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even_o the_o language_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v bear_v heir_n of_o wrath_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n heâ—e_n be_v the_o secret_a whisper_n of_o heart_n we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n we_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o we_o be_v baptize_v christian_n we_o have_v a_o church_n state_n have_v the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o subject_n in_o the_o state_n but_o of_o member_n in_o the_o church_n why_o say_v thou_o we_o be_v bondman_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o be_v all_o free_a indeed_o but_o that_o can_v be_v till_o you_o know_v your_o bondage_n consider_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v free_a subject_n in_o a_o state_n and_o free_a member_n in_o a_o church_n and_o yet_o in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o mistake_n that_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o presumption_n in_o the_o jew_n and_o occasion_v their_o stumble_n at_o this_o stone_n of_o salvation_n lay_v in_o zion_n you_o think_v you_o have_v church-priviledge_n and_o what_o need_v more_o be_v not_o deceive_v you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o free_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o rather_o two_o rank_n of_o person_n in_o god_n house_n son_n and_o slave_n the_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o slave_n but_o for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n expire_v he_o must_v go_v out_o or_o be_v cast_v out_o the_o church_n be_v god_n house_n but_o many_o be_v in_o it_o that_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o it_o many_o have_v the_o outward_a liberty_n of_o this_o house_n that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n proper_a to_o child_n the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v eat_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o friendship_n to_o he_o here_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o bondman_n and_o isaac_n only_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o house_n that_o be_v here_o have_v some_o inward_a sanctuary_n and_o some_o utter_a porch_n many_o have_v access_n to_o these_o that_o never_o enter_v within_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n above_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o business_n who_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a hill_n but_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wâ—ll_n be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o excommunication_n o_o how_o many_o thousand_o will_v be_v then_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o deliver_v over_o â—o_o satan_n because_o they_o be_v â—eally_o â—nder_v his_o poweâ—_n while_o they_o be_v church-mebers_a and_o abraham_n son_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o then_o that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v once_o in_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o and_o the_o servant_n abids_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o i_o be_o aâ—raid_a many_o of_o we_o who_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o congregation_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o firstborn_a when_o all_o the_o son_n be_v gather_v in_o one_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n sin_n have_v a_o right_a over_o we_o and_o it_o have_v a_o power_n over_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n theâ—e_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o authority_n that_o it_o have_v over_o uâ—_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteousness_n have_v give_v over_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o sin_v as_o â—_o common_a person_n represent_v we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o over_o to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n within_o we_o since_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o depaâ—t_v from_o his_o lord_n he_o have_v just_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o strange_a lord_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o the_o transmit_v of_o such_o a_o original_a pollution_n to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o act_n of_o glorious_a justice_n as_o he_o in_o jusâ—iâ—e_n give_v man_n over_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n now_o for_o follow_v of_o these_o lust_n contrary_n to_o his_o will_n so_o be_v it_o at_o first_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n mâ—ny_n be_v mâ—de_v sinner_n and_o that_o in_o god_n holy_a righteousness_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v permission_n of_o god_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v the_o world_n to_o itself_o because_o man_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o as_o there_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o election_n which_o give_v sin_n a_o power_n over_o we_o we_o choose_v a_o strange_a lord_n and_o he_o lord_n it_o over_o we_o we_o say_v to_o our_o lust_n come_v you_o and_o rule_v over_o we_o we_o submit_v our_o reason_n our_o conscience_n and_o all_o to_o the_o guidance_n and_o lead_n of_o our_o blind_a affection_n and_o passion_n we_o choose_v our_o bondage_n for_o liberty_n and_o thus_o sin_n hâ—th_v a_o kind_n of_o law_n over_o we_o by_o our_o own_o consent_n it_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v install_v in_o power_n and_o clothe_v with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a again_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o that_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o conspire_v so_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o to_o make_v out_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o sin_n over_o we_o god_n give_v we_o over_o to_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o over_o to_o it_o rom._n 6.16.19_o we_o yield_v our_o member_n servant_n to_o iniquity_n a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o commodity_n be_v the_o bait_n that_o ensnare_v we_o to_o this_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o and_o join_v to_o our_o idol_n and_o god_n ratify_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n let_v they_o alone_o he_o say_v go_v you_o every_o one_o and_o serve_v your_o idol_n ezek._n 23._o since_o you_o will_v not_o serve_v i_o be_v do_v go_v serve_v your_o lust_n look_v if_o they_o be_v better_a master_n than_o i_o look_v what_o wage_n they_o will_v give_v you_o now_o let_v we_o again_o consider_v what_o power_n sin_n have_v be_v thus_o clothe_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o authority_n o_o but_o it_o be_v mighty_a and_o work_v mighty_o in_o man_n it_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 6.12_o here_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o sin_n establish_v in_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o emit_v law_n and_o statute_n and_o send_v out_o command_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o whole_a man_n man_n choose_v at_o first_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o sense_n that_o say_v it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o good_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o that_o counsel_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o 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character_n of_o all_o our_o evidence_n and_o right_n for_o heaven_n disow_v many_o as_o bastard_n and_o dead_a member_n wither_a branch_n and_o certain_o according_a to_o this_o word_n he_o will_v judge_v you_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n o_o that_o be_v a_o heavy_a word_n you_o have_v the_o very_a rule_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v lay_v down_o before_o you_o now_o which_o shall_v be_v punctual_o keep_v at_o that_o great_a day_n now_o why_o do_v you_o not_o read_v your_o ditty_n and_o condemnatory_a sentence_n here_o register_v if_o you_o do_v not_o read_v it_o now_o in_o your_o conscience_n he_o will_v one_o day_n read_v it_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o pronounce_v this_o i_o know_v you_o not_o for_o i_o you_o be_v none_o of_o i_o but_o if_o you_o will_v now_o take_v it_o to_o your_o heart_n there_o may_v be_v hope_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o and_o come_v to_o no_o more_o public_a hear_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v repeal_v before_o that_o day_n because_o the_o fiâ—st_a entry_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v than_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o convince_v you_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o persuade_v you_o to_o embrace_v it_o and_o this_o will_v lead_v in_o another_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n the_o conviction_n of_o judgement_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o resign_v yourselves_o to_o the_o spirit_n rule_v and_o renounce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n this_o be_v another_o trinity_n a_o trinity_n upon_o earth_n three_o bear_a witness_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vers._n 10._o all_o the_o precede_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v purposely_o set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o comfort_n oâ—_n christian_n against_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n within_o they_o â—or_a in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n he_o personâ—â—â—_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n militant_a show_v in_o his_o own_o exâ—mple_n how_o much_o sin_n remain_v in_o â—he_n â—â—lieâ—t_v in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o he_o rather_o instance_n in_o his_o own_o person_n then_o another_o that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o matter_n of_o continual_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n be_v furnish_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o saint_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o propound_v the_o consolation_n of_o christian_n more_o general_o that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o these_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n belong_v even_o to_o the_o mean_a and_o weak_a of_o christian_n that_o as_o the_o best_a have_v reason_n to_o mourn_v in_o themselves_o so_o the_o worst_a want_n not_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o will_v always_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o â—mplest_a ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n be_v general_a to_o all_o that_o come_v indeed_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v not_o restrict_v unto_o saint_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o growth_n and_o stature_n the_o common_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o full_a of_o this_o milk_n of_o consolation_n if_o you_o will_v suck_v it_o out_o of_o they_o than_o many_o particular_a ground_n which_o you_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o yourselves_o god_n have_v so_o dispose_v and_o contrive_v the_o work_n of_o our_o sâ—lvation_n that_o in_o this_o life_n he_o that_o have_v gather_v much_o in_o some_o respect_n have_v nothing_o over_o that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o boast_v then_o another_o but_o will_v be_v constrain_v to_o sit_v down_o and_o mourn_v over_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o the_o emptiness_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v gather_v less_o have_v in_o some_o sense_n no_o want_n i_o mean_v he_o be_v not_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o right_n to_o these_o glorious_a privilege_n which_o may_v express_v gloriation_n and_o rejoice_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o body_n he_o make_v the_o strong_a christian_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o weak_a in_o his_o bitter_a thing_n and_o the_o weak_a with_o the_o strong_a in_o his_o sweet_a thing_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v conceive_v themselves_o either_o despise_v or_o alone_o regard_v that_o the_o eunuoh_fw-mi may_v not_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n isa._n 56.3_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v even_o to_o such_o a_o place_n in_o his_o house_n and_o a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n am_v at_o this_o walk_n and_o who_o inward_a desire_n stir_n after_o more_o of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o such_o that_o name_n and_o esteem_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v to_o themselves_o because_o of_o their_o see_v and_o selâ—_n unworthiness_n now_o in_o thiâ—_n vers_fw-la he_o proceed_v further_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o enlarge_v the_o consolation_n against_o that_o too_o now_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o â—in_a and_o deâ—th_a and_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d compence_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n â—gainst_a god_n the_o poor_a troubled_a soul_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o conceive_v that_o be_v the_o body_n be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n for_o sin_n that_o â—he_v rest_n of_o the_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o sin_n have_v so_o much_o dominion_n as_o to_o kill_v the_o body_n that_o it_o shall_v exerce_fw-la its_o full_a power_n to_o destroy_v all_o see_v we_o have_v a_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n engrave_v on_o we_o in_o the_o mortality_n of_o our_o body_n it_o may_v look_v with_o such_o a_o visage_n on_o a_o soul_n trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o earnest_a of_o the_o full_a curse_n and_o 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