For out of
that prison shall no man ever get, and in this other shall no man
abide but a while.
In prison was Joseph while his brethren were at large; and yet
afterward were his brethren fain to seek upon him for bread. In
prison was Daniel, and the wild lions about him; and yet even there
God kept him harmless and brought him safe out again. If we think
that he will not do the like for us, let us not doubt that he will
do for us either the like or better, for better may he do for us if
he suffer us there to die. St. John the Baptist was, you know, in
prison, while Herod and Herodias sat full merry at the feast, and
the daughter of Herodias delighted them with her dancing, till with
her dancing she danced off St. John's head. And now sitteth he with
great feast in heaven at God's board, while Herod and Herodias full
heavily sit in hell burning both twain, and to make them sport
withal the devil with the damsel dance in the fire before them.
Finally, cousin, to finish this piece, our Saviour was himself
taken prisoner for our sake. And prisoner was he carried, and
prisoner was he kept, and prisoner was he brought forth before
Annas, and prisoner from Annas carried unto Caiphas. Then prisoner
was he carried from Caiphas unto Pilate, and prisoner was he sent
from Pilate to King Herod, and prisoner from Herod unto Pilate
again.
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