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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.
Hast thou not Reason? Canst thou not so much as once soberly think of thy dying Hour? or of whither thy sinful Life will drive thee then? Hast thou no Conscience! or having one, is it rocked so fast asleep by Sin, or made so weary with an unsuccessful calling upon thee, that it is laid down, and cares for thee no more? Poor Man, thy State is to be lamented. Hast no Judgment? Art not able to conclude, that to be saved, is better than to burn in Hell; and that eternal Life with God's Favour, is better then a temporal Life in God's Displeasure? Hast no Affection but what is brutish? What, none at all? No ⟨p. 94⟩Affection for the God that made thee? What none for his loving Son, that has showed his Love, and died for thee? Is not Heaven worth thy affection? O poor Man! which is strongest thinkest thou, God or thee? If thou art not able to overcome him, thou art a Fool for standing out against him, Mat. 5.25, 26. It is a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the living God. He will gripe hard, his Fist is stronger than a Lions Paw, take heed of him, he will be angry if you despise his Son; and will you stand guilty in your Trespasses, when he offereth you his Care and Favour? Exod. 34.6, 7. Heb. 10 29, 30, 31.
Hast thou not Reason? Canst thou not so much as once soberly think of thy dying Hour? or of whither thy sinful Life will drive thee then? Hast thou no Conscience! or having one, is it rocked so fast asleep by Sin, or made so weary with an unsuccessful calling upon thee, that it is laid down, and cares for thee no more? Poor Man, thy State is to be lamented. Hast no Judgment? Art not able to conclude, that to be saved, is better than to burn in Hell; and that eternal Life with God's Favour, is better then a temporal Life in God's Displeasure? Hast no Affection but what is brutish? What, none at all? No ⟨p. 94⟩Affection for the God that made thee? What none for his loving Son, that has shewed his Love, and died for thee? Is not Heaven worth thy affection? O poor Man! which is strong'st thinkest thou, God or thee? If thou art not able to overcome him, thou art a Fool for standing out against him,