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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.
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, 1 Tim. 1.16.
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 shew forth all long suffering for a Pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting, 1 Tim. 1.16.
How plain are the words! Christ in saving of me, has given to the World a Pattern of his Grace, that they might see, and believe, and come, and be saved. ⟨p. 41⟩That they that are to be born hereafter, might believe on Jesus Christ to life everlasting.
How plain are the words! Christ in saving of me, has given to the World a Patern of his Grace, that they might see, and believe, and come, and be saved. ⟨p. 41⟩That they that are to be born hereafter, might believe on Jesus Christ to life everlasting.