Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness

Thirdly, When ever they do actually believe, they do take up their freedom; Their names were there Enrolled from all eternity: and so Christ at his ascension went and took possession: but when they believe actually, they do as it were take up their freedom in that City. There's many men that are born free, yet there's a time when they take it up: and so others that have served for their freedom, yet it may be a long time before they be made free: and so the Saints when they do actually believe they come to take up their freedom in the City of Heaven, and are made Free Burgesses of Heaven.

Thirdly, When ever they do actually beleeve, they do take up their freedom; Their names were there Inrold from all eternity: and so Christ at his ascention went and took possession: but when they beleeve actually, they do as it were take up their freedom in that Citie. There's many men that are born free, yet there's a time when they take it up: and so others that have serv'd for their freedom, yet it may be a long time before they be made free: and so the Saints when they do actually beleeve they come to take up their freedom in the Citie of Heaven, and are made Free Burgesses of Heaven.

And hence (in the fourth place) They come no more to be as slaves; they are not bondslaves as before, they are delivered from bondage being made free of Heaven. As if so be that foreigners, or such as are slaves should come to be Enfranchised, then they have the same freedom as others have, and are admitted to the like City-privileges, and they are no more to be accounted as slaves: so those that are by nature bondslaves to sin and Satan, yea, and such as are under the bondage of the Law, yet when they come to believe, they are enfranchised in Heaven, and are delivered from the bondage of the Law, Sin, and Satan, they are said to be free-men of the City of Heaven.

And hence (in the fourth place) They come no more to be as slaves; they are not bondslaves as before, they are delivered from bondage being made free of Heaven. As if so be that forreigners, or such as are slaves should come to be Infranchized, then they have the same freedom as others have, and are admitted to the like City-priviledges, and they are no more to be accounted as slaves: so those that are by nature bondslaves to sin and Satan, yea, and such as are under the bondage of the Law, yet when they come to beleeve, they are infranchized in Heaven, and are delivered from the bondage of the Law, Sin, and Satan, they are said to be free-men of the Citie of Heaven.