The Lord; the Lord Jesus.

Is that Spirit; more literally, is the spirit; the spirit in contrast with the letter, verse 2 Corinthians 3:6. The Old Testament types, figures, and prophecies, taken without him, are the letter which killeth. But in him they are the spirit which giveth life.

The Spirit of the Lord; the Spirit of the Lord Jesus, which need not be here distinguished from the Holy Spirit, since it is through him that Christ works in our hearts.

Liberty; from bondage to the letter. Such liberty includes free access to God and communion with him.

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Old Testament