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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.
Why there are some People that are in chief the Devils Sin-breeders in the Towns and places where they live; the Place Town or Family where they live must needs be horrible Lousy, and as it were eaten up with Vermin; now let the Lord Jesus in the first place cleanse these great Breeders, and there will be given a Nip to those swarms of Sins that use to be committed in such places through' out the Town, House, or Family where such Sin-breeding Persons use to be.
Why there are some People that are in chief the Devils Sin-breeders in the Towns and places where they live; the Place Town or Family where they live must needs be horrible Lousie, and as it were eaten up with Vermin; now let the Lord Jesus in the first place cleanse these great Breeders, and there will be given a Nip to those swarms of Sins that use to be committed in such places thro' out the Town, House, or Family where such Sin-breeding Persons use to be.
I speak by Experience, I was one of those Lousy ones; one of these great Sin-breeders; I infected all the Youth of the Town, where I was born with all manner of youthful Vanities. The Neighbours counted me so, my practise proved me so; Wherefore Christ Jesus took me first, and taking me first, the Contagion was much allayed all the Town over When God made one sigh, they would hearken, and inquiringly say, What's the matter with John? They also gave their various Opinions of me, but as I said, Sin cooled and failed, as, to its full Career; and when I went out to seek the Bread of Life, some of them would follow, and the rest be put ⟨p. 44⟩into a muse at home. Yea, almost the Town. At first, at times I would go out to hear at the place where I found good: Yea, young and old for a while had some Reformation on them; also some of them perceiving that God had Mercy upon me, came crying to him for Mercy too.
I speak by Experience, I was one of those Lousy ones; one of these great Sin-breeders; I infected all the Youth of the Town, where I was born with all manner of youthful Vanities. The Neighbours counted me so, my practise proved me so; Wherefore Christ Jesus took me first, and taking me first, the Contagion was much allayed all the Town over When God made one sigh, they would hearken, and inquiringly say, What's the matter with John? They also gave their various Opinions of me, but as I said, Sin cooled and failed, as, to its full Carreer; and when I went out to seek the Bread of Life, some of them would follow, and the rest be put