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dread_a that_o arise_v from_o consciousness_n of_o gild_n oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n be_v this_o and_o by_o the_o way_n methinks_v it_o shall_v much_o affect_v we_o to_o find_v a_o heathen_a express_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o intolerable_a slavery_n man_n be_v bring_v into_o by_o satisfy_v their_o lusts._n i_o may_v add_v further_o that_o man_n lust_n have_v no_o moderation_n with_o they_o neither_o though_o as_o that_o philosopher_n suppose_v they_o may_v after_o their_o command_n be_v obey_v for_o a_o while_o cease_v to_o command_v again_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o the_o sinner_n have_v recover_v his_o spend_a spirit_n they_o lay_v new_a burden_n on_o his_o weary_a shoulder_n what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o those_o who_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n that_o they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n be_v as_o true_a of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o lust_n whatsoever_o and_o what_o horace_n observe_v of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sensual_a love_n may_v as_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o every_o other_o corrupt_a affection_n namely_o urget_fw-la enim_fw-la mentem_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la lenis_fw-la &_o acre_n subjectat_fw-la lasso_fw-la stimulos_fw-la this_o cruel_a lord_n the_o unhappy_a creature_n ride_v and_o when_o be-jaded_n clap_v sharp_a spur_n to_o his_o side_n i_o may_v moreover_o show_v be_v it_o needful_a that_o the_o service_n which_o man_n lust_n exact_v from_o they_o be_v such_o as_o ordinary_o be_v of_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o which_o universal_a observation_n in_o all_o age_n and_o sinner_n experience_n give_v clear_a evidence_n i_o may_v also_o in_o the_o last_o place_n show_v that_o man_n lust_n do_v deliver_v up_o their_o servant_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o snare_n and_o to_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o 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soul_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o be_v show_v in_o four_o particular_n second_o the_o liberty_n which_o result_v from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o excellent_a of_o liberty_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o this_o be_v apparent_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v so_o we_o may_v further_o take_v notice_n that_o by_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o law_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o have_v self-enjoyment_n and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o that_o it_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v deliver_v from_o those_o passion_n which_o straiten_v confine_v and_o pen_v it_o up_o and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o slavish_a state_n those_o passion_n be_v chief_o fear_v shame_n trouble_v and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o immoderate_a love_n to_o our_o own_o bodily_a
by_o himself_o the_o true_a riches_n by_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o be_v mean_v that_o from_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n principal_o and_o everlasting_a salvation_n so_o proportionable_o whenas_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o free_a the_o meaning_n be_v free_a with_o the_o best_a of_o freedom_n viz._n that_o from_o sin_n as_o also_o we_o have_v see_v be_v manifest_a from_o the_o context_n whenas_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v he_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n 18._o and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v with_o be_v long_o fetter_v and_o shackle_a we_o be_v likewise_o to_o understand_v the_o same_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o liberty_n and_o deliverance_n whereas_o s._n james_n call_v the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n chap._n 1._o 25._o and_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n chap._n 2._o 12._o we_o be_v primary_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o will_v be_v further_o show_v of_o this_o same_o liberty_n which_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n add_v that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o second_o we_o find_v this_o liberty_n be_v that_o the_o instate_v we_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o be_v altogether_o bend_v and_o intent_n upon_o the_o business_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v not_o only_o most_o in_o their_o eye_n but_o all_o they_o do_v be_v subordinate_v thereunto_o all_o those_o powerful_a mean_n that_o be_v use_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v in_o order_n 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world_n 4._o in_o short_a christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2._o 14._o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o to_o the_o drudge_a service_n of_o their_o lust_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v his_o freeman_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o he_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o or_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 6._o 7._o that_o be_v dead_a we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o under_o it_o or_o as_o we_o have_v it_o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n our_o saviour_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o forbid_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v apparent_o design_v in_o order_n to_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n the_o make_v we_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n he_o give_v we_o not_o a_o promise_n but_o what_o be_v to_o encourage_v we_o hereunto_o nor_o yet_o a_o threaten_v but_o what_o be_v intend_v to_o scare_v we_o from_o the_o serve_n of_o one_o lust_n or_o other_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n be_v design_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o this_o little_a that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o set_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o make_v we_o free_a to_o righteousness_n be_v the_o business_n which_o take_v up_o our_o bless_a saviour_n time_n and_o thought_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o wherein_o his_o holy_a apostle_n be_v employ_v after_o his_o departure_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v our_o grand_a christian_a liberty_n abundant_o more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o argument_n christianity_n but_o we_o have_v heretofore_o copious_o handle_v it_o in_o another_o treatise_n 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