Question 37

And others by an external profession?

Yes. Let my Son go that he may serve me,^b

But are the saints so by adoption?

Yes. We receive the adoption of sons,^c

Is Christ the medium of our adoption?

Yes. We are predestinated to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ,^d

And the exemplar of it?

Yes. God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image of his Son,^e

And the end of it?

Yes. That he might be the first born among many brethren,^f

And is grace the motive of it?

Yes. It is according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace,^g

And the spirit of sons?

Yes. Because ye are sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,ⁱ

And the provision of sons?

Yes. They will want no good thing,^j

And the inheritance of sons?

Yes. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son then an heir of God, through Christ,^k

And of his care?

Yes. I have nourished and brought up children,^m

Are they strongly defended?

Yes. His children shall have a place of refuge,ⁿ

And honourably attended?

Yes. . He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways,^o

And if chastened, is it in love?

Yes. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth,^p

And reverence him as a Father?

Yes. If I be a Father, where is mine honour,^r

And imitate him?

Yes. Be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,^s

And obey him?

Yes. As obedient children,^t

And submit to his chastisement?

Yes. My son despise not thou the chastening of the Lord,^u

Should they therefore love as brethren?

Yes. Add to godliness brotherly kindness,^w

And is the neglect hereof a great sin?

Yes. Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother?^x