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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.
Despair is an unprofitable thing, twill make a Man weary of waiting upon God, • Kings 6.23. 'Twill make a Man forsake God, and seek his Heaven in the good things of this World, Gen. 4.14 to 17. •Twill make a Man his own Tormentor, and flounce and fling like a wild Bull in a Net, Isa. 51.20.
Despair is an unprofitable thing, twill make a Man weary of waiting upon God, • Kings 6.23. 'Twill make a Man for•ake God, and seek his Heaven in the good things of this World, Gen. 4.14 to 17. •Twill make a Man his own Tormenter, and flounce and fling like a wild Bull in a Net, Isa. 51.20.
Despair, It drives a Man to the study of his own Ruin, and brings him at last to be his own Executioner, 2. Sam. 17.23. Mat. 27.3, 4, 5.
Besides I am persuaded also, that Despair is the cause there are so many that would fain be Atheists in the World: For because they have entertained a Conceit, that God will never be merciful to them; therefore they labour to persuade themselves that there is no God at all, as if their Misbelief would kill God, or cause him to cease to be; a poor Shift for an Immortal Soul, for a Soul who liketh not to retain God in its Knowledge! If this be the best that Despair can do, let it go Man; and betake thy self to Faith, to Prayer, to wait for God, and to hope in Despite of ten Thousand Doubts; and for thy Encouragement, take yet (as an addition to what has already been said) these following Scriptures: The Lord takes pleasure in them that sear him, in them that hope in his Mercy,