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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.
Why, Christ Jesus forgiveth Sins for a Name, and so begets of himself a go•d Report in the hearts of the Children of ⟨p. 31⟩men. And therefore in reason, he must be willing, as also he did command, that his mercy should be offered first to the biggest Sinners.
Why, Christ Jesus forgiveth Sins for a Name, and so beg•ts of himself a go•d Report in the hearts of the Children of ⟨p. 31⟩men. And therefore in reason, he must be willing, as also he did command, that his mercy should be offered first to the biggest Sinners.
I will forgive their sins, iniquities, and transgressions, says he, and it shall turn to me for a name of Joy, and a praise, and an honour, before all the Nations of the earth, Jer. 33.8, 9.
And hence it is that at his first appearing he took upon him to do such mighty works. He got a Fame thereby; he got a Name thereby, Mat. 4.23, 24.