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the_o second_o table_n can_v be_v violate_v without_o break_v the_o second_o table_n whereas_o ecclesiastical_a law_n determine_v particular_n appertain_v to_o the_o first_o table_n may_v be_v break_v without_o transgress_v of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o who_o see_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o distinction_n see_v the_o second_o table_n be_v break_v by_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o superior_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o well_o by_o transgress_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v by_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o other_o scripture_n 17._o as_o well_o as_o superior_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o their_o constitution_n when_o they_o want_v the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v of_o force_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n then_o much_o great_a be_v their_o validity_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o sovereign_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o law_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o may_v with_o a_o free_a conscience_n obey_v any_o other_o law_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a which_o be_v not_o dissonant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a truth_n yet_o by_o some_o man_n it_o be_v not_o observe_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o right_n and_o dominion_n we_o have_v over_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n be_v restore_v in_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n 21._o &_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o beginning_n for_o we_o read_v gen._n 9_o 3._o that_o to_o noah_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n 7._o of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o grant_n be_v renew_v and_o free_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n permit_v howbeit_o this_o freedom_n be_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n restrain_v not_o only_o after_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o before_o a_o difference_n be_v put_v 4_o between_o thing_n clean_a and_o unclean_a which_o difference_n by_o christ_n be_v take_v away_o for_o no_o 14._o creature_n be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o every_o 4._o creature_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v but_o may_v be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n yea_o of_o all_o outward_a thing_n not_o forbid_v of_o god_n which_o common_o be_v call_v thing_n indifferent_a the_o apostle_n affirm_v in_o general_a that_o 12._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a by_o this_o liberty_n therefore_o
abide_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a 15._o which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o also_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o be_v god_n 1._o house_n in_o heaven_n 3._o that_o the_o faithful_a attain_n to_o this_o freedom_n by_o adoption_n in_o christ._n for_o to_o so_o 26._o m_o any_o as_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v this_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 47._o if_o son_n than_o also_o heir_n this_o assertion_n be_v presuppose_v in_o this_o place_n as_o be_v the_o hypothesis_n whereupon_o this_o inference_n be_v ground_v those_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o therefore_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a etc._n etc._n presuppose_v that_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n son_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n whereupon_o as_o i_o say_v be_v infer_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o be_v my_o text_n if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o cavil_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o liberty_n which_o i_o make_v to_o all_o they_o which_o true_o believe_v in_o i_o for_o i_o tell_v you_o upon_o my_o word_n which_o be_v amen_o that_o be_v true_a and_o infallible_a that_o both_o you_o and_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n though_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o you_o be_v though_o live_v as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a servant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v servant_n and_o not_o son_n they_o must_v not_o look_v to_o inherit_v 28_o with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o separation_n come_v they_o shall_v as_o 33_o chaff_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o wheat_n as_o tare_n from_o the_o corn_n as_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n as_o 30._o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n from_o isaak_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o though_o your_o pride_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o yet_o certain_o great_a need_n have_v you_o to_o be_v make_v free_a that_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o may_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o you_o who_o be_v as_o all_o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n except_o you_o believe_v in_o i_o who_o be_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n communicate_v that_o unto_o you_o which_o i_o myself_o be_o by_o nature_n and_o eternal_a generation_n so_o shall_v you_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n son_n of_o satan_n and_o heir_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n citizen_n and_o free_a denizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v miserable_a servant_n notwithstanding_o your_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a liberty_n whereof_o you_o vaunt_v which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a liberty_n but_o a_o voluntary_a service_n of_o sin_n if_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o and_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v my_o true_a disciple_n by_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n i_o who_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v make_v you_o free_a not_o with_o a_o counterfeit_n or_o imaginary_a freedom_n such_o as_o be_v your_o liberty_n but_o with_o a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a freedom_n which_o be_v the_o gracious_a and_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o context_n or_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a whereunto_o we_o be_v refer_v by_o this_o word_n of_o inference_n therefore_o wherein_o diverse_a thing_n may_v profitable_o be_v observe_v but_o that_o the_o text_n call_v i_o unto_o it_o as_o contain_v matter_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o christian_a liberty_n liberty_n which_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o my_o text_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n â—aith_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a good_a of_o christian_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a 18._o blood_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v 13._o galath_n 5._o 13._o which_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o his_o true_a disciple_n 32._o vers_fw-la 32._o which_o as_o himself_o come_v to_o preach_v 18._o luk._n 4._o 18._o so_o do_v he_o send_v we_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o 12._o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n and_o freedom_n by_o he_o that_o by_o our_o ministry_n 18._o man_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o spiritual_a bondage_n unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n child_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o it_o bind_v i_o with_o all_o reverend_a care_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o argument_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o move_v you_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o attention_n and_o the_o rather_o not_o only_o because_o among_o we_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n many_o do_v not_o know_v the_o christian_a liberty_n and_o more_o do_v abuse_v it_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n but_o also_o because_o the_o papist_n be_v both_o enemy_n of_o the_o liberty_n itself_o endeavour_v by_o their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o and_o also_o malicious_a standeres_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v the_o same_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n text_n the_o sum_n and_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o true_a liberty_n to_o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o be_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o liberty_n in_o general_a and_o afterward_o to_o descend_v unto_o the_o particular_n liberty_n in_o the_o general_a doctrine_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o general_o it_o do_v consist_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o liberty_n which_o in_o the_o text_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o subject_n or_o the_o party_n on_o who_o this_o liberty_n be_v confer_v which_o be_v plain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o context_n or_o inâ—erence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o the_o former_a to_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n 4._o the_o general_a property_n of_o this_o liberty_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o counterfeit_a or_o imaginary_a but_o a_o true_a liberty_n of_o all_o which_o point_n i_o will_v speak_v very_o brief_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o for_o as_o much_o as_o logician_n teach_v liberty_n 14._o that_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o special_a be_v to_o be_v â—etched_a from_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o general_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o sophista_fw-la divine_a philosopher_n call_v a_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n way_n to_o a_o definition_n we_o will_v therefore_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o liberty_n for_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a or_o external_a liberty_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a or_o internal_a liberty_n the_o former_a be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o external_a or_o bodily_a servitude_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o corporal_a or_o civil_a liberty_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o though_o the_o jew_n will_v seem_v so_o to_o understand_v he_o but_o of_o the_o internal_a which_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o outward_a or_o civil_a bondage_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n note_v they_o 34._o though_o outward_o free_a to_o be_v in_o 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