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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
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.
There are some poor Sinners in the World, that have given such way to discouragement, from the sense of the greatness of their Sins, that they dare not think upon God, nor the Sins which they have committed: But the reason is, because they are ignorant that God's Heart was wrapped up in this good work of providing and sending a Saviour. Let such hearken now to the Call of God; Return unto me, for I have redeemed thee, Isa. 44. 22. Ho! turn again, hearken; the Heart of God is much set upon Mercy, from the beginning of the World he resolved and promised, ay, and sware we should have a Saviour.
There are some poor Sinners in the World, that have given such way to discouragement, from the sence of the greatness of their Sins, that they dare not think upon God, nor the Sins which they have committed: But the reason is, because they are ignorant that God's Heart was wrapt up in this good work of providing and sending a Saviour. Let such hearken now to the Call of God; Return unto me, for I have redeemed thee, Isa. 44. 22. Ho! turn again, hearken; the Heart of God is much set upon Mercy, from the beginning of the World he resolved and promised, ay, and sware we should have a Saviour.
2. Doct. I now proceed to the second Observation.
That when Jesus was come into the World, then was the Promise of God fulfilled; namely, That he would one day send us a Saviour.