N03023:357
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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This is Satan's Master-Argument, Thou art a horrible Sinner, a Hypocrite, one that has a profane Heart, and one that is an utter stranger to a work of Grace. I say, this is his Maul, his Club, his Master-piece: ⟨p. 119⟩He doth with this, as some do by their most enchanting Songs, sings them every where. I believe there are but few Saints in the World that have not had this Temptation sounding in their Ears. But were they but aware, Satan by all this does but drive them to the Gap, out at which they should go, and so escape his roaring.
This is Satans Master-Argument, Thou art a horrible Sinner, a Hypocrite, one that has a prophane Heart, and one that is an utter stranger to a work of Grace. I say, this is his Maul, his Club, his Master-piece: ⟨p. 119⟩He doth with this, as some do by their most inchanting Songs, sings them every where. I believe there are but few Saints in the World that have not had this Temptation sounding in their Ears. But were they but aware, Satan by all this does but drive them to the Gap, out at which they should go, and so escape his roaring.
Saith he, Thou art a great Sinner, a horrible Sinner, a profane hearted Wretch, one that cannot be matched for a vile one in the Country.
Saith he, Thou art a grea• Sinner, a horrible Sinner, a profane hearted Wretch, one that cannot be matcht for a vile one in the Country.
And all this while Christ says to his Ministers, offer Mercy in the first place to the biggest Sinners. So that this Temptation drives thee directly into the Arms of Jesus Christ.