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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Grace abounding to the chief of sinners, or, A brief and faithful relation of the exceeding mercy of God in Christ, to his poor servant John Bunyan wherein is particularly showed, the manner of his conversion, his fight and trouble for sin, his dreadful temptations, also how he despaired of Gods mercy, and how the Lord at length through [sic] Christ did deliver him from all the guilt and terror that lay upon him : whereunto is added, a brief relation of his call to the work of the ministry, of his temptations therein, as also what he hath met with in prison : all which was written by his own hand there, and now published for the support of the the weak and tempted people of God.Grace abounding to the chief of sinners, or, A brief and faithful relation of the exceeding mercy of God in Christ, to his poor servant John Bvnyan wherein is particularly shewed, the manner of his conversion, his fight and trouble for sin, his dreadful temptations, also how he despaired of Gods mercy, and how the Lord at length thorow [sic] Christ did deliver him from all the guilt and terrour that lay upon him : whereunto is added, a brief relation of his call to the work of the ministry, of his temptations therein, as also what he hath met with in prison : all which was written by his own hand there, and now published for the support of the the weak and tempted people of God.
London: printed by George Larkin, 1666
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
9. In these days the thoughts of Religion wa• very grievous to me; I could neither endure it m• self, nor that any other should: so that when I hav• but seen some read in those books that concerned Christian piety, it would be as it we•e a p•ison to me. T•en I said unto God, Depart from me, for I desire not the knowledge of thy ways, Job 21.14, 15. […] was now void of all good consideration; Heave• and Hell were both out of sight and mind; an• as for Saving and Damning, they were least in my thoughts. O Lord, thou knowest my life, and my way• were not hid from thee.
9. In these days the thoughts of Religion wa• very grievous to me; I could neither endure it m• self, nor that any other should: so that when I hav• but seen some read in those books that concerned Chistian piety, it would be as it we•e a p•ison to me. T•en I said unto God, Depart from me, for I desire not the knowledge of thy ways, Job 21.14, 15. 〈…〉 was now void of all good consideration; Heave• and Hell were both out of sight and minde; an• as for Saving and Damning, they were least in my thoughts. O Lord, thou knowest my life, and my way• were not hid f•om thee.