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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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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.
It was one of the comeliest Lights in the World, to see a little sinner commenting upon the greatness of his sins; and multiplying them to himself; till he makes them in his own Eyes bigger and bigger than he seeth any other Mans sins to be in the World; and as base a thing it is to see a Man do otherwise, and as basely will come on't Luke 18.10, 11, 12, 13.
It was one of the comliest Lights in the World, to see a little sinner commenting upon the greatness of his sins; and multiplying them to himself; till he makes them in his own Eyes bigger and bigger than he seeth any other Mans sins to be in the World; and as base a thing it is to see a Man do otherwise, and as basely will come on't Luke 18.10, 11, 12, 13.
As therefore I said to the great sinner before, let him take heed lest he presumes, I say now to the little sinner, let him take heed that he don't dissemble: For there is as great an Aptness in the little sinner to dissemble, as there is in the great one. He that hideth his sins shall not Prosper, be he a little sinner or great, Prov. 18 13.
Eighthly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest sinner? Then this shows the true cause why Sa•an makes such head as he doth against him.
Eighthly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest sinner? Then this shews the true cause why Sa•an makes such head as he doth against him.