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the_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 8._o 21._o whatever_o other_o liberty_n and_o deliverance_n man_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v by_o christ_n jesus_n certain_o this_o be_v that_o releasement_n and_o redemption_n which_o be_v so_o often_o speak_v of_o and_o intend_v by_o those_o phrase_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa_n 61._o 13._o of_o his_o bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n isa_n 42._o 7._o of_o his_o say_n to_o the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 49._o 9_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v this_o freedom_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n the_o godly_a soul_n be_v free_a by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a redeemer_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o powerful_a dispenser_n of_o liberty_n from_o that_o straitness_n and_o selfishness_n under_o which_o it_o labour_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o noble_a largeness_n and_o amplitude_n whereas_o it_o be_v former_o pinch_v and_o shrivel_a and_o wrap_v up_o in_o particular_a create_v good_n now_o it_o spend_v itself_o whole_o upon_o the_o uncreated_a goodness_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v universalize_v god_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o godly_a soul_n this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v explain_v and_o confirm_v at_o once_o in_o several_a particular_n chap._n iii_o the_o natural_a understanding_n be_v sink_v into_o matter_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v gross_a unregenerate_a man_n neglect_v god_n and_o ascribe_v event_n to_o fate_n or_o chance_n or_o humane_a wit_n and_o industry_n but_o the_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o regenerate_v soul_n be_v refine_v and_o spiritualise_v they_o apprehend_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o have_v right_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o thing_n especial_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o the_o world_n stand_v to_o he_o 1._o god_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o aprrehension_n the_o natural_a understanding_n be_v sink_v into_o matter_n and_o pen_v up_o in_o poor_a petty_a particularity_n the_o imagination_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v gross_a and_o terminate_v in_o the_o outside_n or_o in_o the_o particular_a be_v of_o thing_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a say_v the_o baptist_n joh._n 3._o 31._o the_o natural_a wisdom_n be_v earthly_a and_o sensual_a say_v the_o apostle_n james_n 3._o 15._o these_o fool_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o or_o if_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o deity_n yet_o they_o make_v he_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o idle_a spectator_n or_o supervisor_n that_o neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a zeph._n 1._o 12._o phancy_v to_o themselves_o that_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o fatality_n casualty_n or_o humane_a wit_n and_o industry_n hence_o you_o hear_v those_o brag_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v some_o great_a one_o act_v 8._o 9_o and_o of_o their_o work_n and_o achievement_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v dan._n 4._o 30._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o besiege_a place_n isa_n 37._o 25._o they_o apprehend_v little_o more_o in_o the_o creation_n than_o what_o with_o their_o sense_n they_o see_v or_o hear_v or_o taste_v or_o handle_v one_o say_v my_o own_o hand_n have_v save_v i_o judg._n 7._o 21._o our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o and_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o say_v other_o psal_n 12._o 4._o other_o proclaim_v their_o own_o goodness_n prov._n 20._o 6._o will_v not_o cease_v from_o their_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 4._o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n prov._n 25._o 27._o my_o river_n be_v i_o own_o and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o say_v another_o ezek._n 29._o 3._o we_o have_v take_v to_o we_o horn_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n say_v they_o in_o amos_n 6._o 13._o by_o my_o wisdom_n my_o understanding_n my_o great_a traffic_n have_v i_o get_v gold_n and_o silver_n cry_v he_o in_o ezek._n 28._o 4_o 5._o by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n have_v i_o do_v it_o for_o i_o be_o prudent_a i_o have_v remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n thus_o brag_v the_o great_a assyrian_a atheist_n isa_n 10._o 13._o i_o have_v make_v myself_o to_o differ_v cry_v another_o and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o they_o consider_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n isa_n 5._o 12._o they_o live_v without_o the_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la 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