Captive. | Parallel.
Some that are in a State of Bondage were once Free-men. | Adam (and so all Mankind,1 considered as being in his Loins) while he flood in that State of Innocency, before he eat of the forbidden Fruit, was a free Man, he was not in Bondage to any of these Enemies.
⟨p. 202⟩II. Some are in a State of Bondage, by being the Off-spring of such Parents as are Slaves; for if the Parents are born Slaves, their Children that are born in Captivity, are Captives likewise. | II. So all wicked Men are in Bondage, as they are the Off-spring of old Adam: 2All Mankind being born in Sin, Satan, Death, and Wrath hath Power over them, until delivered by Jesus Christ. And hence they are said to be by Nature Children of Wrath.3
III. Some are brought into Bondage by the Power and Force of an Enemy, they being surprised, and by reason of Weakness not able to withstand them, are taken captive; as many of this and other Nations have been by the Turks. | III. Wicked Men are also actually taken captive, and brought into Bondage by Sin and Satan; as being surprised by the Power of these Enemies, they are overcome, and so brought into Captivity; Satan being stronger than they, he prevails against them.4 And that they may recover themselves out of the Snare of the Devil, who are taken captive by him at his Will.
IV. Some by Allurements are enticed by an Adversary, and that way overcome, and brought into Bondage. Pirates oft-times put out false Colours, and pretend themselves to be Friends, that so they may the better trepan and take poor unwary Persons. | IV.5 So wicked Men are by the Allurements and Enticements of Sin and Satan overcome, and brought into Bondage. These spiritual Enemies by Policy deceive and trepan the Souls of Men. Satan, like a cursed Pirate, puts out false Colours, pretends himself a Friend; he presents the Pleasures and Profits of the World to them,6 and thereby overcomes them, and carries them away captive.
V. Some Persons, when they are taken captive by an Enemy, are stripped naked; their own Robes being taken away, they have instead of them nothing but filthy Rags, to hide their Nakedness withal. | V. Adam, 7when Satan overcame him by his Treachery and subtle Wiles, was stripped naked: He lost all his precious Robes, viz.
Captive. | Parallel.
SOme that are in a State of Bondage were once Free-men. | ADam (and so all Mankind,1 considered as being in his Loins) while he flood in that State of Innocency, before he eat of the forbidden Fruit, was a free Man, he was not in Bondage to any of these Enemies.
⟨p. 202⟩II. Some are in a State of Bondage, by being the Off-spring of such Parents as are Slaves; for if the Parents are born Slaves, their Children that are born in Captivity, are Captives likewise. | II. So all wicked Men are in Bondage, as they are the Off-spring of old Adam: 2All Mankind being born in Sin, Satan, Death, and Wrath hath Power over them, until delivered by Jesus Christ. And hence they are said to be by Nature Children of Wrath.3
III. Some are brought into Bondage by the Power and Force of an Enemy, they being surprized, and by reason of Weakness not able to withstand them, are taken captive; as many of this and other Nations have been by the Turks. | III. Wicked Men are also actually taken captive, and brought into Bondage by Sin and Satan; as being surprized by the Power of these Enemies, they are overcome, and so brought into Captivity; Satan being stronger than they, he prevails against them.4 And that they may recover themselves out of the Snare of the Devil, who are taken captive by him at his Will.
IV. Some by Allurements are enticed by an Adversary, and that way overcome, and brought into Bondage. Pirates oft-times put out false Colours, and pretend themselves to be Friends, that so they may the better trapan and take poor unwary Persons. | IV.5 So wicked Men are by the Allurements and Enticements of Sin and Satan overcome, and brought into Bondage. These spiritual Enemies by Policy deceive and trapan the Souls of Men. Satan, like a cursed Pirate, puts out false Colours, pretends himself a Friend; he presents the Pleasures and Profits of the World to them,6 and thereby overcomes them, and carries them away captive.
V. Some Persons, when they are taken captive by an Enemy, are stript naked; their own Robes being taken away, they have instead of them nothing but filthy Rags, to hide their Nakedness withal. | V. Adam,
- 1How Mankind were brought into Bondage.
- 2Psal. 51.5.
- 3Eph. 2.2.
- 42 Tim 2• 26.
- 5Prov. 7.21
- 61 Cor. 11.14.
- 7The sad and miserable Condition of Satan's Captives.
