{"number":37,"title":null,"part":null,"questions":[37],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"Are some the sons of God by creation?","answer":"Yes. All the sons of God shouted for joy,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"All the sons of God shouted for joy,","proofs":["Job 38:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 38:7","osis":["Job.38.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And others by an external profession?","answer":"Yes. Let my Son go that he may serve me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Let my Son go that he may serve me,","proofs":["Exodus 4:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 4:23","osis":["Exod.4.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But are the saints so by adoption?","answer":"Yes. We receive the adoption of sons,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"We receive the adoption of sons,","proofs":["Galatians 4:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 4:5","osis":["Gal.4.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is Christ the medium of our adoption?","answer":"Yes. We are predestinated to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"We are predestinated to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ,","proofs":["Ephesians 1:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:5","osis":["Eph.1.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the exemplar of it?","answer":"Yes. God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son,","proofs":["Romans 8:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:29","osis":["Rom.8.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the end of it?","answer":"Yes. That he might be the first born among many brethren,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"That he might be the first born among many brethren,","proofs":["Romans 8:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:29","osis":["Rom.8.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is grace the motive of it?","answer":"Yes. It is according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"It is according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace,","proofs":["Ephesians 1:5–6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 1:5–6","osis":["Eph.1.5-Eph.1.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Do the saints receive the nature of sons?","answer":"Yes. They are made partakers of a divine nature,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"They are made partakers of a divine nature,","proofs":["2 Peter 1:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Peter 1:4","osis":["2Pet.1.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And the spirit of sons?","answer":"Yes. Because ye are sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Because ye are sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,","proofs":["Galatians 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 4:6","osis":["Gal.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the provision of sons?","answer":"Yes. They will want no good thing,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"They will want no good thing,","proofs":["Psalm 34:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 34:10","osis":["Ps.34.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the inheritance of sons?","answer":"Yes. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son then an heir of God, through Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son then an heir of God, through Christ,","proofs":["Galatians 4:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 4:7","osis":["Gal.4.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are God’s children the objects of his pity?","answer":"Yes. As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him,","proofs":["Psalm 103:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 103:13","osis":["Ps.103.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And of his care?","answer":"Yes. I have nourished and brought up children,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I have nourished and brought up children,","proofs":["Isaiah 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 1:2","osis":["Isa.1.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they strongly defended?","answer":"Yes. His children shall have a place of refuge,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"His children shall have a place of refuge,","proofs":["Proverbs 14:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 14:26","osis":["Prov.14.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And honourably attended?","answer":"Yes. . He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":". He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways,","proofs":["Psalm 91:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 91:11","osis":["Ps.91.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And if chastened, is it in love?","answer":"Yes. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth,","proofs":["Hebrews 12:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 12:6","osis":["Heb.12.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Should God’s children then go to him as a Father?","answer":"Yes. I will arise and go to my Father,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"I will arise and go to my Father,","proofs":["Luke 15:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 15:18","osis":["Luke.15.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And reverence him as a Father?","answer":"Yes. If I be a Father, where is mine honour,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"If I be a Father, where is mine honour,","proofs":["Malachi 1:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Malachi 1:6","osis":["Mal.1.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And imitate him?","answer":"Yes. Be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,","proofs":["Matthew 5:48"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 5:48","osis":["Matt.5.48"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And obey him?","answer":"Yes. As obedient children,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"As obedient children,","proofs":["1 Peter 1:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 1:14","osis":["1Pet.1.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And submit to his chastisement?","answer":"Yes. My son despise not thou the chastening of the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"My son despise not thou the chastening of the Lord,","proofs":["Hebrews 12:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 12:5","osis":["Heb.12.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Have all the saints one Father?","answer":"Yes. Have we not all one Father?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Have we not all one Father?","proofs":["Malachi 2:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Malachi 2:10","osis":["Mal.2.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Should they therefore love as brethren?","answer":"Yes. Add to godliness brotherly kindness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Add to godliness brotherly kindness,","proofs":["2 Peter 1:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Peter 1:7","osis":["2Pet.1.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is the neglect hereof a great sin?","answer":"Yes. Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother?","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother?","proofs":["Malachi 2:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Malachi 2:10","osis":["Mal.2.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}