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reason_n to_o express_v it_o thus_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v other_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v and_o principal_o bestow_v as_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o our_o father_n to_o express_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o from_o these_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o intercession_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o witness-bearing_a and_o testification_n to_o our_o conscience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o â—avour_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o childlike_a disposition_n of_o reverence_n and_o love_n and_o respect_n that_o he_o beget_v in_o our_o heart_n towards_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o â—rom_o both_o these_o flow_v this_o next_o work_v â—rying_a abba_n father_n aid_v and_o assist_v we_o in_o 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true_a delivery_n as_o bondage_n but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o eye_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n open_v and_o let_v they_o see_v their_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n and_o how_o they_o be_v conclude_v under_o the_o most_o heavy_a and_o weighty_a sentence_n that_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v from_o it_o or_o escape_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v or_o know_v now_o indeed_o this_o serious_a discovery_n can_v choose_v but_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o tremble_v as_o david_n my_o heart_n tremble_v because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thou_o pâ—al_n 119.120_o such_o a_o serious_a representation_n will_v make_v the_o stout_a and_o proud_a heart_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o â—aint_a for_o â—ear_v of_o that_o infinite_a intolerable_a weight_n of_o deserve_a wrath_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o sensible_a bondage_n that_o before_o be_v in_o a_o 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vain_a and_o empty_a sound_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o liberty_n by_o a_o redeemer_n to_o the_o most_o paâ—t_a who_o do_v not_o feel_v their_o bondage_n who_o believe_v its_o report_n or_o care_n much_o for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v necessity_n that_o cast_v a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o it_o or_o take_v the_o scale_n off_o our_o eye_n and_o open_v our_o close_a ear_n now_o for_o you_o who_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v detain_v in_o this_o bondage_n under_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n oâ—_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n oâ—_n your_o sin_n know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o prime_a intent_n and_o grand_a business_n to_o torment_v you_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o time_n there_o be_v some_o other_o more_o beautiful_a and_o satisfy_a structure_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o this_o foundation_n i_o will_v have_v you_o improve_v it_o thus_o to_o commend_v the_o necessity_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o to_o make_v he_o beautiful_a in_o your_o eye_n do_v not_o dwell_v upon_o that_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o ultimat_fw-la or_o last_v work_n but_o know_v that_o you_o be_v call_v in_o this_o rational_a way_n to_o come_v out_o of_o yourselves_o into_o this_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o christ_n anâ—_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n know_v you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n only_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o drive_v you_o to_o faith_n in_o a_o saviour_n and_o then_o you_o ought_v so_o to_o walk_v as_o not_o to_o return_v to_o that_o â—ormer_a thraldom_n oâ—_n the_o â—ear_n of_o wrath_n but_o believe_v his_o love_n sermon_n xxxvii_o rom._n 8.14_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n vers._n 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o liâ—e_z oâ—_n christianity_n take_v it_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o joyful_a life_n that_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o these_o fear_n and_o care_n these_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n that_o all_o other_o life_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o true_a religion_n iâ—_n it_o be_v indeed_o true_a to_o its_o name_n to_o disburden_v and_o ease_v the_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o consolation_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o most_o rich_a subject_n and_o most_o complete_o â—urnished_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o delight_n to_o entertain_v a_o soul_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o i_o must_v confess_v while_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o experience_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_n this_o bold_a assertion_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o weaken_a and_o too_o much_o ground_n be_v give_v to_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a misappreheâ—sions_n of_o the_o world_n who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sullen_a melancholic_a and_o dâ—â—consolat_a life_n attend_v with_o many_o â—ears_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v alas_o too_o evident_a that_o many_o christian_n be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n almost_o all_o their_o life-time_n through_o fear_n oâ—_n eternal_a death_n how_o many_o dismal_a representation_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o christian_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o much_o thraldom_n at_o least_o who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v not_o once_o and_o often_o bring_v in_o bondage_n aâ—ter_v conversion_n and_o make_v to_o apprehend_v fearful_o their_o own_o estate_n who_o have_v such_o constant_a uninterrupted_a peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o lie_v under_o such_o direct_a beam_n of_o divine_a favour_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o eclipse_v and_o their_o soul_n fill_v with_o the_o darkness_n of_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o â—ruly_o the_o most_o part_n taâ—â—e_v not_o so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o religion_n as_o makeâ—_n they_o uncessant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n yet_o not_o withstand_v of_o all_o this_o wâ—_n mus_fw-la vindicat_fw-la christianity_n itself_o and_o not_o impute_v these_o thing_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v the_o infirmity_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o who_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o unto_o such_o a_o use_n or_o use_v it_o so_o far_o as_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v capable_a indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o oâ—ten_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o fear_v again_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o allowance_n be_v large_a and_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o to_o put_v we_o in_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o rather_o to_o seal_v to_o our_o heart_n that_o love_v of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o only_o expel_v fear_n but_o bring_v in_o joy_n i_o wish_v that_o this_o be_v deep_o consider_v by_o all_o of_o we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o life_n as_o this_o attainable_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o deceive_v we_o in_o promise_v fair_a thing_n 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