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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.
Wherefore as by the Jerusalem-Sinners, in saving them first, he had a design to provoke others to come to him for Mercy; so, The same design is here set on foot again, in his calling and converting the Ephesian-Sinners; that in the Ages to come he might show the exceeding ⟨p. 40⟩Riches of his Grace, says he, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus. T•ere is yet one hint behind. 'Tis said that God saved these FOR his love. That is, as I think for the setting forth, for the commendations of his love, for the advance of his love in the Hearts and minds of them that should come after. As who should say, God has had Mercy upon, and been Gracious to you, that he might show to others for their encouragement, that they have ground to come to him to be saved. When God saves one great Sinner, 'tis to encourage another great Sinner to come to him for Mercy.
W•erefore as by the Jerusalem-Sinners, in saving them first, he had a design to provoke others to come to him for Mercy; so, The same design is here set on foot again, in his calling and converting the Ephesian-Sinners; that in the Ages to come he might shew the •xceeding ⟨p. 40⟩Riches of his Grace, says he, in his kindness towards us thorow Christ Jesus. T•ere is yet one hint behind. 'Tis said that God saved these FOR his love. That is, as I think for the setting forth, for the commendations of his love, for the advance of his love in the Hearts and minds of them that should come after. As who should say, God has had Mercy upon, and been Gracious to you, that he might shew to others for their encouragement, that they have ground to come to him to be saved. When God saves one great Sinner, 'tis to encourage another great Sinner to come to him for Mercy.
He saved the Thief, to encourage Thieves to come to him for Mercy. He saved Magdalen, to encourage other Magdalens to come to him for Mercy. He saved Saul, to encourage Sauls to come to him for Mercy. And this Paul himself doth say, For this cause, saith he. I obtained Mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long suffering for a Pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting,