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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.
Now, as he did with those outward Cures, so he does in the proffers of his Grace and Mercy; he proffers that in the first place to the biggest Sinners, that others may take Heart to come to him to be saved. I will give you a Scripture or two, I mean, to show you that Christ by commanding that his Mercy should in the first place be offered to the biggest of Sinners, has a design, thereby to encourage and provoke others to come also to him for Mercy.
Now, as he did with those outward Cures, so he does in the proffers of his Grace and Mercy; he proffers that in the first place to the biggest Sinners, that others may take Heart to come to him to be saved. I will give you a Scripture or two, I mean, to shew you that Christ by commanding that his Mercy should in the first place be offered to the biggest of Sinners, has a design, thereby to encourage and provoke others to come also to him for Mercy.
God, saith Paul, who is rich in Mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in our sins hath quickened us together with Christ. (by Grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus. But why did he do all this? That in the Ages to come he might show the exceeding Riches of his Grace in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus,Ephes. 2.4, 5, 6, 7.
God, saith Paul, who is rich in Mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in our sins hath quickened us together with Christ. (by Grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus. But why did he do all this? That in the Ages to come he might shew the exceeding R•ches of his Grace in his kindness towards us thorow Christ Jesus,Ephes. 2.4, 5, 6, 7.