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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.
But David saw this betimes, therefore he makes this one Argument with God, That he would blot out his Transgressions, that he would forgive his Adultery, his Murders, and horrible Hypocrisy. Do it, O Lor•, saith he, do it, And then will I teach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall be Converted unto thee, Psal. 51.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
But David saw this betimes, therefore he makes this one Argument with God, That he would blot out his Transgressions, that he would forgive his Adultery, his Murders, and horrible Hypocrisie. Do it, O Lor•, saith he, do it, And then will I teach Trans•ressors thy ways, and Sinners shall be Converted unto thee, Psal. 51.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
He knew that the Conversion of Sinners would be a work highly pleasing to God, as being that which he had designed before he made Mountain or Hill: Wherefore he comes, and he saith, Save me, O Lord; if thou wilt but save me, I will fall in with thy design. I will help to bring what Sinners to thee I can. And Lord, I am willing to be made a Preacher my self, for that I have been a horrible Sinner; wherefore, if thou shalt forgive my great Transgressions, I sh•ll be a fit man to tell of thy wondrous Grace to others. Yea, Lord, I dare promise, that if thou wilt have mercy upon me, it shall tend to the glory of thy Grace, and also to the increase of thy Kingdom; for I will tell it, and Sinners will hear on'•. And there is nothing so suiteth with the ⟨p. 43⟩hearing Sinner, as Mercy: and to be informed that God is willing to bestow it upon him. I will teach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners sh•ll be Converted unto thee.