A36315:364
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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God hath given some to Christ, whom he is to bring to Heaven; and they shall not perish, John 6. 38, 39, 40. as Judah did engage to Jacob for Benjamin; Gen. 43. 9. I will be Surety for him, of my hands thou shalt require ⟨p. 199⟩him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever. And therefore when Benjamin was to be detained by Joseph, Judah pleads hard, and offers himself to abide in his stead and to be a Bondman there; so that Benjamin might return to his Father with his Brethren Gen. 44. 33. Christ hath undertaken to bring all those out of their Bonds and Fetters, which the Father gave unto him, and to set them in Heaven before him. The price is paid, the Bonds are broken, the Chains fallen from your Souls, in which you were held while unconverted: as he hath opened the Prison-doors that you might come forth, so he will open to you the Palace-gates that you may enter in: for hopes hereof be thankful, be exceeding thankful and rejoice in the Lord your Redeemer.
God hath given some to Christ, whom he is to bring to Heaven; and they shall not perish, John 6. 38, 39, 40. as Judah did engage to Jacob for Benjamin; Gen. 43. 9. I will be Surety for him, of my hands thou shalt require ⟨p. 199⟩him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever. And therefore when Benjamin was to be detained by Joseph, Judah pleads hard, and offers himself to abide in his stead and to be a Bondman there; so that Benjamin might return to his Father with his Brethren Gen. 44. 33. Christ hath undertaken to bring all those out of their Bonds and Fetters, which the Father gave unto him, and to set them in Heaven before him. The price is paid, the Bonds are broken, the Chains fallen from your Souls, in which you were held while unconverted: as he hath opened the Prison-doors that you might come forth, so he will open to you the Palace-gates that you may enter in: for hopes hereof be thankful, be exceeding thankful and rejoyce in the Lord your Redeemer.