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A20729 The Christians freedome wherein is fully expressed the doctrine of Christian libertie. By the rt. reuerend father in God, George Downeham, Doctor of Diuinity and Ld. Bp. of Derry. Downame, George, d. 1634. 1635 (1635) STC 7111; ESTC S102215 96,431 253

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that_o be_v disobedience_n and_o infidelity_n ourselves_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o satan_n be_v call_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cull_v out_o of_o the_o world_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o company_n of_o worldly_a man_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o 31._o prince_n yea_o the_o god_n 4._o of_o the_o world_n work_v effectual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o child_n of_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n blind_a their_o understand_n and_o 26._o captivate_v their_o will_n and_o last_o translate_v from_o the_o most_o slavish_a estate_n of_o damnation_n be_v 4._o redeem_v from_o among_o man_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o world_n which_o because_o it_o whole_o as_o saint_n john_n 19_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o devil_n 18._o who_o have_v the_o 15_o power_n of_o death_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o death_n and_o damnation_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o power_n and_o interest_n we_o be_v in_o our_o call_n endue_v as_o i_o say_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n which_o free_v our_o soul_n by_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n persuade_v our_o judgement_n and_o soften_a our_o heart_n enspire_v thereinto_o godly_a desire_n and_o gracious_a resolution_n whereby_o he_o begin_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o do_v regenerate_v we_o and_o unite_v we_o unto_o christ._n so_o that_o by_o our_o effectual_a call_n in_o regard_n that_o therein_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o faith_n be_v therein_o beget_v in_o we_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o only_o entitle_v to_o all_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o be_v
principal_a whereof_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v freedom_n from_o subjection_n to_o damnation_n to_o everlasting_a death_n to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o subjection_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o from_o this_o curse_n also_o christ_n have_v free_v the_o faithful_a for_o this_o be_v the_o immunity_n which_o we_o have_v by_o he_o that_o 16._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v that_o there_o be_v 1._o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o his_o death_n 15._o he_o have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o all_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n that_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o 10_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o two_o immunity_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o justification_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n whereto_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a and_o from_o hence_o arise_v unspeakable_a peace_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o distress_a conscience_n terrify_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fear_v of_o damnation_n when_o it_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n have_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o they_o all_o now_o follow_v the_o other_o immunity_n from_o the_o law_n 12_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exaction_n or_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o justification_n unto_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n unto_o which_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o i_o say_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v subject_a for_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a that_o without_o righteousness_n and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v full_o 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