N03023:306
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.
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, Psal. 147.11.
Besides I am perswaded 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 Despight 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, Psal. 147.11.
Whence note, They fear not God, that hope not in his Mercy. Also, God is angry with them that hope not in his Mercy; for he only taketh pleasure in them that hope. He that believeth or hath receiv•• his Testimony, hath set to his Seal that God is true, John 3.32. But he that receiveth it not, hath made him a liar, and that is a very unworthy thing,