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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.
And though Jesus Christ did both by Doctrine Miracles, and Holiness of Life, seek to put a stop to their Villainies; yet they shut their eyes, stopped their ears, and rested not, till, as was hinted before, they had driven him out of the World. Yea, that they might, if possible, have extinguished his Name, and exploded his Doctrine out of the World, they against all Argument, and in despite of Heaven, its mighty hand, and undeniable proof of his Resurrection, did hire Soldiers to invent a Lye, saying, His Disciples stole him away from the Grave; on purpose that Men might not count him the Saviour of the World, nor trust in him for the Remission of Sins.
And though Jesus Christ did both by Doctrine Miracles, and Holiness of Life, seek to put a stop to their Villanies; yet they shut their eyes, stopt their ears, and rested not, till, as was hinted before, they had driven him out of the World. Yea, that they might, if possible, have extinguished his Name, and exploded his Doctrine out of the World, they against all Argument, and in despite of Heaven, its mighty hand, and undeniable proof of his Resurrection, did hire Souldiers to invent a Lye, saying, His Disciples stole him away from the Grave; on purpose that Men might not count him the Saviour of the World, nor trust in him for the Remission of Sins.
They were, saith Paul, contrary to all Men: For they did not only shut up the Door of Life against themselves, but forbade that it should be opened to any else. Forbidding us, saith he, to preach to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up their sin alway, Matt. 23.35 chap. 15.7, 8, 9. Mar. 7. •, 7 8, Mat. 3 7.8 9. Joh. 8.33, 41. Mat. 27.18.