First, Those souls ever whom Christ reigns, are certainly, and fully set free from the curse of the Law. If the Son make you free, then are you free indeed, Joh. 8.36. I say not they are free from the Law as a rule of life; such a freedom were no privilege to them at all; but free from the rigorous exactions, and terrible maledictions of it, to hear our liberty proclaimed from this bondage, is the joyful sound indeed. The blessedst voice that ever our ears heard. And this all that are in Christ shall hear; if we be led by the Spirit, we are not under the Law. Gal. 5.18. Blessed are the people that hear this joyful sound, Psal. 89.15.
Secondly, Another privilege of Christs Subjects, is freedom from the dominion of sin. Rom. 6.14. Sin shall not reign over them, 1for they are not under the Law, but under grace. One Heaven cannot bear two Suns. Nor one soul, two Kings. When Christ takes the throne, sin quits it. It's true, the being of sin is there still. It's defiling and troubling power remains still; but its dominion is abolished. O joyful tidings, O welcome day!
Thirdly, Another privilege of Christs Subjects, is protection in all troubles and dangers to which their souls or bodies are exposed. This man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our Land, and when he shall tread in our Palaces, Mica. 5.5. Kings owe protection to their Subjects. None so able, so faithful in that work, as Christ. All thou gavest me I have kept, and none is Lost. Joh. 17.12.
Fourthly, Another privilege of Christs Subjects is a merciful and tender bearing of their burdens and infirmities. They have a meek and patient King. Tell the daughter of Zion, thy King cometh meek and lowly. Matth. 21.5. Matth. 11.29. Take my yoke, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly. The meek Moses, could not bear the provocations of the people, Numb. 11.12. but Christ bears them all. He carries the Lambs in his arms, and gently leads them that be with young. Esa. 42.11. He is one that can have compassion upon the ignorant, and them that are out of the way.
Fifthly, Again, Sweet peace, and tranquility of soul, is the privilege of the Subjects of this Kingdom. For this Kingdom ⟨p. 202⟩consisteth in Peace and Joy in the Holy-Ghost, Rom. 14.17. And till souls come under his Sceptre, they shall never find peace. Come unto me ye that are weary I will give you rest.
First, Those souls ever whom Christ raigns, are certainly, and fully set free from the curse of the Law. If the Son make you free, then are you free indeed, Joh. 8.36. I say not they are free from the Law as a rule of life; such a freedom were no priviledge to them at all; but free from the rigorous exactions, and terrible maledictions of it, to hear our liberty proclaimed from this bondage, is the joyful sound indeed. The blessedst voice that ever our ears heard. And this all that are in Christ shall hear; if we be led by the Spirit, we are not under the Law. Gal. 5.18. Blessed are the people that hear this joyful sound, Psal. 89.15.
Secondly, Another priviledge of Christs Subjects, is freedom from the dominion of sin. Rom. 6.14. Sin shall not raign over them, 1for they are not under the Law, but under grace. One Heaven cannot bear two Suns. Nor one soul, two Kings. When Christ takes the throne, sin quits it. It's true, the being of sin is there still. It's defiling and troubling power remains still; but its dominion is abolished. O joyful tydings, O welcome day!
Thirdly, Another priviledge of Christs Subjects, is protection in all troubles and dangers to which their souls or bodies are exposed. This man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our Land, and when he shall tread in our Palaces, Mica. 5.5. Kings owe protection to their Subjects. None so able, so faithful in that work, as Christ. All thou gavest me I have kept, and none is Lost. Joh. 17.12.
Fourthly, Another priviledge of Christs Subjects is a merciful and tender bearing of their burdens and infirmities. They have a meek and patient King. Tell the daughter of Syon, thy King cometh meek and lowly. Matth. 21.5. Matth. 11.29. Take my yoak, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly. The meek Moses, could not bear the provocations of the people, Numb. 11.12. but Christ bears them all. He carries the Lambs in his arms, and gently leads them that be with young. Esa. 42.11. He is one that can have compassion upon the ignorant, and them that are out of the way.
Fifthly, Again, Sweet peace, and tranquility of soul, is the priviledge of the Subjects of this Kingdom. For this Kingdom
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