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The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help…
The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help for despairing souls, showing that Jesus Christ would have mercy in the first place offered to the biggest sinners / by John Bunyan.The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help for despairing souls, shewing that Jesus Christ would have mercy in the first place offered to the biggest sinners / by John Bunyan.
London : Printed and are to be sold by George Larkin, 1689
GOOD NEWS For the Vilest of Men. OR, A Help for Despairing Souls.
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.
Had not the good Samaritan more compassion for that man that fell among Thieves, (though that fall was occasioned by his going from the place where they worshipped God, to Jericho, the cursed City) than we read he had for any other besides? His Wine was for him, his Oil was for him, his Breast for him; his Penny, his Care, and his Swaddling-bands for him; for alas, Wretch! he had most need, Luke 10.30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.
Had not the good Samaritan more compassion for that man that fell among Thieves, (though that fall was occasioned by his going from the place where they worshipped God, to Jerico, the cursed City) than we read he had for any other besides? His Wine was for him, his Oyl was for him, his Breast for him; his Pen•y, his Care, and his Swadling-bands for him; for alas, Wretch! he had most need, Luke 10.30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.
Zacheus the Publican, the chief of the Publicans, one that had made himself the richer by wronging of others; the Lord at that time singleth him out from all the rest of his brother Publicans, and that in the face of many Pharisees, and proclaimed in the audience of them all, That that day Salvation was come to his •ouse, Luke 19.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Zacheus the Publican, the chief of the Publicans, one that had made himself the richer by wronging of o•hers; the Lord at that time singl•th him out from all the rest of his brother Publicans, and that in the face of many Pharisees, and proclaimed in the audience of them all, That that day Salvation was come to his •ouse,