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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