Christ All in All: Christ is our Freedom

I'm reading a series of sermons by Philip Henry (Matthew Henry the Bible Commentator's father), and thought I would share some quotes as I go along. Using the book "Christ All in All" as a devotional, I'm reading just one sermon a day, but each one is full of rich doctrine!

If the Son therefore make you free, ye shall be free indeed.                 

                                                                       —JOHN 8:36

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Whether we will own it or not, it is certain there is a spiritual bondage, which we are all under by nature. And from that bondage it is that Jesus Christ makes free.

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By the guilt of sin we are bound our to divine justice in bond, the penalty whereof is eternal burning. Sinner, you do little think of this, but certainly it is so. Your sins are your debts; and they are bond debts; and the bond will be sued shortly; and there will be an arrest; and you will be cast into prison, if some course be not taken to prevent it. Now from this we are made free by the Son dying for us on the cross, whereby He paid the debt and fully satisfied God's justice. 

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By the corrupt nature, called the sin that dwells in us, the flesh, we are so fettered and chained to diverse lusts and pleasures that we are perfect slaves. ... Now from this we are made free by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, as a sanctifier, renewing us in the whole man, breaking the power of indwelling sin, planting a contrary principle.
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From the fear of death we are set free by the same Spirit as a comforter, abating this slavish fear and working holy boldness and confidence, so that now the man can cheerfully look death in the face, can look God Himself in the face, knowing that He is a reconciled father.
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