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thou_o be_v in_o bond_n be_v more_o than_o christ_n the_o surety_n for_o poor_a captive_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v christ_n have_v more_o pardon_n than_o thou_o have_v sin_n more_o healing_n than_o thou_o have_v wound_n there_o be_v more_o in_o christ_n to_o save_v thou_o than_o in_o thy_o sin_n to_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v but_o penny_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pound_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o pay_v come_v forward_o then_o poor_a captive_a sinner_n approach_v near_o to_o thy_o lord-redeemer_n come_v forward_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o go_v from_o he_o come_v and_o though_o thou_o doubt_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o
be_v a_o sinner_n thou_o will_v have_v stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o have_v be_v the_o great_a haste_n thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o a_o saviour_n methinks_v i_o hear_v christ_n call_v to_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n why_o be_v thou_o thus_o dismay_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o thought_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o why_o be_v thou_o thus_o cast_v down_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o a_o sinner_n thou_o have_v be_v and_o what_o wickedness_n thou_o have_v do_v come_v i_o have_v heal_v for_o thy_o wound_n i_o have_v plaster_n for_o thy_o sore_n come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o help_v and_o heal_v thou_o be_v thou_o affright_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o father_n come_v to_o i_o rely_v on_o i_o leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o rely_v on_o i_o and_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o i_o will_v get_v and_o give_v thou_o pardon_v of_o thy_o sin_n methinks_v i_o hear_v he_o say_v thou_o cry_v out_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o come_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v thou_o a_o sinner_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v on_o purpose_n for_o to_o help_v thou_o be_v thou_o a_o lose_a sinner_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o seek_v thou_o be_v thou_o a_o captive_a bind_v in_o fetter_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o ease_v thou_o and_o release_v thou_o only_o be_v but_o hearty_o willing_a to_o receive_v i_o for_o thy_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v no_o more_o despond_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n nor_o help_v for_o thou_o come_v hither_o and_o see_v i_o in_o my_o sweat_n and_o agony_n come_v hither_o and_o behold_v the_o wound_n make_v in_o my_o side_n my_o foot_n my_o 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be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 3._o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v not_o great_a be_v not_o more_o than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o mercy_n have_v pardon_v they_o and_o yet_o christ_n merit_n have_v purchase_v life_n and_o salvation_n for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o thou_o have_v out-sinned_n any_o one_o single_a man_n yet_o have_v thou_o commit_v more_o or_o great_a sin_n than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o million_o now_o in_o glory_n put_v they_o all_o together_o and_o yet_o have_v god_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o pardon_v they_o and_o christ_n able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v they_o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o they_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o be_v convert_v as_o they_o be_v do_v not_o despair_v nay_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o they_o be_v have_v thou_o sin_v more_o than_o adam_n do_v that_o at_o one_o blow_n do_v wound_n and_o kill_v so_o many_o soul_n as_o never_o man_n do_v the_o like_a no_o nor_o never_o shall_v again_o have_v thou_o sin_v more_o than_o manasseh_n read_v and_o judge_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 1._o to_o 14_o have_v thou_o sin_v more_o than_o paul_n that_o be_v a_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o have_v thou_o sin_v more_o than_o peter_n that_o do_v swear_v and_o curse_v he_o know_v not_o jesus_n christ_n or_o more_o than_o mary_n magdalen_n or_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v thou_o have_v sin_v more_o than_o any_o one_o of_o these_o yet_o have_v thou_o sin_v more_o than_o all_o these_o put_v together_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o more_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v it_o why_o then_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o chain_n lament_v of_o thyself_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o there_o be_v no_o help_n no_o mercy_n for_o i_o what_o no_o hope_n for_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o saviour_n by_o thou_o no_o help_v no_o deliverance_n for_o a_o captive_n and_o the_o ransom_n pay_v and_o the_o redeemer_n come_v unto_o thou_o wait_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v but_o willing_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o say_v o_o say_v then_o what_o do_v this_o tempt_a devil_n mean_a one_o while_o to_o draw_v into_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n he_o do_v tempt_v i_o to_o and_o what_o now_o do_v this_o accuse_a devil_n mean_a that_o when_o he_o have_v wound_v i_o will_v persuade_v i_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n once_o this_o enemy_n do_v befool_v thou_o when_o he_o do_v persuade_v thou_o thy_o condition_n be_v so_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v and_o now_o shall_v he_o befool_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o think_v thy_o condition_n be_v now_o so_o bad_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v hope_v tell_v he_o o_o tell_v he_o that_o yet_o his_o condition_n be_v be_v not_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o never_o be_v that_o never_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o soul_n satan_n be_v bind_v in_o this_o chain_n of_o despair_n himself_o and_o it_o never_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v knock_v off_o tell_v he_o then_o o_o my_o enemy_n thou_o can_v not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o hope_v thou_o can_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v save_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o thou_o but_o he_o die_v for_o sinful_a man_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n by_o believe_v on_o he_o oh_o i_o will_v now_o repent_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v believe_v and_o while_o the_o devil_n do_v despair_n and_o will_v hold_v i_o from_o go_v unto_o christ_n by_o despair_v too_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o merit_n in_o christ_n whereby_o other_o have_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v offer_v unto_o i_o god_n do_v call_v i_o and_o christ_n do_v call_v i_o and_o the_o spirit_n strive_v with_o i_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o mercy_n be_v promise_v if_o i_o do_v and_o pardon_n be_v promise_v if_o i_o do_v why_o then_o shall_v i_o sit_v here_o lament_v of_o my_o doleful_a case_n or_o why_o do_v i_o sit_v here_o despair_v of_o mercy_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v and_o venture_v to_o cast_v myself_o on_o christ_n and_o trust_v my_o soul_n with_o he_o if_o i_o stay_v here_o from_o christ_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v perish_v but_o if_o i_o go_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v live_v do_v i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v oh_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o if_o i_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v resolve_v therefore_o as_o those_o four_o leper_n 2_o king_n 7._o 3._o that_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o sit_v we_o here_o until_o we_o die_v 4._o if_o we_o say_v we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n than_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v if_o thou_o fit_a still_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n
thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o say_v i_o can_v but_o die_v for_o if_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o then_o though_o all_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v already_o sin_v and_o be_v penitential_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v now_o despair_v as_o once_o they_o do_v presume_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o as_o you_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o awaken_v that_o you_o may_v be_v no_o long_o keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o presumption_n so_o now_o you_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o captive_n and_o not_o be_v keep_v captive_n still_o and_o perish_v by_o despair_n chap._n viii_o a_o six_o chain_n be_v take_v up_o morality_n 7._o and_o rest_a in_o religious_a duty_n 6._o another_o chain_n wherewith_o many_o of_o these_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o satisfy_a themselves_o with_o a_o moral_a blameless_a life_n say_v one_o i_o live_v peaceable_o among_o my_o neighbour_n i_o defraud_v no_o man_n i_o be_o just_a in_o all_o my_o deal_n i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a say_v another_o i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o open_a profaner_n of_o sabbath_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n nor_o say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n many_o sinner_n rest_v here_o and_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o do_v not_o look_v out_o after_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n require_v this_o and_o something_o more_o nay_o much_o more_o than_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v meet_a for_o heaven_n towards_o the_o break_n of_o this_o bond_n consider_v 1._o negative_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o future_a glory_n nor_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o present_a good_a condition_n negative_n in_o reference_n to_o affirmative_a precept_n will_v damn_v but_o negative_n in_o reference_n to_o forbid_a precept_n will_v not_o save_v there_o be_v command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v you_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o forsake_v sin_n your_o not_o repent_v not_o believe_v will_v undo_v your_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v command_n enjoin_v you_o to_o be_v no_o drunkard_n to_o be_v no_o swearer_n not_o to_o defraud_v nor_o over_o reach_v other_o in_o your_o deal_n now_o if_o you_o be_v no_o drunkard_n yet_o if_o you_o be_v not_o believer_n you_o be_v still_o in_o satan_n bond_n you_o must_v not_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o must_v also_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 25._o 42._o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unblameable_a life_n yet_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a heart_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v free_a all_o thy_o life-long_a from_o every_o actual_a sin_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v thou_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n there_o be_v heart-adultery_n and_o heart-murder_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o though_o thou_o say_v fair_a be_v thy_o life_n yet_o god_n do_v see_v that_o foul_a and_o filthy_a be_v thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unblameableness_n of_o life_n only_o but_o purity_n of_o heart_n too_o that_o must_v qualify_v you_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 14._o have_v thou_o wrong_v no_o man_n what_o nor_o god_n neither_o do_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n what_o and_o to_o god_n too_o thy_o heart_n be_v god_n due_a prov._n 23._o 26._o do_v thou_o give_v to_o god_n thy_o heart_n which_o be_v his_o due_n thy_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 22._o 37._o do_v thou_o indeed_o give_v these_o to_o god_n thy_o time_n and_o service_n and_o religious_a worship_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 4._o 10._o do_v thou_o deny_v these_o unto_o god_n and_o yet_o boast_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o man_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o god_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o will_v thou_o pay_v to_o man_n and_o rob_v god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o guiltless_a will_v thou_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n and_o unholy_a towards_o god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o innocent_a whereas_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v command_v thou_o to_o live_v sober_o towards_o thyself_o and_o righteous_o towards_o man_n do_v also_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v holy_a towards_o he_o tit._n 2._o 12._o what_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o a_o captive_a still_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o fetter_n still_o what_o if_o thou_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o any_o man_n yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n yet_o fast_o hold_v on_o thou_o do_v thou_o never_o read_v mat._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o that_o moralist_n say_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v say_v and_o yet_o he_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o iniquity_n do_v thou_o never_o read_v luke_n 18._o 11._o where_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi boast_v unto_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o unjust_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v be_v fast_o bind_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n a_o moral_a man_n without_o convert_v sanctify_a grace_n be_v like_o a_o swine_n in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o there_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o swine_n still_o oh_o then_o stay_v not_o here_o since_o there_o be_v many_o now_o in_o hell_n that_o be_v not_o common_a drunkard_n swearer_n nor_o profane_a debauch_a person_n let_v not_o satan_n keep_v thou_o any_o long_o bind_v in_o thy_o captive_a state_n with_o this_o bond_n of_o thy_o applaud_a moral_a conversation_n 7._o another_o chain_n with_o which_o some_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o rest_v in_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n these_o go_v a_o step_n high_o than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o be_v as_o fast_o bind_v as_o other_o be_v and_o fast_a too_o for_o when_o many_o gross_a sinner_n be_v deliver_v from_o captivity_n and_o their_o bond_n be_v break_v hypocrite_n be_v fast_o entangle_v with_o chain_n of_o their_o own_o make_n publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o hypocrite_n be_v shut_v out_o mat._n 21_o 31._o as_o paul_n compare_v himself_o with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 22._o be_v they_o hebrew_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o 23._o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o so_o hypocrite_n compare_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o external_a duty_n and_o common_a gift_n conceit_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v free_a too_o be_v the_o fast_o bind_v be_v god_n freeman_n much_o in_o prayer_n so_o be_o i_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v they_o frequent_v in_o hear_v so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o admit_v to_o all_o ordinance_n and_o receive_v into_o church-fellowship_n by_o the_o godly_a strict_a and_o careful_a minister_n of_o christ_n so_o be_o i._o do_v they_o talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n so_o do_v i_o and_o more_o than_o many_o of_o they_o do_v do_v they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n and_o have_v be_v in_o bond_n and_o prison_n for_o religious_a worship_v of_o god_n so_o have_v 1_n these_o be_v strong_a bond_n and_o the_o more_o they_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o strong_a be_v their_o bond_n while_o they_o be_v pray_v and_o hear_v the_o devil_n be_v bind_v these_o captive-hypocrite_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o this_o be_v their_o misery_n more_o especial_o that_o these_o chain_n which_o be_v make_v for_o their_o close_a imprisonment_n they_o do_v
continue_v in_o this_o prison_n 4._o this_o prison-gate_n shall_v be_v make_v fast_o and_o strong_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o get_n out_o by_o force_n nor_o by_o any_o opposition_n that_o they_o can_v make_v the_o same_o power_n that_o send_v they_o thither_o shall_v keep_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o die_v in_o this_o prison_n nor_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o if_o then_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o prison_n be_v fasten_v by_o the_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o justice_n truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o prisoner_n may_v set_v their_o heart_n at_o rest_n or_o rather_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n because_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v forth_o from_o prison_n 5._o this_o prison_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o any_o other_o prison_n because_o of_o the_o company_n that_o be_v there_o and_o yet_o in_o many_o prison_n there_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a crew_n of_o swear_v curse_a and_o curse_a company_n if_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v 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christ_n rom._n 11._o 26._o act_n 4_o 12._o john_n 8._o 36._o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o foursold_a state_n 1._o in_o his_o first_o condition_n as_o create_v by_o god_n then_o man_n be_v a_o freeman_n bondage_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n when_o man_n sin_v he_o lose_v his_o freedom_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n there_o be_v a_o three_o fold_v liberty_n that_o man_n have_v 1._o man_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n not_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o stain_v by_o creation_n in_o this_o pure_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v then_o free_a from_o pride_n and_o free_a from_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o every_o thing_n offensive_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o god_n make_v man_n upright_o the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o man_n renew_v by_o sanctify_a grace_n denote_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n though_o there_o be_v sin_n inherent_a in_o he_o so_o job_n be_v a_o upright_a man_n job_n 1._o 1._o but_o the_o uprightness_n of_o man_n at_o first_o 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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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remain_v in_o their_o bondage_n and_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v and_o recover_v must_v not_o ascribe_v this_o to_o their_o own_o freewill_n but_o to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n man_n be_v make_v partaker_n in_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n 4._o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o there_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o free_a and_o altogether_o free_a they_o have_v perfect_a liberty_n from_o sin_n from_o sorrow_n from_o temptation_n to_o sin_n from_o all_o inclication_n to_o sin_n from_o a_o possibility_n of_o sin_v and_o in_o this_o estate_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v full_o and_o eternal_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n redemption_n and_o of_o his_o give_v of_o himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o they_o qu._n 1._o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o liberty_n from_o by_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o purchase_v or_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n 1._o none_o of_o god_n elect_n be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v not_o bear_v free_a but_o be_v make_v free_a even_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o freeman_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o birth_n in_o spiritual_a bondage_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o come_v by_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 13._o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n except_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n have_v be_v free_a from_o this_o sinful_a contagion_n that_o have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 17_o 18._o 2._o christ_n do_v free_v we_o in_o this_o world_n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n christ_n do_v free_a all_o believer_n from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14_o but_o not_o from_o the_o conflict_a power_n of_o sin_n no_o nor_o altogether_o from_o the_o captivate_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n freeman_n may_v sometime_o be_v overpowr_v with_o a_o temptation_n and_o 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