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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.
But, I say, how can these Scriptures be fulfilled, if he that would indeed be saved as before, has sinned the sin unpardonable? The Scriptures must not be made void, nor their truth be cast to the ground. Here's a Promise, and here's a Sinner; a Promise, that says he shall not be cast out that comes; and the sinner comes, wherefore he must be received: Consequently, he that comes to Christ for life, has not, cannot have sinned that sin for which there is no forgiveness.
But, I say, how can these Scriptures be fulfilled, if he that would indeed be saved as before, has sinned the sin unpardonable? The Scriptures must not be made void, nor their truth be cast to the ground. Here's a Promise, and here's a Sinner; a Promise, that saies he shall not be cast out that comes; and the sinner comes, wherefore he must be received: Consequently, he that comes to Christ for life, has not, cannot have sinned that sin for which there is no forgiveness.
And this might suffice for an answer to any coming soul, that fears, though he comes, that he has sinned the sin against the Holy Ghost.
2. But again, He that has sinned the sin against the Holy Ghost cannot come, has no heart to come; can by no means be made willing to come to Jesus Christ for life; for that he has received such an opinion of him, and of his things, as deters and holds him back.