The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help…

When John told Christ, that they saw one casting out Devils in his Name, and they forbade him because he followed not with them: What is the answer of Christ? Forbid him not, for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my Name, that can lightly speak evil of me. No, they will rather cause his Praise to be heard, and his Name to be magnified, and so put Glory on the head of Christ.

When John told Christ, that they saw one casting out Devils in his Name, and they forbad him because he followed not with them: What is the answer of Christ? Forbid him not, for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my Name, that can lightly speak evil of me. No, they will rather cause his Praise to be heard, and his Name to be magnified, and so put Glory on the head of Christ.

But we will follow a little our Metaphor: Christ, as I said, has put himself under the term of a Physician; Consequently he desireth that his Fame, as to the Salvation of sinners, may spread abroad, that the World may see what he can do. And to this end, has not only commanded that the biggest sinners should have the first offer of his mercy; but has, as Physicians do, put out his Bills, and published his doings, that things may be read and talked of. Yea, he has moreover in these his blessed Bills, the Holy Scriptures, I mean, inserted the very Names of Persons, the places of their abode, and the great Cures that by the means of his Salvations he has wrought upon them to this very end: ⟨p. 33⟩Here is, Item, Such a one by my grace and redeeming Blood, was made a Monument of everlasting Life: And such a one by my perfect Obedience, became an Heir of Glory. And then he produceth their Names.

But we will follow a little our Metaphor: Christ, as I said, has put himself under the term of a Physician; Consequently he desireth that his Fame, as to the Salvation of sinners, may spread abroad, that the World may see what he can do. And to this end, has not only commanded that the biggest sinners should have the first offer of his mercy; but has, as Physicians do, put out his Bills, and published his doings, that things may be read and talked of. Yea, he has moreover in these his blessed Bills, the Holy Scriptures, I mean, incerted the very Names of Persons, the places of their abode, and the great Cures that by the means of his Salvations he has wought upon thm to this very end: