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christ._n here_o be_v a_o bless_a message_n to_o condemn_a lose_a sinner_n who_o have_v that_o sentence_n within_o their_o breast_n vers_fw-la 1._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o die_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o death_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v we_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n o_o what_o consolation_n will_v this_o be_v to_o soul_n that_o look_v upon_o the_o body_n oâ—_n death_n within_o they_o as_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o do_v groan_n with_o paul_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.24_o this_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o vers_n 17._o but_o because_o there_o be_v many_o ground_n of_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n oppose_v unto_o all_o these_o both_o our_o expectation_n 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even_o the_o language_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v bear_v heir_n of_o wrath_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n heâ—e_n be_v the_o secret_a whisper_n of_o heart_n we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n we_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o we_o be_v baptize_v christian_n we_o have_v a_o church_n state_n have_v the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o subject_n in_o the_o state_n but_o of_o member_n in_o the_o church_n why_o say_v thou_o we_o be_v bondman_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o be_v all_o free_a indeed_o but_o that_o can_v be_v till_o you_o know_v your_o bondage_n consider_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v free_a subject_n in_o a_o state_n and_o free_a member_n in_o a_o church_n and_o yet_o in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o mistake_n that_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o presumption_n in_o the_o jew_n and_o occasion_v their_o stumble_n at_o this_o stone_n of_o salvation_n lay_v in_o zion_n you_o think_v you_o have_v church-priviledge_n and_o what_o need_v more_o be_v not_o deceive_v you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o free_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o rather_o two_o rank_n of_o person_n in_o god_n house_n son_n and_o slave_n the_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o slave_n but_o for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n expire_v he_o must_v go_v out_o or_o be_v cast_v out_o the_o church_n be_v god_n house_n but_o many_o be_v in_o it_o that_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o it_o many_o have_v the_o outward_a liberty_n of_o this_o house_n that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n proper_a to_o child_n the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v eat_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o friendship_n to_o he_o here_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o bondman_n and_o isaac_n only_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o house_n that_o be_v here_o have_v some_o inward_a sanctuary_n and_o some_o utter_a porch_n many_o have_v access_n to_o these_o that_o never_o enter_v within_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n above_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o business_n who_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a hill_n but_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wâ—ll_n be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o excommunication_n o_o how_o many_o thousand_o will_v be_v then_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o deliver_v over_o â—o_o satan_n because_o they_o be_v â—eally_o â—nder_v his_o poweâ—_n while_o they_o be_v church-mebers_a and_o abraham_n son_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o then_o that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v once_o in_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o and_o the_o servant_n abids_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o i_o be_o aâ—raid_a many_o of_o we_o who_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o congregation_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o firstborn_a when_o all_o the_o son_n be_v gather_v in_o one_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n sin_n have_v a_o right_a over_o we_o and_o it_o have_v a_o power_n over_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n theâ—e_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o authority_n that_o it_o have_v over_o uâ—_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteousness_n have_v give_v over_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o sin_v as_o â—_o common_a person_n represent_v we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o over_o to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n within_o we_o since_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o depaâ—t_v from_o his_o lord_n he_o have_v just_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o strange_a lord_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o the_o transmit_v of_o such_o a_o original_a pollution_n to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o act_n of_o glorious_a justice_n as_o he_o in_o jusâ—iâ—e_n give_v man_n over_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n now_o for_o follow_v of_o these_o lust_n contrary_n to_o his_o will_n so_o be_v it_o at_o first_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n mâ—ny_n be_v mâ—de_v sinner_n and_o that_o in_o god_n holy_a righteousness_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v permission_n of_o god_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v the_o world_n to_o itself_o because_o man_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o as_o there_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o election_n which_o give_v sin_n a_o power_n over_o we_o we_o choose_v a_o strange_a lord_n and_o he_o lord_n it_o over_o we_o we_o say_v to_o our_o lust_n come_v you_o and_o rule_v over_o we_o we_o submit_v our_o reason_n our_o conscience_n and_o all_o to_o the_o guidance_n and_o lead_n of_o our_o blind_a affection_n and_o passion_n we_o choose_v our_o bondage_n for_o liberty_n and_o thus_o sin_n hâ—th_v a_o kind_n of_o law_n over_o we_o by_o our_o own_o consent_n it_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v install_v in_o power_n and_o clothe_v with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a again_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o that_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o conspire_v so_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o to_o make_v out_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o sin_n over_o we_o god_n give_v we_o over_o to_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o over_o to_o it_o rom._n 6.16.19_o we_o yield_v our_o member_n servant_n to_o iniquity_n a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o commodity_n be_v the_o bait_n that_o ensnare_v we_o to_o this_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o and_o join_v to_o our_o idol_n and_o god_n ratify_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n let_v they_o alone_o he_o say_v go_v you_o every_o one_o and_o serve_v your_o idol_n ezek._n 23._o since_o you_o will_v not_o serve_v i_o be_v do_v go_v serve_v your_o lust_n look_v if_o they_o be_v better_a master_n than_o i_o look_v what_o wage_n they_o will_v give_v you_o now_o let_v we_o again_o consider_v what_o power_n sin_n have_v be_v thus_o clothe_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o authority_n o_o but_o it_o be_v mighty_a and_o work_v mighty_o in_o man_n it_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 6.12_o here_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o sin_n establish_v in_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o emit_v law_n and_o statute_n and_o send_v out_o command_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o whole_a man_n man_n choose_v at_o first_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o sense_n that_o say_v it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o good_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o that_o counsel_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o command_n sin_n have_v get_v a_o sceptre_n there_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v bear_v a_o free_a prince_n sin_n have_v conquer_v all_o our_o strength_n or_o we_o have_v give_v up_o unto_o it_o all_o our_o strength_n any_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o religion_n all_o this_o be_v incarcerate_v detain_v in_o a_o prison_n of_o unrighteous_a affection_n sin_n have_v many_o strong_a hold_n and_o bulwark_n in_o our_o flesh_n and_o by_o these_o command_v the_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n in_o man_n and_o lead_v captive_a every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o know_v how_o strong_a it_o be_v in_o holy_a paul_n rom._n 7._o what_o a_o mighty_a battle_n and_o wrestle_v he_o have_v and_o how_o near_o he_o be_v to_o faint_v and_o give_v over_o how_o then_o must_v it_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a full_a dominion_n over_o man_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o contrary_a principle_n within_o by_o nature_n to_o debate_v with_o it_o it_o rule_v without_o much_o controlment_n there_o may_v be_v many_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n and_o sparkle_v of_o light_n against_o sin_n but_o these_o be_v quick_o extinguise_v and_o bury_v nay_o all_o these_o principle_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o conscience_n do_v oftentimes_o strengthen_v sin_n as_o some_o thing_n be_v confirm_v not_o weaken_v by_o opposition_n unequal_a and_o saint_n opposition_n strengthen_v the_o adversary_n as_o cold_a compass_v spring_n make_v they_o hot_a so_o it_o be_v here_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v
god_n unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n now_o what_o become_v of_o all_o this_o work_n you_o may_v know_v the_o generality_n of_o all_o rank_n have_v rebel_v against_o that_o lord_n and_o prince_n and_o withdraw_v from_o his_o allegiance_n and_o revolt_v unto_o the_o same_o lust_n and_o way_n these_o same_o course_n against_o which_o we_o have_v both_o by_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o solemn_a oath_n engage_v ourselves_o and_o so_o man_n have_v voluntary_o and_o hearty_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n hence_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o ruin_n because_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v our_o own_o god_n and_o lord_n in_o our_o own_o land_n therefore_o be_v so_o many_o lead_v away_o captive_a to_o serve_v stranger_n in_o another_o land_n therefore_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v captive_n in_o our_o own_o land_n because_o we_o refuse_v homage_n to_o our_o god_n and_o obey_v strange_a lord_n within_o therefore_o be_v we_o 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