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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.
It may well therefore be said to God, Thou delightest in Mercy, and Mercy pleases thee, Mich. 7.18.
But who believes that this was God's Design in showing Mercy of old? Namely, That we that come after, might take Courage to come to him for Mercy; or that Jesus Christ would have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinner, to stir up others to come to him for Life. This is not the manner of Men! O God. But David saw this betimes, therefore he makes this one Argument with God, That he would blot out his Transgressions, that he would forgive his Adultery, his Murder and horrible Hypocrisy. Do it, O Lord, saith he do it, And then will I teach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall ⟨p. 38⟩be converted unto thee Psal. 15.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
But who believes that this was God's Design in shewing Mercy of old? Namely, That we that come after, might take Courage to come to him for Mercy; or that Jesus Christ would have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinner, to stir up others to come to him for Life. This is not the manner of Men! O God. But David saw this betimes, therefore he makes this one Argument with God, That he would blot out his Trangressions, that he would forgive his Adultery, his Murder and horrible Hypocrisy. Do it, O Lord, saith he do it, And then will I teach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall ⟨p. 38⟩be converted unto thee Psal. 15.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
He knew that the Conversion of Sinners would be a work highly pleasing to God, as being that which he had designed before he made Mountains or Hills: Wherefore he comes, and he saith Save me, O Lord; if thou wilt save me I will fall in with thy Design, I will help to bring what Sinners to thee I can And Lord, I am willing to be made a Preacher my self, for that I have been a horrible Sinner, wherefore if thou wilt forgive My great Transgressions, I shall be a fit Man to tell of thy wondrous Grace, to others: Yea, Lord, I dare promise, that if thou wilt have Mercy upon me, it shall tend to the Glory of thy Grace, and also to the increase of thy Kingdom, for I will tell it; and Sinners will heat on't. And there is nothing so suiteth with the hearing, Sinner, as Mercy, and to be informed that God is willing to bestow it upon him. I will teach Transgressors thy way, & Sinners shall be converted unto thee.