N03023:352
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.
And by his Wiles and Stratagems he undoes a World of Men: But there is a Seed, and they shall serve him, and it shall be counted to the Lord for a Generation. These shall see their Sins, and that Christ is the Way to Happiness. These shall venture themselves both Body and Soul upon his Worthiness.
And by his Wiles and Stratagems he undoes a World of Men: But there is a Seed, and they shall serve him, and it shall be counted to the Lord for a Generation. These shall see their Sins, and that Christ is the Way to Happiness. These shall venture them•elves both Body and Soul upon his Worthiness.
All this Satan knows, and therefore his Rage is kindled the more. Wherefore according to his Ability and Allowance, he assaulteth, tempteth, abuseth, and stirs up what he can to be hurtful to these poor People; that he may, while his time shall last, make it as hard and difficult for them to go to eternal Glory as he can. Oftentimes he Abuses them with wrong Apprehensions of God, and with wrong Apprehensions of Christ; he also casts them into the mire, to the reproach of Religion, the shame of their Brethren, the Derision of the World, and Dishonour of God. He holds our Hands while the World buffets as, he puts Bear skins upon us, and then sets the Dogs at us. He bedawbeth us with his own Foam, and then tempts us to •elieve that that bedaubing comes from our selves.
All this Satan knows, and therefore his Rage is kindled the more. Wherefore according to his Ability and Allowance, he assaulteth, tempteth, abuseth, and stirs up what he can to be hurtful to these poor People; that he may, while his time shall last, make it as hard and difficult for them to go to eternal Glory as he can. O•tentimes he Abuses them with wrong Apprehensions of God, and with wrong Apprehensions of Christ; he also casts them into the mire, to the reproach of Religion, the shame of their Brethren, the Derision of the World, and Dishonour of God. He holds our Hands while the World buffets as, he puts Bear skins upon us, and then sets the Dogs at us. He bedawbeth us with his own Foam, and then tempts us to elieve that that bedawbing comes from our selves.