A36315:262
Captives bound in chains made free
Captives bound in chains made free by Christ their surety, or, The misery of graceless sinners and their recovery by Christ their saviour by T. Doolittle.
London: printed by A.H. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1674
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2. This prison-gates shall be made fast and strong by the Justice of God. Justice shall keep the prison-door, that not a prisoner shall come forth till he hath made satisfaction for his sin, till he hath paid his debts to the uttermost farthing, and that will never be. When the prisoner hath been there a thousand years, and should beg, and pray, Lord, I have been here a thousand years, it is a long time, a long time, O me-thinks it is a long time since the day I came into this place; my time of sinning seemed short, it was indeed but short; but my time of suffering seemeth long, it is indeed exceeding long; now therefore Lord let me come forth. No, saith Justice, yet I am not satisfied. And when the other thousand years be past and the prisoner ⟨p. 152⟩sooner should again petition for his liberty, the same answer will be returned; No, saith Justice, for yet I am not satisfied, and till that be done, thou must abide in prison. Must I Lord? then there is no hope.
2. This prison-gates shall be made fast and strong by the Justice of God. Justice shall keep the prison-door, that not a prisoner shall come forth till he hath made satisfaction for his sin, till he hath paid his debts to the uttermost farthing, and that will never be. When the prisoner hath been there a thousand years, and should beg, and pray, Lord, I have been here a thousand years, it is a long time, a long time, O me-thinks it is a long time since the day I came into this place; my time of sinning seemed short, it was indeed but short; but my time of suffering seemeth long, it is indeed exceeding long; now therefore Lord let me come forth. No, saith Justice, yet I am not satisfied. And when the other thousand years be past and the prisoner ⟨p. 152⟩soner should again petition for his liberty, the same answer will be ret•rned; No, saith Justice, for yet I am not satisfied, and till that be done, thou must abide in prison. Must I Lord? then there is no hope.