"Freedom from the slavery of our passions and lusts, from the tyranny of vicious habits and practices. And this, which is the saddest and worst kind of bondage, the Doctrine of the Gospel is a most proper and powerful means to free us from; and this is that which I suppose is principally intended by our Saviour."
Sermon XIV. True Liberty, the Result of Christianity [from Several Discourses of the Truth and the Excellency of the Christian Religion]
At least 12 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1703, 1704, 1717, 1722, 1735, 1739, 1742, 1748, 1752, 1757, 1772).<br>
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See John Tillotson, <u>Several Discourses of the Truth and the Excellency of the Christian Religion</u>, ed. Ralph Barker, vol xiii (London: Printed for Ri. Chiswell, 1703). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T84202">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&contentSet=ECCOArticles&type=multipage&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docId=CW119072636&source=gale&userGroupName=viva_uva&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;<br>
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Text from <u>The Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury</u>, Sermon CXCIII, vol. X (London: Richard Priestley, 1820). &lt;<a href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/tillotson/works10.txt">Link to www.ccel.org</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=AfY8AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA614">See also 1712 edition in Google Books</a>&gt;