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thereunto_o whereby_o the_o godly_a before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v live_v member_n of_o that_o his_o mystical_a body_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o law_n nay_o as_o of_o old_a the_o law_n be_v not_o always_o without_o grace_n so_o now_o many_o time_n the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v without_o grace_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n the_o gospel_n a_o saviour_n of_o death_n to_o those_o many_o upon_o who_o grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v it_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o this_o difference_n with_o our_o adversary_n make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v false_a and_o that_o their_o error_n be_v pernicious_a in_o makind_a the_o gospel_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spirit_n add_v to_o the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v fulfil_v it_o to_o his_o justification_n that_o thus_o 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travail_v in_o pain_n till_o with_o we_o it_o also_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 8._o 19_o &_o seq_n this_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o hope_n not_o in_o possession_n the_o next_o we_o actual_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o grace_n this_o we_o may_v divide_v not_o unfit_o into_o 3_o branch_n 1_o freedom_n from_o sinne._n 2_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n 3_o freedom_n from_o men._n 1_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n stand_v in_o 2_o thing_n 1_o in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinne._n for_o whereas_o every_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v with_o it_o guiltiness_n and_o
a_o sure_a obligation_n unto_o punishment_n bind_v over_o the_o transgressor_n unto_o the_o pain_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n by_o a_o strong_a chain_n than_o of_o steel_n or_o adamant_n christ_n by_o his_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n have_v break_v these_o bond_n and_o ransom_v we_o from_o this_o fearful_a bondage_n unto_o hell_n and_o destruction_n he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o that_o be_v by_o take_v on_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v once_o for_o ever_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o dreadful_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o we_o deserve_v shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o iniquity_n 2_o in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o in_o the_o relic_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v subdue_v and_o keep_v under_o that_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v nor_o exercise_v its_o command_a authority_n without_o control_v so_o that_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n whole_o at_o the_o command_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a affection_n the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o this_o slavery_n be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v liberty_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o liberty_n from_o that_o blindness_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v by_o nature_n not_o know_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v liberty_n from_o that_o rebellion_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v nor_o willing_a nor_o able_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v in_o part_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n this_o 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beggarly_a and_o impotent_a rudiment_n be_v seek_v after_o when_o great_a perfection_n be_v to_o be_v have_v gal._n 4._o 9_o 2._o from_o that_o restraint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a whereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v tie_v but_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v such_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o garment_n with_o the_o like_a wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v restrain_v but_o our_o conscience_n be_v leave_v free_a be_v teach_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o 5._o and_o that_o to_o the_o 15._o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a only_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o abuse_v not_o this_o our_o liberty_n but_o that_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o faith_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o charity_n to_o see_v what_o be_v expedient_a in_o regard_n of_o other_o 23._o that_o a_o due_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o other_o infirmity_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v whereby_o the_o true_o weak_a may_v be_v scandalize_v as_o the_o apostle_n command_v rome_n 14._o 21._o by_o which_o â—eanes_v knowledge_n on_o the_o one_o side_n still_o preserve_v we_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v not_o ensnare_v with_o superstition_n and_o charity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v keep_v our_o liberty_n from_o degenerate_v into_o licentiousness_n and_o unchristian_a contempt_n of_o our_o weak_a brethren_n 2_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n upon_o strict_a term_n of_o necessity_n full_a and_o complete_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o contain_v in_o it_o if_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n christ_n have_v free_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o this_o heavy_a and_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n take_v away_o from_o our_o conscience_n this_o obligation_n unto_o a_o necessary_a fulfil_n thereof_o upon_o 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