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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
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But for the first, thou art yet in the Land of the living, and for the second, thou hast ground •o believe the quite contrary; Christ is able to save to the uttermost, them that come to God by him; and if he were not willing, would not have commanded that Mercy in the first place should be offered to the biggest Sinners. Besides he hath said, And let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the Water of Life freely; that is with all my Heart. What ground now is here for Despair? I thou sayest, The Number and Burden of my Sins. I answer Nay, that is rather a ground for Faith; because such an one above all others, is invited by Christ to come unto him, yea, promised Rest▪ and Forgiveness if they come, Mat. 11.28. What ground to despair? Verily none at all Thy Despair, then is a thing unreasonable and without footing in the Word.
But for the first, thou art yet in the Land of the living, and for the second, thou hast ground •o believe the quite contrary; Christ is able to save to the uttermost, them that come to God by him; and if he were not willing, would not have commanded that Mercy in the first place should be offered to the biggest Sinners. Besides he hath said, And let him that is athirst come, and whosoever wi•l, let him take the Water of Life freely; that is with all my Heart. What ground now is here for Dispair? I thou sayest, The Number and Burden of my Sins. I answer Nay, that is rather a ground for Faith; because such an one above all others, is invited by Christ to come unto him, yea, promised Rest▪ and Forgiveness if they come, Mat. 11.28. What ground to dispair? Verily none at all Thy Despair, then is a thing unreasonable and without footing in the Word.
But I have no experience of God's love; God has given me no Comfort, or ground of hope, tho' I have waited upon him for it many a day.