the Epiffle to the Calatints. Chap. g . I 365 Touching thenatureof it. Our fpirituall bozidage Bands in threethings. The fitti, is bondage under finne, whichPaul teachcth when he faith, I¿m carnal!foldunder (inne.Rom.7. 14. Here remember, that by finne, is meant Original; finnc,which. 5 bath two parts: Guiltines in the'iirfl offence ofAdam , which is imputed toall mankind ; and the difpofition of all thepow- ers ofthe foule to all manner ofeuili whatfoeuer. And this re- bellious difpofition is like a lcprofie infeElm.g the whole man : and it raignes likea tyrant oucr the foule ofman, by tempting, so intifing, anddrawing him from oneaìuall lime to another, foas he candoe nothing but finne. Iam. r .14. The fccond thing , isobligation or fubietlion to all puniflr ment both temporall andetcrnall.And it hath threeparts.The firlt is,Bondage vnder Satan, whokeepes unrepentant (inners :15 in h:3 fnore according to his ovine will, 2.Tim. 2. 26.11c rules in theirhearts like a God, 2. Cor. 4.4. and hath power to blinde them, and toharden their hearts , till he haue brought them to eternal; death.Heb. 2.14. Thefecond is , bondage wider an e- uill confciencc, which fits in the hearts ofoffendeurs asan ac- 20 curer and a terrible fudge, and lies likea wild beat at a mans dorc, rcadie tuer and anon toplucke out his throat. Gen.4. 7. The third is, bondage vnder the wrath of-God , and th feare ofeternall death.Heb.2. t 5. The third part of this bondage , is theobligation to the ce- 3o remoniall law. It pertaines nottoall mankind, but onely con cernes the Iewes, to whome it was a yokeof bondage. A. i í. The figneof this bondage, whereby it may be ditcerned, is to keepe a courfeor pracîifeinfinning. Soh. 8. 34. He that commit' pine, re aferment of inne: or againe, a life led according 35 to the cuflotneand faf} ion of thisworld in the lull of the fle!1l;. or the Tuft olthe eye,(which is couctouíncs,) or in the prideat life.Eph.2.2. r.Ioh.2. t ó. The vfe. We mull )carne to fee, feels, aol nowledge, and bewaile this bondage inour feiues. Dehuerance belongs one- +o ly to fuch captiucs,as know thank/ties to he captiues, Luk. 4. 18. and labour under this bondage, Math. s i 28,. Thusdid Paul when he faith, 1 arlL (oldvnderfire : and', 0exiferadle rein, who /hall delirer mefrom this hedieofdeath. To fede this ¡bondage, is a fleppe out of it : andnot to feele it,is to beplun' ,t,ed into.it. Z2 Sscondla,
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