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and_o after_o he_o god_n shall_v god_n have_v the_o devil_n leave_n will_v thou_o give_v the_o devil_n the_o best_a of_o thy_o time_n and_o god_n the_o dregs_o 7._o do_v not_o god_n require_v your_o present_a turn_n and_o present_a repentance_n heb._n 4._o 7._o eccles_n 12._o 1._o 8._o if_o you_o be_v poor_a will_v you_o not_o be_v present_o rich_a and_o if_o in_o pain_n will_v you_o not_o have_v present_a ease_n and_o be_v not_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o grace_n more_o desirable_a 9_o if_o you_o have_v drink_v a_o cup_n of_o poison_n will_v you_o not_o have_v a_o present_a remedy_n to_o save_v your_o life_n 10._o may_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o up_o to_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v be_v filthy_a still_o rev._n 22._o 11._o and_o say_v his_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o thou_o gen._n 6._o 3._o 10._o another_o chain_n that_o keep_v they_o fast_o indeed_o be_v their_o unbelief_n a_o wilful_a 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than_o iron-fetter_n do_v not_o this_o lightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n plain_o prove_v the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n remember_v thou_o have_v better_o have_v thy_o body_n possess_v by_o a_o thousand_o devil_n or_o tear_v by_o a_o thousand_o devil_n into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n than_o to_o have_v thy_o precious_a soul_n lead_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v his_o prisoner_n by_o the_o reigning-power_n of_o any_o one_o lust_n whatsoever_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o it_o be_v thy_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o captive_n and_o in_o bond_n 2._o this_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o in_o that_o these_o
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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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
freedom_n from_o suffering_n in_o their_o bondage_n than_o suffering_n with_o spiritual_a freedom_n 6._o christ_n do_v not_o give_v we_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o buffet_v by_o that_o wicked_a one_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o free_a from_o temptation_n from_o satan_n nor_o from_o persecution_n from_o man_n resist_v the_o devil_n watch_n and_o pray_v against_o his_o temptation_n for_o you_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o till_o you_o get_v unto_o heaven_n 7._o christ_n do_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n freeman_n must_v be_v bind_v with_o death_n bond_n as_o well_o as_o other_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o free_a from_o dissolution_n your_o body_n not_o free_a from_o putrefaction_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o death_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n freeman_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n bondman_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n that_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n this_o shall_v be_v manage_v in_o speak_v to_o these_o two_o particular_n first_o as_o this_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n be_v privative_a second_o as_o it_o be_v positive_a or_o what_o we_o be_v free_v from_o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v free_v to_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v that_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o by_o christ_n and_o these_o be_v great_a and_o sore_a evil_n and_o such_o as_o will_v have_v make_v we_o unspeakable_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a if_o christ_n have_v not_o free_v we_o from_o they_o 1._o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o and_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o rule_n in_o we_o as_o former_o he_o have_v he_o do_v rule_v in_o our_o heart_n ephes_n 2._o 2_o and_o we_o do_v yield_v voluntary_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o christ_n have_v bind_v this_o strong_a man_n and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_n and_o have_v dispossess_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n from_o dwell_v reign_a rule_v there_o as_o in_o a_o throne_n this_o christ_n come_v to_o do_v heb._n 2._o 14_o 15_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o price_n and_o purchase_v from_o satan_n by_o power_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n 2._o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o present_a or_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o but_o in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o by_o christ_n believer_n have_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o now_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n for_o our_o sin_n our_o many_o sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v our_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n be_v all_o forgive_v rom._n 8._o 1_o 33_o 34._o many_o may_v accuse_v the_o devil_n may_v accuse_v and_o man_n may_v accuse_v and_o conscience_n may_v accuse_v and_o the_o law_n may_v accuse_v we_o but_o christ_n have_v so_o free_v we_o that_o none_o can_v condemn_v oh_o what_o a_o bless_a piece_n of_o our_o freedom_n lie_v in_o this_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v to_o have_v answer_v for_o thy_o sin_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n indeed_o thou_o can_v neither_o answer_v for_o thyself_o nor_o yet_o have_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n oh_o then_o see_v the_o everlasting_a obligation_n lay_v upon_o thou_o to_o love_v this_o bless_a christ_n to_o prize_n and_o value_n and_o esteem_v this_o once_o crucify_a and_o now_o glorious_a christ_n that_o have_v take_v off_o this_o obligation_n from_o thou_o he_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o one_o obligation_n and_o thereby_o lay_v upon_o thou_o another_o he_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o have_v lay_v upon_o thou_o a_o strong_a and_o last_a obligation_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o praise_v and_o admire_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o 2._o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o captive_n and_o sin_n the_o lord_n and_o conqueror_n but_o he_o that_o be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o conqueror_n and_o sin_n the_o captive_n the_o victory_n indeed_o be_v not_o yet_o complete_v yet_o sin_n be_v dethrone_v the_o sinner_n when_o a_o captive_a be_v in_o chain_n but_o now_o make_v free_a sin_n be_v become_v bind_v sin_n be_v delight_v in_o but_o now_o it_o be_v abhor_v sin_n be_v voluntary_o yield_v unto_o but_o now_o resist_v and_o oppose_v sin_n be_v welcom_o entertain_v but_o now_o lament_v and_o bewail_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o pleasure_n and_o content_n but_o now_o it_o be_v behold_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o weep_a eye_n it_o be_v become_v the_o burden_n and_o the_o grief_n that_o before_o have_v the_o love_n and_o complacency_n of_o the_o sinner_n heart_n it_o be_v now_o pray_v against_o and_o watch_v against_o and_o endeavour_v against_o that_o before_o be_v indulge_v and_o allow_v and_o provide_v for_o and_o willing_o submit_v to_o now_o say_v the_o redeem_a sinner_n my_o hard_a heart_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o my_o proud_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o grief_n unto_o i_o my_o vain_a and_o worldly_a heart_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o trouble_n and_o a_o sorrow_n to_o i_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o 7._o christ_n have_v set_v believer_n free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n have_v its_o use_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o it_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20_o and_o 5._o 20_o by_o it_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o our_o misery_n that_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n rom._n 7._o 10._o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o hasten_v the_o more_o to_o he_o gal._n 3._o 24._o it_o serve_v for_o a_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o walk_n and_o for_o a_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o they_o nor_o trust_v unto_o they_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o from_o the_o condemning-sentence_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n have_v make_v believer_n free_a by_o be_v make_v himself_o a_o curse_n for_o they_o gal._n 3._o 10_o 13._o 4._o christ_n have_v set_v believer_n free_a from_o the_o hurt_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n freeman_n must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o devil_n bondman_n but_o death_n will_v be_v another_o thing_n to_o a_o freeman_n than_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o captive_n so_o that_o which_o be_v formidable_a to_o a_o sinner_n be_v desirable_a to_o a_o saint_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o of_o a_o enemy_n be_v become_v a_o friend_n and_o death_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o befall_v the_o devil_n captive_n be_v become_v part_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o lord_n freeman_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 1._o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o h_o to_o freeman_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o shall_v free_v they_o from_o the_o very_o be_v and_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n all_o sin_n and_o all_o corruption_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n whereas_o the_o devil_n bondman_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o after_o death_n do_v still_o retain_v their_o hatred_n unto_o god_n their_o enmity_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v more_o confirm_v and_o harden_v in_o it_o than_o before_o 2._o death_n to_o the_o lord_n freemen_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n to_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o their_o suffering_n it_o be_v god_n handkerchief_n whereby_o he_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o redeem_a people_n rev._n 14._o 13._o but_o at_o death_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o devil_n captive_n do_v begin_v or_o be_v increase_v if_o they_o be_v at_o ease_n while_o they_o live_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n when_o they_o die_v if_o they_o do_v roar_v and_o sing_v while_o they_o live_v they_o shall_v roar_v and_o lament_v after_o death_n death_n take_v they_o from_o their_o riches_n from_o their_o friend_n and_o from_o their_o pleasure_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o in_o this_o world_n enjoyment_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o place_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_n a_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n where_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o weep_v and_o
of_o hell_n be_v unspeakable_o great_a methinks_v you_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o holy_a admiration_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o be_v indebt_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o i_o be_o discharge_v and_o free_v and_o now_o i_o be_o indebt_v in_o the_o debt_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o thou_o o_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o grace_n o_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o love_n and_o favour_n be_v ever_o love_n like_o this_o be_v any_o kindness_n ever_o comparable_a to_o the_o kindness_n and_o the_o bounty_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o force_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o never_o have_v and_o never_o can_v have_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n such_o another_o friend_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o be_v unto_o my_o soul_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n exceed_v dull_a and_o dead_a a_o small_a kindness_n from_o a_o fellow-creature_n will_v have_v great_o affect_v i_o and_o have_v make_v deep_a impression_n on_o my_o heart_n but_o by_o sad_a experience_n and_o to_o the_o grieve_v of_o my_o soul_n i_o find_v i_o be_o too_o too_o stupid_a and_o unsensible_a of_o this_o manifest_a and_o matchless_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v free_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o now_o in_o the_o hellish_a prison_n as_o certain_o as_o if_o i_o see_v they_o with_o my_o eye_n where_o i_o also_o may_v have_v be_v and_o i_o see_v other_o in_o this_o world_n still_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n fast_o bind_v in_o the_o cord_n and_o chain_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o that_o curse_a damn_a crew_n of_o lose_a soul_n eternal_o separate_v from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o bless_a majesty_n among_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v thou_o show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o while_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n and_o fury_n upon_o they_o oh_o whence_o be_v this_o 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