July 26. 1678. the Flying Roll.
The sermon emphasizes the curse of the Flying Roll and offers hope for redemption through Jesus' birth and the law of faith.
Jane Lead preaches about the universal impact of the curse that spread over the earth due to Adam and Eve's disobedience, causing labor, sorrow, and various evils. She emphasizes the need to look to Jesus to be set free from this curse and to experience the blessings of the new covenant established by the law of faith. Lead encourages believers to leave behind burdens and old traditions, embracing the freedom and anointing of Jesus to break the heavy yokes off their necks.
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This Morning it was given me to consider of the Flying Roll, that hath spread over the whole Earth with its Curse. That no one in part, or Person in this visible Creation, but have felt the effects thereof in the various Evils, that hath been inflicted upon that Birth. Which is included under that dreadful Sentence, which God denounced upon Adam and his Off-spring, upon his and Eve's Apostacy. So that the Earth should bring forth no more after the first Paradisical Institution; but with Care, Labour, and Sorrow, as we have had daily proof of this heavy Doom.
But there was secret Word cast into me, Look out from under this out-spreading Curse, and come under the saving Wing of your Jesus. For know as his Birth doth grow up in you, so it will come to make void all of the Bitter Worldly Curse. For redeeming Blood will set you free: The rich and deep Dye thereof will recover the Blessing again, according to the new Covenant, which is established by the Law of Faith upon those, who can live up thereunto. To whom the Spirit doth now expressly give new Laws according to the new Birth, Which acquits us from the old Traditions, Customs, and Manners, which the Curse hath followed so hard upon.
A Door is now opened for our escape, at the entrance of which, we are to leave those Burthens, that have made us bow, and sink down so heavily. From which the Spirit of Jesus is come to set us free, as we do keep the Law of Faith: who is that Anointing, which will break these uneasie Yoaks from off our Necks. The Lord of truth hath spoken it.
Sermon Outline
- The Curse of the Flying Roll
- The promise of redemption
- The new covenant and the law of faith
- The Spirit of Jesus sets us free
- Keeping the law of faith
- Breaking the yoke of the curse
Key Quotes
“For know as his Birth doth grow up in you, so it will come to make void all of the Bitter Worldly Curse.” — Jane Lead
“For redeeming Blood will set you free: The rich and deep Dye thereof will recover the Blessing again, according to the new Covenant, which is established by the Law of Faith upon those, who can live up thereunto.” — Jane Lead
“The Spirit of Jesus is come to set us free, as we do keep the Law of Faith: who is that Anointing, which will break these uneasie Yoaks from off our Necks.” — Jane Lead
Application Points
- We must come under the saving wing of Jesus to escape the curse.
- Keeping the law of faith is essential for our salvation and freedom.
- The Spirit of Jesus is our anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage and sets us free.