Matthew Poole and continuators on John 8:36

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

If that term [the Son] in this Verse be the same with [the Son] mentioned in the former Verse, they must both be understood of Christ; for it is most certain, that here [the Son] can signifie no more than Christ, to whom alone it belongeth to make Souls free from the slavery of the Law, Sin, Death, Hell, &c.

Now saith our Saviour, This is the true freedom. Alas! what is the freedom you boast of, and glory in? It is not the freedom of your inward Man; if you were in the fullest actual possession of it: many a one in that sense free, hath a base servile slavish mind, and is a servant to Corruption and Lusts. It is onely the freedom which I give unto Souls, that is a true and perfect liberty, and is alone worthy the name of it.

Marginal references: Rom. 8.2.