Captives bound in chains, made free by Christ their surety

1. If this were enough to prove your Redemption and Salvation, because Christ died for Sinners, and you acknowledge your selves to be such, then the damned souls in Hell might have hope of being delivered and saved; for they know that Christ died for Sinners, and they are now sensible that they are Sinners and miserable, the pains they feel do convince them that they are sinners. I know (as I have said) that there is a difference betwixt the state of Devils and damned Souls, and of sinners upon earth, Christ is preached to the one, and not to the other, freedom from bondage is possible to the one but not to the other, mercy doth entreat, and the Spirit doth strive, and patience doth wait upon the one, but not upon the other; mercy and patience hath done with them for ever; no more asking them, what? will you have Christ now? and will you be pardoned now? which yet through' mercy is not your condition; but yet as to the ground of your plea for Redemption and Salvation by Christ, (before alleged) [Christ died for sinners and you are sinners] ⟨p. 98⟩what is the difference? all men upon earth, and the damned in hell, that ever heard of Christ might say as much; and is it not matter of great astonishment to sober serious men, to see poor sinners bound so fast in a captive-state with this vain confidence of being set free by Christ, and yet can say no more than damned Souls might say, [That they are sinners, and Christ died for sinners.]

1. If this were enough to prove your Redemption and Salvation, because Christ died for Sinners, and you acknowledge your selves to be such, then the damned souls in Hell might have hope of being delivered and saved; for they know that Christ died for Sinners, and they are now sensible that they are Sinners and miserable, the pains they feel do convince them that they are sinners. I know (as I have said) that there is a difference betwixt the state of Devils and damned Souls, and of sinners upon earth, Christ is preached to the one, and not to the other, freedom from bondage is possible to the one but not to the other, mercy doth entreat, and the Spirit doth strive, and patience doth wait upon the one, but not upon the other; mercy and patience hath done with them for ever; no more asking them, what? will you have Christ now? and will you be pardoned now? which yet thro' mercy is not your condition; but yet as to the ground of your plea for Redemption and Salvation by Christ, (before alledged) [Christ died for sinners and you are sinners]