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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.
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, 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 rejoycing.
2. Though Paul was mad, exceeding mad against Jesus Christ of Nazareth, yea, though he was his avowed Enemy, seeking to put out his Name from under Heaven: yet the Voice from Heaven [I am Jesus, &c.] I am the Saviour; ⟨p. 125⟩how did it conquer him, make him throw down his Arms, fall down at his Feet, and accept of the forgiveness of Sins freely by grace, through Redemption by Faith in his Blood.