God, to sensible good, what a narrow, ser∣vile, fetter'd heart had he? Paul, who was a great friend of Christ, one that elected him for himself, what a great, vast, compre∣hensive, universal soul had he? So, 2 Cor. 6.11. Our heart is enlarged, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: It is hugely amplified, extended, or widened: Whereas v. 12. he saies, the Corinthians, by reason of their sin, were straitned, or nar∣rowed in their spirits: wherefore he ex∣horts them, v. 13. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, be ye also amplified, or enlarged: and then he shews them how they might attain to this amplitude, or enlargement of soul, namely by returning to Christ, and cleaving to him, as v. 14, 15, 16.
(2.) As for civil Libertie, it consists in a man's being, sui juris, his own Master, or Lord; and thence it is defined, a Facultie of doing, or power of living, as men list, or please: whence those people are accounted free, which are 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, such as give laws to themselves. And surely none are so free, in this regard, as such who elect, and adhere to Christ for himself. Yea, such as are ser∣vants of men, by the election of Christ for himself, they become the Lord's free-men. So 1 Cor. 7.22. For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free∣man: i. e. A servant, by election of, and subjection to Christ, becomes ingenuous, no∣ble, and free, both as to State, and Acts. It's true, he is the servant of men; ay but, is he not also the son of God, Joh. 1.12?