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themselves_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o god_n 14_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o spiritual_a corporation_n nor_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n but_o in_o and_o by_o regeneration_n all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o but_o regeneration_n be_v the_o year_n or_o day_n of_o release_n and_o enlargement_n to_o imprison_a soul_n for_o than_o come_v jesus_n christ_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v out_o his_o prisoner_n joh._n 8.36_o gal._n 5.1.13_o until_o than_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o shut_v in_o under_o impenitency_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o can_v get_v forth_o until_o the_o jubilee_n come_v and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o they_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o zach._n 2.11_o then_o be_v they_o make_v free_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o have_v 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