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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 need I give you an Instance of poor I? I will come to Manasseh the King: So long as he was a ring leading Sinner, the great Idolater, and chief for Devilism, the whole Land flowed with Wickedness; for he made them to sin, and do worse than the Heathen that dwelt round about them, or that was cast out from before them. But when God converted him, the whole Land was reformed▪ Down went the Groves, the Idols and Alters of Baal, and up went true Religion in much of the Power and Purity of it. You'll say, The King reformed by Power. I answer doubtless, and by Example too; For People observe their Leaders as their Fathers did, so did they, 2 Chron 33. 2 Kings 12.41.
But what need I give you an Instance of poor I? I will come to Manasseh the King: So long as he was a ring leading Sinner, the great Idolater, aad chief for Devilism, the whole Land flowed with Wickedness; for he made them to sin, and do worse than the Heathen that dwelt round about them, or that was cast out from before them. But when God converted him, the whole Land was reformed▪ Down went the Groves, the Idols and Alters of Baal, and up went true Religion in much of the Power and Purity of it. You'll say, The King reformed by Power. I answer doubtless, and by Example too; For People observe their Leaders as their Fathers did, so did they, 2 Chron 33. 2 Kings 12.41.
This therefore is another Reason, why Jesus would have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners, because that is the best way, if they receive it, most to weaken the Kingdom of Satan and to keep it poor and low.