Captives bound in chains made free

Thirdly, weigh also this, satisfaction must be made, or the Prisoner never have his liberty. God might, and did demand his Debt. When Adam sinned, Hue and Cry was made after the Offender, Adam, Where art thou? was apprehended and arraigned at the Bar, What hast thou done? Hast thou eaten of the fruit of the Tree, of which I commanded that thou shouldst not eat? He was convicted by his own Confession, I did eat; and was condemned and a sad sentence past upon him, Gen. 3. 17, 18, 19. This was the pitiful case that man was in, sinned he had, apprehended he was, found guilty, under sentence, justice required satisfaction: man could not give it; and thus he knew not which way to turn himself▪ for help & for deliverance from his Bondage and Captivity which by sin he had brought himself unto. Oh what a strait were you in, when you owed millions, and had not one mite to pay? after you have paused upon this, Consider,

Fourthly, To release you from your Bonds Jesus Christ did voluntarily undertake for you, did interpose himself betwixt the wrath of God and the poor Captive, enthralled sinner; as if Christ should say, Father, man that was made free, hath abused his liberty and is become a Bond slave, fallen into ⟨p. 192⟩the hands of revenging justice, which might arrest him, and clap him up in Prison for ever; I see he is undone and lost; help himself he cannot, but I will be his Surety and his Bail; what he oweth thee, set that on my account, I will pay it. I am willing to do and suffer in their nature what may please and satisfy thy justice; if my life will be taken for their salvation, I will lay it down, if my blood will be accepted for the ransom of these poor Prisoners I will she•l it for them, rather than that they shall always remain in this Captivity. Oh can you think how ready Christ was for to engage, and to become your Surety, to die for you, that you might live, to be bound for you, that your Bonds might be broken, and your soul escape, and not have your heart affected with his love, and your tongue employed in his praises?