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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.
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.
The Nation doth swarm with vile Ones now, as ever it did since it was a Nation. My Book in some places can scarce go from House to House, but twill find a suitable Subject to spread it self upon. Now since Christ Jesus is willing to save the vilest, why •ould they not by Name be somewhat acquainted with it, and bid come to him under that Name?
The Nation doth swarm with vile Ones now, as ever it did since it was a Nation. My Book in some places can scarce go from House to House, but twill find a suitable Subject to spread it self upon. Now since Christ Jesus is willing to save the vilest, why •ould they not by Name be somewhat •cquainted with it, and bid come to him under that Name?
A great Sinner, when converted seems a Booty to Jesus Christ, he gets by saving ⟨image ?⟩such an one; why then should both Jesus lose his Glory and the Sinner lose his Soul at once, & that for want of an Invitation?
I have found, through' God's Grace, good Success in preaching upon this Subject, & perhaps so I may, by my writing upon it too: I have, as you see, let down this Net for a Draught, the Lord catch some great Fishes by it, for the magnifying of his Truth. There are some most vile in all Mens Eyes, and some are so in their own Eyes too; but some have the Paintings to shroud Vileness under, yet they are naked and open unto the Eyes of him with whom we have to do: And for all these, God hath sent a Saviour Jesus; & to all these the Door is opene•