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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.
'Tis enough to make Angels blush, saith Satan, to see so vile a one knock at Heavens Gates for Mercy, and wilt thou be so abominably bold to do it? Thus Satan dealt with me, says the great Sinner? when at first I came to Jesus Christ. And what did you reply saith the Tempted? Why I granted the whole Charge to be true, says the other. And what did you despair? or how? No (saith he) I said, I am Magdalen, I am Zacheus, I am the Thief, I am the Harlot, I am the Publican, I am the Prodigal, and one of Christ's Murderers, yea, worse than any ⟨p. 48⟩of these: And yet God was so far off from rejecting of me (as I found afterwards) that there was music and dancing in his House for me, for Joy that I was come home unto him. Oh blessed be God for grace, (says the other) for then I hope there is savour for me. Yea, as I told you, such a one is a continual Spectacle in the Church, •or every one by to behold God's Grace, and Wonder!
'Tis enough to make Angels blush, saith Satan, to see so vile a one knock at Heavens Gates for Mercy, and wilt thou be so abominably bold to do it? Thus Satan dealt with me, says the great Sinner? when at first I came to Jesus Christ. And what did you reply saith the Tempted? Why I granted the whole Charge to be true, says the other. And what did you dispair? or how? No (saith he) I said, I am Magdalen, I am Zacheus, I am the Thief, I am the Harlot, I am the Publican, I am the Prodigal, and one of Christ's Murderers, yea, worse than any ⟨p. 48⟩of these: And yet God was so far off from rejecting of me (as I found afterwards) that there was musick and dancing in his House for me, for Joy that I was come home unto him. Oh blessed be God for grace, (says the other) for then I hope there is savour for me. Yea, as I told you, such a one is a continual Spectacle in the Church, •or every one by to behold God's Grace, and Wonder!
Secondly, And as for the secrets of Satan, such as Suggestions to question the Being of God, the Truth of his Word, and to be annoyed with devilish Blasphemies: None more acquainted with these than the biggest Sinners at their Conversion; wherefore thus also they are prepared to be helps in the Church, to relieve and comfort the other.