Even though the imprisonment of Guyon has brought sympathy from those writing about and knowledgeable about the difficulties she faced, in general, she would have not of that, as far as attempting to escape, or even wanting to escape her circumstances. After all, she could have, if she had recanted her beliefs, which contrary to some writers' assertions, she never did.
Concerning imprisonment, Guyon said this:
I have no desire that my imprisonment should end before the right time. I love my chains. Everything is equal to me, as I have no will of my own, but purely the love and will of Him who possesses me.
What is important to note about Guyon and the work Christ had performed in her was this: she could have just as easily said the same words about a circumstance that was much more favorable to the human disposition.
When she said everything was "equal" to her, she simply meant that it didn't matter what situations she found herself in, as long as it was the will of God that she was there.
Guyon also and always, acknowledged that it was Christ Himself that did this work in her, and nothing of her own that brought this attitude and outlook about, other than cooperating with the Lord from His strength, to be content in whatever it was life brought her.
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