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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.
Wherefore if thou wouldst soonest be served, put in thy Name among the very worst of Sinners, say, when thou art upon thy Knees, Lord! Here is a Jerusalem sinner; a Sinner of the biggest size, one whose Burden is of the greatest Bulk and heaviest Weight, one that cannot stand long without thy supporting Hand, Be not thou far from me, O Lord; O my strength, hast thou to help me.
I say, put in thy name with Magdalen, with Manasseh, thou may'st fare as the Magdalen and the Manasseh-sinners do. The Man in the Gospel, made the desperate condition of his Child, an argument with Christ to hasten his cure: Sir come down saith he ere my Child die, Joh. 4.49. And Christ regarded his haste, saying Go thy way thy Son liveth, Ver. 50. Haste requires haste, David was for speed; Deliver ⟨p. 89⟩me speedily; hear me speedily, answer me speedily, Psal. 31.2. Psal 69.17. Ps. 102 .2. But why speedily? I am in the Net, I am in Trouble; my Days consume like smoke, Psal. 31.4. Psal. 69.17. Ps. 102 3. Deep calleth unto deep; Necessity calls for Help, great Necessity for present Help.
I say, put in thy name with Magdalen, with Manasseh, thou may'st fare as the Magdalen and the Mannasseh-sinners do. The Man in the Gospel, made the desperate condition of his Child, an argument with Christ to hasten his cure: Sir come down saith he ere my Child die, Joh. 4.49. And Christ regarded his haste, saying Go thy way thy Son liveth, Ver. 50. Haste requires haste, David was for speed; Deliver