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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.
What should be the reason, think you, why Christ should so easily take a denial ⟨p. 34⟩of the great ones, that wear the Grandeur of the World, and struggle so hard for Hedge creepers and Highway men, (as that Parable, Luke 14. seems to import he doth) but to show forth the riches of the glory of his Grace to his praise. This, I say, is one Reason to be sure.
What should be the reason, think you, why Christ should so easily take a denial ⟨p. 34⟩of the great ones, that wear the Grandure of the World, and struggle so hard for Hedge creepers and Highway men, (as that Parable, Luke 14. seems to import he doth) but to shew forth the riches of the glory of his Grace to his praise. This, I say, is one Reason to be sure.
They that had their Grounds, their yoke of Oxen, and their marriage Joys, were invited to come; but they made their excuse, and that served the turn. But when he comes to deal with the worst, he saith to his Servants, Go ye out and bring them in higher. Go out quickly and bring in hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. And they did so. And he said again, Go out into the high ways, and Hed•es, and Compel them to come in, that my house may be filled, Luk. 14.18, 19 23. These poor, lame, maimed, blind, hedge-creepers, and high way men, Must come in, Must be forced in. These, if saved, will make his Merits shine.
They that had their Grounds, their yoke of Oxen, and their m•rriage Joys, were invited to come; but they made their excuse, and that servd the turn. But when he comes to deal with the worst, he saith to his Servants, Go ye out and bring them in higher. Go out quickly and bring in hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. And they did so. And he said again, Go out into the high ways, and Hedes, and Compel them to come in, that my house may be filld,