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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.
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Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707.
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broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the Captives and the opening of the prison to them that are bound to proclaim liberty to the Captives and the opening of the prison to that are bound CHAP. I. Containing the Explication of the Text. THese words though true of the Prophet Isaiah yet have principally reference unto Christ who going into the Synagogue on the Sabbath-day chose these words for his Text and preached upon it to the admiration of his hearers Luk. 4. 18. And applied these words unto himself as chiefly intended v. 21. Other holy men of God had the Spirit of the Lord upon them and was imparted to them by which they spake 1 Pet. 1. 11. 2 Pet. 1. 21 But Christ in a more eminent manner and measure Isa 11. 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might the spirit of knowledg and of the fear of the Lord. Isa 42. 1 Behold my servant whom I uphold mine elect in whom my soul delighteth I have put my spirit upon him he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles Yea Christ had the Spirit more abundantly than all others Joh. 3. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God for God giveth not the spirit by measure unto him All Believers are anointed of God have received a spiritual and holy Unction in some measure of sanctifying-grace 2 Cor. 1. 21 Now he which establisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us is God 1 Joh. 2. 20 But ye have an Vnction from the holy One and ye know all things Ver. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man should teach you the grounds of Religion which ye have already learned or any new Doctrines which ye have not already received but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things needful to be known in order to salvation or to preserve you from being deceived or drawn away by false Teachers and is truth and is no lie and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide in him Besides this anointing common to all Gods people there is a more special Unction whereby certain persons chosen and called of God to holy employment especially are fitted and qualified with gifts and graces for the better discharge of their Office in former times typified by material Unctions Lev. 8. 12 And he poured of the anointing oyl upon Aarons head and anointed him to sanctifie him But Christ was anointed in a more large manner and fuller measure than any other being chosen and called and appointed by God to the office of Mediator betwixt God and man which no other was capable of or fitted for Psal 45. 7 therefore God thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows Christ had a fulness of abundance Col. 2. 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledg Ver. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily And Christ had a fulness of redundance that floweth over unto his people Like the ointment upon the head of Aaron that ran down to the skirts of his garments Psal 133. 2 so there is a conveyance of grace and spiritual gifts from Christ unto his members who is like a fountain that though it over-flows yet ever-flows sendeth forth its streams and yet is full still Col. 1. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell Joh 1. 16 And of his fulness have all we received and grace for grace As from the fulness of sin in the first Adam we have all received sin for sin so from the fulness of grace in Christ the second Adam all Gods people receive grace for grace Christ was thus anointed to preach good tidings to the meek When man had sinned sad tidings were brought unto him cursed is the ground for thy sake tidings of toyl and labour tidings of death and of the evils contained in the threatning tidings of wrath and sore displeasure from a provoked God Yet God himself did preach the first tidings of a Saviour to lost man Gen. 3. 15. When the Lord sent a message to Israel by Moses that because they were a stiff-necked people he would come into the midst of them and consume them these were evil tidings and cause of mourning Exod. 33. 4. The Prophet was sent to the Wife of Jeroboam with heavy tidings 1 King 14. 6. But when man was in a lost condition the discoveries of a Saviour were the best and gladdest tidings that could be brought unto him If God had said to man I will make thee rich but I will not forgive thy sins thou shalt live long in the world but not eternally with me in heaven thou shalt live on earth all thy days in ease and pleasure but after death in pain and torments these would have been heavy tidings But for God to say and send to lost man this news thou hast undone thy self but I will help thee thou hast lost thy soul thy God thy happiness but I will restore thee I will give and send my Son to seek and to save lost sinners was not this joyful tidings God sent his Prophets to publish these tidings to the world Isa 52. 7. And Apostles came with these glad tidings Act 13. 32. And Angels Luk. 2. 10. The Angel said fear not behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people But these tidings were not only brought by Prophets Apostles and Angels but by Christ himself Luk. 8. 1 He went through every Village and City preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God David said of Ahimaaz he is a good man and bringeth good tidings 2 Sam. 18. 27. But Christ we may say is a good Saviour and bringeth good the best tidings that ever were reported to the children of men And when Christ returned to heaven he hath given commission to his Ministers to preach and publish the same tidings As Cushi said running in haste tidings my Lord the King 2 Sam. 18. 31 so we come to poor sinners saying tydings to you poor perishing sinners tidings tidings from God tidings from heaven What what are they are they glad tidings may sinners expect any glad tidings Tell us oh tell us what are these tidings that you bring What are they Christ a Saviour for lost sinners Christ a Physitian for sick and wounded sinners Pardon for the guilty sinner Peace for the troubled sinner Life to the condemned sinner Heaven for the Hell-deserving sinner These these are tidings that are brought unto you Oh how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things Rom. 10. 15. But do you bring these tidings to great sinners of a Scarlet dye Yes if you do repent and turn to God and accept of Christ upon Gospel-terms for