I. *Tit. ii. 14. Who gave himself

for us, that he might redeem us from all ini«]uity, and purify unto himself a peculiar jieople, zealous of good works. 1 'I'hess. i. 10. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come- Gal. iii. 1.*]. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us : for it is written. Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.
b Gal. i. 4. Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, accord- ing to the will of God and our Father. Col. i. \3. Who hath delivered us from the power of d. hath translated us into the kinj^dom of his dear Son. Acts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, aud inheritasice among them which are sanctified by faith that is in ire. Rom. vi. 14. For sin shall not have domii.ion over you : for ye are'nrt under the liw, but under gracx-.
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the evil of afflictions, the sting of death, the victory of the grave, and everlasting damnation ""; as also in their free ac- cess to God'^, and their yielding obedience unto him, not out of slavish fear, but a child-like love, and willing mind ^ All which were common also to believers under the law ^ ; but under the new testament, the liberty of Christians is further enlarged in their freedom from the yoke of the ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was subjected '^, and in
greater
^ Rom. viii. 28. We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called accordmg to his pur- pose. Psal. cxix. 71. It- is good for me that I have been afflicted : that I might learn thy statutes. 1 Cor. XV. 54. So when this cor- ruptible shall have put on incorrup- tion, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. Ver. 55. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory .? Ver. 56. The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law ; Ver. 57. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. viii. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, whc^walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
tified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 2. By whom also we have ac- cess by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
^ Rom. viii. 1 4. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Ver. 1 5. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Al>ha, Father. 1 John iv. ] 8. There is no fear in love ; but perfect love castcth out fear ; because fear hath torment j he that feareth is not made per- fect in Icve.
f Gal. iii. 9. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful : Abraham. Ver. 14. That the bless- ing of Abraham might come on i the Gentiles through Jesus Christ ; ; that we might receive the promise! of the Spirit through faith.
S Gal. iv. 1. Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all j Ver. 2. But is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the fa- ther, Ver. 3. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. Ver. 6. And because ye are sons, , God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Ver, 7. Wherefore ■ thou art no more a servant, but a i son ; and if a son, then an heir of i God through Christ, Gal. v. 1. Stand fast therefore in the liberty ! wherewith Christ hath made u$ free, and be npt entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Acts