N03023:293
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.
Build not therefore Despair upon these things, they are not a sufficient Foundation for it, such Plenty of Promises being in the Bible, and such a Discovery of his Mercy to great Sinners of old; especially since we have withal a clause in the Commission given to Ministers to preach, that they should begin with the Jerusalem sinners in their offering Mercy to the World.
Besides God says, They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength, they shall mount up with Wings like Eagles; but perhaps it may be long first, I waited long saith David and did seek the Lord; and at length his cry was heard: Wherefore he bid his Soul wait on God, and says, for i• is good so to do, before thy Saints Psal. 40.1. Psal. 62.5. Psal. 51.9.
Besides God says, They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength, they shall mount up with Wings like Eagles; but perhaps it may be long first, I waited long sa•th David and did seek the Lord; and at length his cry was heard: Wherefore he bid his Soul wait on God, and says, for i• is good so to do, before thy Sain•s Psal. 40.1. Psal. 62.5. Psal. 51.9.