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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
LIGHT for them that sit in DARKNESS. › Demonstration 4: The Fourth Demonstration.
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.
He was then lifted up, when he was hanged upon a Tree between the Heavens and the Earth as the Accursed of God for us. The Revelation of this, it conquers all Nations, Tongues and People. And they sang a new Song, saying, thou art worthy to take the Book and to open the Seals ⟨p. 124⟩thereof, for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy Blood, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation, Revel. 5. 9. Hence the Apostle Paul chose, above all Doctrines, to preach up a Crucified Christ, and resolved so to do: For I determined, saith he, not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2. 2, 3.
1. The Doctrine of Forgiveness of Sin, conquered his very Murderers. They could not withstand the Grace, them bloody ones, that would kill him what-ever it cost them, could stand no longer, but received his Doctrine, fell into his Bosom, and obtained the Salvation which is in Christ Jesus. They shall look upon him whom they have pierced and mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only Son, & they shall be in bitterness for him, as one is in bitterness for his first-born, Zech. 12. 10. Now was this Scripture eminently fulfilled, when the Kindness of a Crucified Christ, broke to pieces the Hearts of them that had before been his Betrayers and Murderers. Now was there a great mourning in Jerusalem; now was there wailing and lamentation, mixed with joy and rejoicing.
1. The Doctrine of Forgiveness of Sin, conquered his very Murderers. They could not withstand the Grace, them bloody ones, that would kill him what-ever it cost them, could stand no longer, but received his Doctrine, fell into his Bosom, and obtained the Salvation which is in Christ Jesus. They shall look upon him whom they have pierced and mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only Son, & they shall be in bitterness for him, as one is in bitterness for his first-born,