Captives bound in chains, made free by Christ their surety

2. Exhortation: To you that are set at liberty; Your privilege is a singular privilege, and calleth for something singular from you. You were debtors to God, and prisoners to his Justice, and were liable to everlasting imprisonment in the life to come; but Christ hath made you free, and you are free indeed, Joh. 8.36. Stir up and awaken your selves to these following duties.

2. Exhortation: To you that are set at liberty; Your priviledge is a singular priviledge, and calleth for something singular from you. You were debtors to God, and prisoners to his Justice, and were liable to everlasting imprisonment in the life to come; but Christ hath made you free, and you are free indeed, Joh. 8.36. Stir up and awaken your selves to these following duties.

First, Be thankful unto God and Christ, that of bond-men you are made free. If a Captive were delivered out of Turkish slavery by the means of another; or a man exposed to a perpetual Imprisonment for his debt, another should free him from the prison, and the danger thereof; What expressions of thankfulness would he abundantly utter, saying, O Sir, I owe my present ease, and freedom from my future danger, unto you. I shall never forget your kindness while I live. I do acknowledge I have not such another friend that have done the like for me, in all the […]. Forasmuch then as the difference of being ⟨p. 208⟩a debtor to man; of being exposed to a prison upon earth, and to the prison of Hell, is unspeakably great, methinks you should 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? Jer. 30.21