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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.
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.
3. They at Samaria, though before Philip preached to them, worshipped and admired the Devil in Magus, yet when they believed Philip's preaching of Christ unto them, and forgiveness of sins through Faith in his Name, great joy was amongst them, and they were baptized both Men and Women, Act. 8. He preached, saith the Text, the things concerning the Kingdom of God, and the Name of Jesus Christ; that is, all the Blessings of Life, through the Name of Jesus Christ; for he is the Mediator, and without his Blood come no spiritual blessings to men.
4. How was the sturdy Jailer overcome by a Promise of forgiveness of sins by Faith in Jesus Christ. It stopped his Hand of self-murder, it eased him of the gnawings of a guilty Conscience, and fears of Hell-Fire, and filled his Soul with rejoicing in God, Act. 16. 30, 31, 32, 33.
4. How was the sturdy Jailer overcome by a Promise of forgiveness of sins by Faith in Jesus Christ. It stopt his Hand of self-murder, it eased him of the gnawings of a guilty Conscience, and fears of Hell-Fire, and filled his Soul with rejoicing in God,