N03023:358
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.
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.
Was therefore the Tempted but aware he might say, Ay Satan, for I am, I am a Sinner of the biggest size, and therefore have most need of Jesus Christ: Yea, because I am such a wretch? therefore Jesus Christ calls me; yea, he calls me first: The first proffer of the Gospel is to be made to the Jerusalem-sinner: I am he, wherefore stand back Satan, make a Lane, my right is first to come to Jesus Christ.
This now would be like for like. This would foil the Devil: This would make him say, I must not deal with this Man thus; for then I put a Sword into his Hand to cut off my Head.