All those that are justified God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption; by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God; have his name put upon them; receive the Spirit of adoption; have access to the throne of grace with boldness; are enabled to cry, Abba, Father; are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by him as by a father; yet never cast off, but sealed to the day of redemption, and inherit the promises, as heirs of everlasting salvation.
Proof texts (14)
- [1] Gal.4.4-Gal.4.5; Eph.1.5
- [3] Jer.14.9; 2Cor.6.18; Rev.3.12
- [2] John.1.12; Rom.8.17
- [5] Rom.5.2; Eph.3.12
- [4] Rom.8.15
- [7] Ps.103.13
- [6] Gal.4.6
- [9] Matt.6.30; Matt.6.32; 1Pet.5.7
- [8] Prov.14.26
- [10] Heb.12.6
- [12] Eph.4.30
- [11] Lam.3.31
- [14] Heb.1.14; 1Pet.1.3-1Pet.1.4
- [13] Heb.6.12