N03023:116
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. : In which is added, an answer to those grand objections that lie in the ways of them that would believe: for the comfort of those that fear they have sinned against the Holy Ghost / by John Bunyan of Bedford.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. : In which is added, an answer to those grand objections that lie in the ways of them that would believe: for the comfort of those that fear they have sinned against the Holy Ghost / by John Bunyan of Bedford.
Boston: printed for J. Edwards and H. Foster, 1733
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
But we will follow a little our Metaphor, Christ as I said, has put himself under the Term of a Physician, Consequently he desireth that his Fame as to the Salvation of Sinners may spread abroad, that the World may see what he can do. And to this end, has not only commanded that the biggest Sinners should have the first offer of his Mercy; but has, as Physicians do, put out his Bills, and published his Doings, that things may be read and talked of: Yea, he has moreover in these his blessed Bills, the holy Scriptures, I mean, inserted in the very Names of Persons the places of their Abode, and the great Cures, that by the Means of his Salvation he has wrought upon them to this very end. Here is Item, such a one by my Grace and redeeming Blood, was made a Monument of everlasting Life; and such a one by my perfect Obedience, became an Heir of Glory: And then he produceth their Names.
Item, I saved Lot, from the Guilt and Damnation that he had procured to himself by his Incest.
Item, I saved Lot, from the Guilt and Damnation that he had procured to himself by his Inc•st.
Item, I saved David from the Vengeance that belonged to him for committing of Adultery and Murder.