit that, Rom. 9.4. thofe two words, Adoptionand Glory, may be put for one thing, viz. Glorious adoption : For, the Arkeis well comprehended in that head offervice; as a principali type belonging to the Law ceremo. niall;and look, as not only aftually to poffeffe the kingdome, but to be heyre apparant ofit,is a great point ofglory;fo the dignity ofadoption, adoptingus as fonnes, and heyres apparant of the kingdome ofheaven, is a great partofglory,aswell asthe inheritance it felfe. There are but two thingsofmoment which I know to be objeCted. Objelí.r. That which we have immediately on beleeving, that belongeth to our juftification : but beleeving we have this priviledge, nothing com- ming betweene, lohn 1.12. Re/g. The fecond part of this reafon is nottrue, and the proofe is unfuffici_ ene ; for thoughwe are adopted, beleeving on Chrift, which thetefli- mony voydeth, yet it followeth notthat we are immediatelyadopted, nothing commingbetweene our faithand adoption. We are laid tobe faved byfaith,to haveeternalllife beleeving,yet between faith and life, juftification muff be conceived; fo here alfo. Obj+Ff,z. Thefecond reafonis ; that whichgivethus a titleto life, that muff be a branchofour juftificationto life : But our adoption giveth us title to Refs. life. Tothe firft part I anfwer with limitation thus ; That which giveth us title to life, being it felfe no circumftance, nor part oflife, now ex. ecuted in us : But fo adoption dothnot, whichis the giving oflife, in re- gard it maketh life now ours, as an Orphans lands are his; ours, as who have the right to it, but are not yet aEtually poffeffed in it. Should not the propofition be limited' as I havePaid, it would prove, that the giving ofthe fpirit belongeth to juftification, for that doth give me right to life, as an earneft penny, or part ofpaiment, doth give a man right to challenge the whole fumme. This benefit then is fitly couched under that Taftofour glorification,ROm.BWhom hepredeflinatedhe caged, whom he called hejafhfied, whom he jailifred heglorified ; in this manner executing their glory : Firft he giveth them of grace, the dignity of fonne-fhip, and fo a right to glory, and after he doth actually poffeffe them of it; thus glorifying thofe whomoutofgrace hehad juftified, tothe receivingoflife fromhim,as agift ofhis meere grace. Thisthenbeing, that Goddidbefore all worlds difpofe the meaner whereby we that are his fhould be brought to adoption ; how Ihould we admire this fogreat grace which we found in his eyes fromall eter- nity a Thou beleeving foule who by faith art married to Chrift Jefus, thou whohaft received the fpirit, which maketh thee call'Abba Father, the fpirit ofthisAdoption, whatis this now wrought in time, but that which God did preordaine before all time, even thy Adoption through ChrifteSee then what lovetheFather didbear thee,that thou fhouldft be made
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