49 2 Priviledges of the Children of God it is, that they are freed from all kind of bondage, from a fpi- rit of bondage, and from all bondage whatfoever, they are no more bond- flaves , as every man naturally is ; you know what Chria faith, Do the children pay tri bute or f rangers ? The children of the kingdom they are free , they are nor in that fervility as others are, they are nor fo much as fervants, they are in a higher degree the,p fen/ants -; and yet to be a fervant of God it is a very great priviledge, but they are beyond. In the 4. Gal. 7, Nherefore than art no more afervant but a Sons. They are beyond the degree of a fervant'in the houfe of God. lc Was a great honor to Mofes that he had this title , Mofes my fervani; but the meaneft believer in the times-of the Go p .l, hath a greater priviledge then Mofes had, he is a Son ; There is not that fpirit of fervility now, but a more free spirit in the childe of God ; Therefore in the 8. Rom. 14, t 5. As w- ny as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of god , far ye have not received the fpirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the fpirit of Adoption , whereby we cry .iba Fa- ther. The fpirit of Adoption, I shall f eak of thprefent ly : But now I only thew their priviledge in refpped of be -. ing delivered from putt of bondage ; they do not ferve God now in that mary way as formerly , nor out of that f avery of fpirit from fear ; the people of the Jews , even the Godly people. The Holy Ghoft faith in the z. bleb, were all their life time fub1eû to bondage through the fear of death There, was a fpirit of bondage and fear upon the hearts of the people. cf God in former times. Now Codeapeas his chil- drenTould ferve him out of another principle, out of a prin- ciple of love as i: befeems children , which we (hall thew more when we come to the duties of children., as they are the.children of God.. -- Yea and l 'kewife they were un- der the bondage of a- more tedious way of worfhip, , the bondage of the Law. Now the children of God are freed from that , from the bondage of fin , and from the bondage of the Law they are wholly free.. That's- the fecund privi, ledge free from bondage. Thirdly,
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