N03023:322
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.
Therefore take good courage and believe. The design of Satan is to tell the Presumptuous that their presuming on Mercy is good; but to persuade the Believer, that his believing is impudent bold dealing with God. I never heard a presumptuous Man in my Life, say that he was afraid that he presumed; but I have heard many an honest humble Soul say, that they have been afraid that their Faith has been Presumption. Why should Satan molest those, whose ways he knows will bring them to him? And who can think that he should be quiet, when Men take the right course to escape his hellish snares? This therefore is the Reason why the truly humbled is opposed, while the Presumptuous goes on by Wind and Tide. The truly humble, Satan hates; but he laughs to see the Foolery of the other.
Therefore take good courage and believe. The design of Satan is to tell the Presumptuous that their presuming on Mercy is good; but to perswade the Believer, that his believing is impudent bold dealing with God. I never heard a presumptuous Man in my Life, say that he was afraid that he presumed; but I have heard many an honest humble Soul say, that they have been afraid that their Faith has been Presumption. Why should Satan molest those, whose ways he knows will bring them to him? And who can think that he should be quiet, when Men take the right course to escape his hellish snares? This therefore is the Reason why the truly humbled is opposed, while the Presumptuous goes on by Wind and Tide. The truly humble, Satan hates; but he laughs to see the Foolery of the other.
Does thy Hand and Heart tremble? Upon thee the Promise smiles, To this Man will I look, says God, even 'to him that is poor and of a contrite Spirit, and trembles at my Word, Isa. 66.2.
What therefore I have said of Presumption, concerns not the humble in Spirit at