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A13875 A treatise of libertie from Iudaisme, or An acknowledgement of true Christian libertie, indited and published by Iohn Traske: of late stumbling, now happily running againe in the race of Christianitie Traske, John, d. ca. 1638. 1620 (1620) STC 24178; ESTC S118597 25,197 50

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pet._n 1._o 24_o 25._o and_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o free_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o only_o know_v this_o liberty_n and_o be_v true_o acquaint_v with_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v now_o find_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n they_o do_v mind_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v quicken_v in_o their_o dead_a body_n col._n 2._o 13._o in_o part_n to_o yield_v true_a and_o sound_a obedience_n to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n enable_v they_o with_o boldness_n to_o call_v god_n father_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n witness_v to_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o groan_v in_o themselves_o to_o be_v set_v free_a in_o body_n as_o they_o be_v in_o spirit_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o yet_o can_v wait_v patient_o for_o that_o full_a redemption_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_v and_o be_v conformable_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o christ_n himself_o these_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 21._o neither_o be_v such_o free_a man_n lawless_a or_o at_o all_o fruitless_a for_o as_o sin_n that_o be_v serve_v sin_n they_o can_v never_o as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v rom._n 6._o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o so_o be_v they_o exercise_v in_o the_o spirit_n fruit_n and_o in_o they_o they_o abound_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n they_o can_v now_o declare_v gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o these_o envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o themselves_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o behave_v not_o themselves_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o their_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o ininiquitie_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n and_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o be_v lawlessenesse_n such_o lawless_a person_n be_v we_o become_v yet_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o such_o be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o royal_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n which_o these_o have_v attain_a and_o in_o it_o they_o walk_v that_o be_v their_o mirror_n and_o continual_a glass_n in_o which_o they_o behold_v