Part 356

Apocrypha · JOCommGod

om it as to any such end, and that by the righteousness of Christ, Romans 8:3

[3dly.] From the issue of its transgression:

First. Curse. There is a solemn curse inwrapping the whole wrath annexed to the law, with reference to the transgression of that [Auto-modernized] ; and from this are we wholly at liberty. Galatians 3:13, "Christ has [Auto-modernized] redeemed us from the curse of the law by being made a curse for us."

Secondly. Death, Hebrews 2:15; and therewith from Satan, Hebrews 2:14, Colossians 1:13; and sin, Romans 6:14; 1 Peter 1:18; with the world, Galatians 1:4; with all the attendancies, advantages, and claims of them all, Galatians 4:3-5, Colossians 2:20; without which we could not live one day.

That which is pretended and claimed by some (in which [Auto-modernized] in deed and in truth we were never in bondage, but are hereby eminently set free), is the power of binding conscience by any laws and constitutions not from God, Colossians 2:20-22

[2.] [In the second place,] there is a liberty in the family of God, as well as a liberty from the family of Satan. Sons are free. Their obedience is a free obedience; they have the Spirit of the Lord: and where he is, there is liberty, 2 Corinthians 3:17 As a Spirit of adoption, he is opposed to the spirit of bondage, Romans 8:15 Now, this liberty of our Father's family, which we have as sons and children, being adopted by Christ through the Spirit, is a spiritual largeness of heart, through which [Auto-modernized] the children of God do freely, willingly, genuinely, without fear, terror, bondage, and constraint, go forth to [Auto-modernized] all holy obedience in Christ.

I say, this is our liberty in our Father's family: what we have liberty from, has [Auto-modernized] been already declared.

There are Gibeonites outwardly attending the family of God, that do the