ated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. Ver. 22. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable, and unreprovable in his sight. Ver. 23. If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven.

Heb. ii. 17. That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

III. Adoption.

Jer. xxxi. 9. I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first born.

Is. lxiii. 16. Doubtless thou art our Father though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

Is. Ixiv. 8. But now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we are all the work of thine hand.

Rom. viii. 14. As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Ver. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba Father.

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Rom. ix. 26. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God.

2 Cor. vi. 18. I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Gal. iii. 26. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Gal. iv. 4. God sent forth his Son. Ver. 5. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Ver. 7. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Eph. i. 5. Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Ver. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted through the beloved.

John, i. 12. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

1 John, iii. 1. Behold what manner of love hath the Father bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God? Ver. 2. Behold, now are we the sons of God.

IV. Union and Communion with the Church.

Heb. xii. 22. Ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God,

the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels. Ver. 23. To the general assembly and church of the first born, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect. Ver. 24. And to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Phil. iii. 3. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus.

Gal. iii. 28. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Jesus Christ. Ver. 29. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Gal. iv. 26. Jerusalem, which is above, is free, which is the mother of us all. Ver. 28. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

1 John, i. 3. That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Eph. ii. 12. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. Ver. 13. But now

in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ver. 19. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God. Ver. 22. In whom [Christ] you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit.

Rom. xi. 17. Thou being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree.

V. Free Access to God, with Acceptance.

Eph. ii. 18. Through him we both have an access by one spirit unto the Father.

Eph. iii. 12. In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

1 Pet. ii. 4. To whom, coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Ver. 5. Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, by Jesus Christ.

Heb. x. 19. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. Ver. 20. By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh.

Eph. i. 6. Wherein he hath made us accepted through the beloved.

Ezek. xx. 40. In mine holy mountain, I will accept them, and there will I require your offerings. Ver. 41. And I will accept vou with your sweet savour.

VI. Of Hearing Prayer.

Job, xxii. 27. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee.

Ps. iv. 3. But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear, when I call unto him.

Ps. xxxiv. 6. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his trouble. Ver. 15. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. Ver. 17. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of their troubles.

Ps. 1. 15. Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify

me.

Ps. lxv. 2. 0 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Ps. xci. 15. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him.

Ps. cxiv. 19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Prov. xv. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.