Liberty

 
The state into which Christ and the gospel have brought those who were under the legal bondage of the law. The Christian is exhorted to stand fest in it (Gal. 5), only not to abuse it (ver. 13), but so to walk and act as the one who shall be judged by the privileges it gives (James 2:1212So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. (James 2:12)). Currently, a person is said to be at liberty who is not occupied with himself, and who fully understands and enjoys the free grave of the gospel.