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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 do you think was it that Jesus Christ told the Adulterous woman, and that before so many Sinners, That he had not Condemned her, but to allure her, with them there present, to hope to find favour at his hands. (As he also saith in another place, I came not to Judge, but to Save the World), for might they not thence most rationally conclude, That if Jesus Christ had rather save, than damn an Harlot, there was encouragement for them to come to him for Mercy.
Wherefore do you think was it that Jesus Christ told the Adulterous woman, and that before so many Sinners, That he had not Condemned her, but to alure her, with them there present, to hope to find favour at his hands. (As he also saith in another place, I came not to Judge, but to Save the World), for might they not thence most rationally conclude, That if Jesus Christ had rather save, than damn an Harlot, there was encouragement for them to come to him for Mercy.
I heard once a story from a Soldier, who with his Company had laid Siege against a Fort, that so long as the Besieged were persuaded their Foes would show them no favour, they Fought like Madmen; but when they saw one of their Fellows taken, and received to favour, they all came tumbling down from their Fortress, and delivered themselves into their Enemies hands.
I heard once a story from a Souldier, who with his Company had laid Siege against a Fort, that so long as the Besieged were perswaded their Foes would show them no favour, they Fought like Madmen; but when they saw one of their Fellows taken, and received to favour, they all came tumbling down from their Fortress, and d•livered themselves into their Enemies hands.
I am persuaded, did men believe that there is that Grace and Willingness in the Heart of Christ to save Sinners, as the Word imports there is, they would come tumbling into his Arms: But Satan has blinded their Minds, that they cannot see this thing. Howbeit the Lod Jesus has, as I said, that others might take Heart