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shun_v what_o he_o shall_v desire_v and_o desire_v what_o he_o shall_v shun_v rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o matter_n cause_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o grieve_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o joy_n this_o be_v man_n sinful_a bondage_n 2._o the_o very_a will_n of_o man_n be_v enthral_v that_o though_o man_n have_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n as_o to_o natural_a action_n and_o to_o civil_a action_n and_o to_o outward_a spiritual_a action_n he_o can_v come_v and_o hear_v if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v set_v upon_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o prayer_n if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n of_o will_n to_o supernatural_a action_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o man_n must_v have_v a_o will_v as_o well_o as_o a_o power_n from_o god_n to_o do_v these_o 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liberty_n from_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n 1._o none_o of_o god_n elect_n be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v not_o bear_v free_a but_o be_v make_v free_a even_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o freeman_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o birth_n in_o spiritual_a bondage_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o come_v by_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 13._o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n except_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n have_v be_v free_a from_o this_o sinful_a contagion_n that_o have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 17_o 18._o 2._o christ_n do_v free_v we_o in_o this_o world_n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n christ_n do_v free_a all_o believer_n from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14_o but_o not_o from_o the_o conflict_a power_n of_o sin_n no_o nor_o altogether_o from_o the_o captivate_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n freeman_n may_v sometime_o be_v overpowr_v with_o a_o temptation_n and_o with_o a_o corruption_n and_o in_o a_o particular_a combat_n be_v carry_v captive_a rom._n 7._o 23._o nor_o do_v christ_n free_v we_o at_o all_o from_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n do_v not_o present_o free_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o nation_n that_o do_v vex_v they_o nor_o drive_v they_o out_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n he_o leave_v some_o of_o they_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o humble_v they_o exod._n 23._o 28_o 29._o so_o all_o god_n redeem_v and_o free_a servant_n do_v still_o experience_n the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o do_v complain_v thereof_o and_o cry_v out_o because_o of_o it_o rom._n 7._o 24._o there_o be_v still_o relic_n of_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o be_v not_o free_a from_o distractiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o ghts_n in_o holy_a duty_n nor_o from_o all_o dulness_n of_o 〈…〉_o ction_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o state_n of_o glorious_a freedom_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o live_v in_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n above_o and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o behold_n of_o he_o immediate_o that_o have_v redeemâ—â—_n we_o from_o our_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n 3._o christ_n have_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o do_v engage_v we_o to_o it_o wicked_a man_n judge_v this_o to_o be_v liberty_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o to_o walk_v and_o act_n as_o they_o please_v in_o gratify_v their_o lust_n and_o please_a of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v not_o liberty_n but_o licentiousness_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o bondage_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o oh_o how_o be_v the_o blind_a world_n mistake_v when_o they_o take_v their_o very_a bondage_n for_o their_o liberty_n the_o strict_a service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a liberty_n psal_n 119._o 45._o it_o be_v not_o a_o liberty_n from_o duty_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o purchase_v and_o proclaim_v luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 6._o 18._o the_o most_o under_o the_o very_a gospel_n do_v live_v in_o the_o constant_a omission_n of_o duty_n and_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o christ_n come_v to_o give_v they_o liberty_n so_o to_o do_v which_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o christ_n have_v never_o come_v 4._o this_o spiritual_a freedom_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o exempt_v we_o nor_o excuse_v we_o from_o the_o service_n we_o owe_v to_o man_n in_o the_o place_n and_o relation_n wh_o 〈…〉_o god_n have_v set_v we_o indeed_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n so_o as_o â—o_o 〈…〉_o e_o man_n in_o that_o in_o which_o they_o will_v displease_v god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o but_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n free_a man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o man_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v his_o call_n and_o mind_n his_o master_n business_n and_o that_o with_o great_a care_n and_o conscience_n than_o other_o do_v even_o to_o such_o master_n as_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o to_o such_o master_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 5._o christ_n do_v not_o free_v we_o from_o affliction_n nor_o from_o trouble_n from_o man_n christ_n have_v nowhere_o tell_v we_o he_o come_v to_o free_v we_o from_o scorn_n and_o from_o reproach_n from_o prison_n and_o from_o tribulation_n but_o the_o contrary_a joh._n 16_o last_o all_o god_n freeman_n will_v be_v hate_v by_o the_o devil_n slave_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o they_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v till_o we_o get_v to_o heaven_n those_o that_o have_v spiritual_a liberty_n may_v lose_v their_o civil_a liberty_n as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o civil_a liberty_n but_o not_o spiritual_a a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a of_o a_o city_n free_a of_o a_o company_n and_o yet_o not_o free_a by_o christ_n so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o prison_n bind_v in_o chain_n there_o and_o yet_o be_v spiritual_o free_a joseph_n in_o the_o prison_n daniel_n in_o the_o den_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o lord_n freeman_n when_o christ_n call_v to_o many_o in_o their_o bondage_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v free_a they_o will_v indent_v with_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v freedom_n from_o cross_n and_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n which_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o free_a his_o follower_n from_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o
their_o irrecoverably-lost-happiness_n 3._o death_n to_o the_o lord_n freeman_n be_v the_o gate_n to_o glory_n and_o their_o passage_n and_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n to_o let_v they_o into_o their_o father_n house_n a_o messenger_n send_v by_o god_n to_o fetch_v they_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n and_o redeemer_n to_o live_v and_o reign_v and_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o that_o their_o freedom_n here_o begin_v may_v be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n in_o that_o very_a day_n they_o die_v they_o be_v admit_v as_o free_a citizen_n of_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 22._o 4._o death_n to_o the_o lord_n freeman_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o best_a time_n all_o man_n die_v in_o god_n time_n whenever_o he_o appoint_v but_o the_o redeem_v by_o christ_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o best_a time_n when_o their_o work_n be_v do_v and_o when_o god_n see_v it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o die_v 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