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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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definition_n of_o the_o special_a be_v to_o be_v ●etched_a from_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o general_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o sophista_fw-la divine_a philosopher_n call_v a_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n way_n to_o a_o definition_n we_o will_v therefore_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o liberty_n for_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a or_o external_a liberty_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a or_o internal_a liberty_n the_o former_a be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o external_a or_o bodily_a servitude_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o corporal_a or_o civil_a liberty_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o though_o the_o jew_n will_v seem_v so_o to_o understand_v he_o but_o of_o the_o internal_a which_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o outward_a or_o civil_a bondage_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n note_v they_o 34._o though_o outward_o free_a to_o be_v in_o 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wicked_a because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 16._o say_v that_o they_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o lawful_a thing_n do_v use_v their_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o wickedness_n again_o the_o inward_a liberty_n be_v either_o a_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a liberty_n the_o carnal_a liberty_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o voluntary_a service_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o man_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n they_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o apostle_n 20._o show_v but_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o a_o liberty_n which_o as_o it_o free_v man_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o accompany_v the_o same_o so_o it_o make_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n for_o when_o we_o be_v 18._o make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o latter_a 22._o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ._n devilish_a therefore_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o libertine_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n discharge_v christian_n from_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n set_v they_o free_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o themselves_o think_v good_a and_o such_o be_v the_o slander_n of_o the_o papist_n lay_v that_o doctrine_n to_o our_o charge_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v further_o from_o it_o then_o themselves_o for_o by_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n and_o pardon_n and_o the_o priest_n absolution_n set_v man_n free_a from_o sin_n for_o small_a and_o oft_o time_n for_o ridiculous_a penance_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o sin_n of_o such_o libertine_n the_o apostle_n peter_n 19_o speak_v that_o while_o they_o promise_v liberty_n to_o other_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a liberty_n free_v the_o true_a christian_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o other_o yoke_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n wherewith_o sin_n have_v entangle_v us._n neither_o be_v christian_a liberty_n only_o privative_a as_o be_v a_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n from_o bondage_n as_o though_o this_o be_v all_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n but_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v also_o positive_a as_o be_v a_o liberty_n power_n right_a and_o interest_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n who_o be_v also_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ._n for_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o he_o infer_v if_o therefore_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o those_o who_o he_o free_v he_o do_v not_o only_o make_v they_o not_o servant_n viz._n of_o sin_n but_o also_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n even_o as_o they_o who_o be_v make_v freeman_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o terrestrial_a city_n be_v not_o only_o exempt_v from_o be_v servant_n or_o apprentice_n but_o also_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o free_a burgess_n and_o citizen_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7_o gal._n 4._o 5._o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n etc._n etc._n christian_n liberty_n therefore_o be_v a_o spiritual_a liberty_n which_o as_o the_o partition_n apostlo_n speak_v the_o faithful_a have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v the_o definition_n the_o essential_a part_n whereof_o general_o it_o consist_v be_v two_o for_o partly_o it_o be_v privative_a as_o be_v a_o immunity_n from_o all_o spiritual_a bondage_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v redemption_n and_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o the_o verb_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o signify_v deliverance_n and_o partly_o it_o be_v positive_a as_o be_v a_o right_a title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n adopt_a child_n in_o christ_n the_o citizen_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o those_o that_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n right_a or_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o take_v heed_n lest_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o liberty_n right_a or_o power_n be_v not_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o liberty_n be_v and_o wherein_o general_o it_o do_v consist_v the_o author_n of_o this_o liberty_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n liberty_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 4._o the_o liberty_n with_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o again_o 1_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o that_o deliverer_n which_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n who_o deliver_v we_o 10._o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n 8._o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 29_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o 15._o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o 8._o lead_v captivity_n captive_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 7._o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o blood_n do_v 18._o cleanse_v we_o both_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o corruption_n for_o therefore_o he_o 14._o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o may_v purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o he_o be_v that_o perfect_a saviour_n out_o of_o who_o side_n do_v issue_v both_o 6_o blood_n and_o water_n the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o water_n of_o ablution_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n from_o the_o law_n 4._o for_o therefore_o be_v he_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n for_o therefore_o he_o become_v a_o 13._o curse_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n therefore_o he_o die_v that_o through_o 15._o death_n he_o may_v vanquish_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n but_o this_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o in_o that_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n by_o who_o we_o have_v 30._o redemption_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o liberty_n let_v we_o rather_o consider_v how_o he_o procure_v this_o liberty_n unto_o us._n this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n both_o meritorious_o and_o effectual_o by_o his_o merit_n in_o 6._o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o us._n for_o as_o peter_n 19_o say_v we_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n by_o 12._o which_o blood_n he_o be_v enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v procure_v a_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n second_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n have_v only_o merit_v and_o purchase_v this_o liberty_n for_o we_o but_o that_o also_o he_o do_v confer_v apply_v and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o which_o he_o do_v by_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o 6._o spirit_n for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o cause_v sense_n and_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o head_n send_v into_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o 14._o liberty_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o his_o member_n by_o which_o spirit_n he_o