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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. › The APPLICATION.
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.
This is a command to the Church, consequently to the Head of the Church; for all commands from God come to her through her Head. Whence I conclude, that, that as Israel of old was to receive the Runaway-Servant who escaped from a Heathen Master to them, and should not dare to send him back to his Master again: So Christ's Church now, and consequently Christ himself may not, will not refuse that soul that has made ⟨p. 159⟩his escape from Sin, Satan, the World and Hell, unto him; but will certainly let him dwell in his House, among his Saints, in that place which he shall choose, even where it liketh him best. For he says in another place, And him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. In no wise, let his crimes be what they will, either for nature, multitude, or the attendance of aggravating circumstances.
This is a command to the Church, consequently to the Head of the Church; for all commands from God come to her through her Head. Whence I conclude, that, that as Israel of old was to receive the Runaway-Servant who escaped from a Heathen Master to them, and should not dare to send him back to his Master again: So Christ's Church now, and consequently Christ himself may not, will not refuse that soul that has made ⟨p. 159⟩his escape from Sin, Satan, the World and Hell, unto him; but will certainly let him dwell in his House, among his Saints, in that place which he shall choose, even where it liketh him best. For he saies in another place, And him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. In no wise, let his crimes be what they will, either for nature, multitude, or the attendance of aggravating circumstances.
Wherefore if thy desires be firm, sound, unfeigned, to become the saved of Christ, and his servant: Fear not, he will not, he will in no wise put thee away, or turn thee over to thy old M• ster again.