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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) · Chapter 12

Of Adoption

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1. All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in, and for the sake of 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, anda Priveledges of Children of God; have hisb name put upon them,c receive the Spirit of Adoption,d have access to the throne of Grace with boldness, are enabled to cry Abba Father, aree pitied,f protected,g provided for, andh chastned by him, as by a Father; yet neveri cast off; but sealedj to the day of Redemption, and inherit the promises,k as heirs, of everlasting Salvation.l

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aEphesians 1:5; Galatians 4:4–5
  2. bJohn 1:12; Romans 8:17
  3. c2 Corinthians 6:18; Revelation 3:12
  4. dRomans 8:15
  5. eGalatians 4:6; Ephesians 2:18
  6. fPsalm 103:13
  7. gProverbs 14:26
  8. h1 Peter 5:7
  9. iHebrews 12:6
  10. jIsaiah 54:8–9; Lamentations 3:31
  11. kEphesians 4:30
  12. lHebrews 1:14; 6:12

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