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 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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 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