N03023:165
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.
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.
I might also here tell you of the Contests and Battles that such are engaged in, wherein they find the Buffetings of Satan, above any other of the Saints. At which time Satan Assaults the Soul with Darkness▪ Fears, frightful Thoughts of Apparitions; now they sweat, pant, cry out, and struggle for Life.
The Angels now come down to behold the sight, and rejoice to see a b•t of Dust and Ashes to overcome Principalities and Powers, and Dominions. But as I said, when these come a little to be settled, ⟨p. 49⟩they are prepared for Help for others, and are great Comforts unto them. Their great Sins give encouragement to the Devil to assault them, and by these Temptations Christ takes Advantage to make them the more helpful to the Churches.