The Second London Baptist Confession

Chapter XIIOf Adoption

The 1689 text, original spelling

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The 1689 text with original spelling and punctuation, copied and reformatted from CCEL’s microfilm transcription of the 1677 edition. Source: Bible Researcher transcription.

The source text was published in 1677/1689; the electronic transcription declares the confession text public domain. Rights evidence. Verified 2026-07-14.

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All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in, and for the sake of his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the Gracea of Adoption; by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the Liberties, andb Priveledges of Children of God; have hisc name put upon them,d receive the Spirit of Adoption,e have access to the throne of Grace with boldness, are enabled to cry Abba, Father, aref pitied,g protected,i provided for, andk chastned by him, as by a Father; yet neverl cast off; but sealedm to the day of Redemption, and inherit the promises,n as heirs, of everlasting Salvation.

Scripture proofs

aEph. 1.5. Gal. 4.4,5.

bJoh. 1.12 Rom. 8.17

c2 Cor. 6.18. Rev. 3.12.

dRom. 8.15.

eGal. 4.6. Eph. 2.18

fPs. 103.13.

gProv. 14 26.

i1 Pet. 5.7.

kHeb. 12.6.

lIs. 54.8,9. Lam. 3.31.

mEph. 4.30.

nHeb. 1.14. ch. 6.12.