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their_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o cordial_n of_o comfort_n communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o sip_v and_o foâ—e_n taste_v of_o glory_n fill_v they_o with_o inward_a joy_n and_o refresh_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o make_v know_v his_o love_n there_o which_z produce_v joy_n unexpressible_a this_o benefit_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o glorification_n it_o be_v something_o of_o heaven_n meet_v we_o in_o our_o way_n it_o be_v a_o bunch_n of_o those_o â—_z which_o grow_v in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n bring_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o that_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n 4._o they_o be_v make_v to_o partake_v in_o christian_a liberty_n joh._n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o be_v free_a indeed_o which_o liberty_n be_v not_o as_o vain_a man_n will_v have_v it_o a_o freedom_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v a_o liberty_n discharge_v they_o from_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o bid_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o libertine_n plead_v but_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a spiritual_a liberty_n a_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n or_o servitude_n gal._n 4._o 7._o viz._n 1._o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o regulate_a power_n of_o it_o for_o it_o still_o remain_v to_o be_v the_o directory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o whole_a course_n and_o have_v the_o strong_a tie_n to_o obedience_n that_o can_v be_v from_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 14._o 15._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n nay_o whatsoever_o flesh_n may_v plead_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o to_o be_v lose_a from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o privilege_n but_o a_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n i._n e._n 1._o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n or_o condemn_v power_n of_o it_o from_o the_o thunder_a curse_n of_o it_o gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n have_v doom_v all_o its_o offender_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o they_o be_v hold_v under_o guilt_n but_o god_n adopt_a be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o this_o doom_n it_o speak_v nothing_o that_o need_v to_o appall_v they_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o it_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o only_o as_o a_o guide_n a_o light_n and_o a_o lamp_n 2._o from_o any_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n for_o happiness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n or_o do_n rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o miserable_a bondage_n to_o fall_v man_n thus_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n because_o it_o present_v those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o every_o day_n with_o that_o which_o may_v assure_v they_o thâ—â—_n after_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v in_o legal_a obedience_n they_o shall_v certain_o lose_v all_o and_o final_o fall_v short_a of_o blessedness_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 3._o from_o servile_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n their_o service_n be_v now_o a_o service_n of_o love_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n before_o this_o he_o have_v the_o working_n and_o stir_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o by_o amaze_a terror_n and_o dismal_a fright_n drive_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o know_a duty_n and_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o erroneous_a sin_n but_o all_o this_o be_v against_o his_o will_n and_o glad_a he_o will_v have_v be_v may_v he_o 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