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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 what was Paul? why he tells you himself, I am says he, the chief of Sinners; I was says he, a Blasphemer, a Persecutor, an injurious Person: Bat I obtained ⟨p. 37⟩Mercy: 1 Tim. 1.14, 15. Ay, that's well for you Paul, but what Advantage have we thereby? Oh very much saith he; For for this cause I obtained Mercy that in me First, Jesus Christ might show all long suffering for a pattern to them which shall believe on him to Life everlasting.
But what was Paul? why he tells you himself, I am says he, the chief of Sinners; I was says he, a Blasphemer, a Persecutor, an injurious Person: Bat I obtained ⟨p. 37⟩Mercy: 1 Tim. 1.14, 15. Ay, that's well for you Paul, but what Advantage have we thereby? Oh very much saith he; For for this cause I obtained Mercy that in me First, Jesus Christ might shew all long suffering for a pattern to them which shall believe on him to Life everlasting.
Thus there you see this third Reason is of Strength, namely, That Jesus Christ would have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners, because, by their Forgiveness and Salvation, others hearing of it, will be encouraged the more to come to him for Mercy.
It may well therefore be said to God, Thou delightest in Mercy, and Mercy pleases thee, Mich. 7.18.