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whereby_o he_o set_v they_o at_o freedom_n both_o in_o soul_n &_o body_n immediate_o from_o the_o spiritual_a thraldom_n of_o sin_n satan_n &c_n &c_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a the_o liberty_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o sanctification_n the_o liberty_n which_o justification_n bring_v consist_v in_o these_o point_n in_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a in_o respect_n of_o mere_a imputation_n now_o you_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.22_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o who_o will_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v rom._n 8.33_o from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o death_n and_o condemnation_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom_n 8.1_o from_o the_o law_n moral_a the_o revealer_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o
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steadfast_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o settle_v the_o affection_n of_o your_o heart_n fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o station_n your_o grave_n &_o gracious_a captain_n jesus_n have_v place_v you_o resist_v by_o faith_n that_o spiritual_a adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o will_v strive_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o draw_v you_o out_o of_o that_o liberty_n this_o be_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o mean_v the_o internal_a liberty_n from_o the_o law_n moral_a ceremonial_a sin_n death_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o afore_o say_v respect_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o this_o we_o infer_v the_o external_a defensive_a liberty_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o one_o point_n of_o this_o spiritual_a liberty_n than_o we_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o all_o the_o dehortation_n be_v from_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o entangle_v &c_n &c_n the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a to_o liberty_n the_o entangle_v with_o 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heavy_a yoke_n that_o whither_o soever_o sin_n or_o satan_n lead_v you_o you_o must_v go_v this_o word_n again_o import_v not_o that_o the_o galatian_n have_v be_v under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o gentill_n and_o not_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o law_n be_v proper_a but_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n the_o law_n moral_a engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n albeit_o deface_v by_o sin_n the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o now_o to_o fall_v back_o to_o this_o bondage_n or_o whatsoever_o spiritual_a yoke_n be_v to_o be_v entangle_v again_o this_o be_v the_o dehortation_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o mean_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a &_o moral_a but_o by_o consequence_n all_o spiritual_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o entangle_v ourselves_o in_o a_o my_o then_o likewise_o in_o none_o the_o reason_n interlace_v betwixt_o 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