N03023:370
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.
Nor can we have better Encouragement to do this, than is by the Text set before us, even an open Heart for a Jerusalem-sinner, and if for a Jerusalem-sinner to come, then for such an one when come, if such an one to be saved, than for such an one that is saved. If such a one to be pardoned his great Transgressions, then for such a one who has pardoned these, to come daily to Jesus Christ too, to be cleansed and set free from common Infirmities, and from the Iniquities of his holy things.
Therefore let the poor Sinner that would be saved, labour for Skill to make the best Improvement of the Grace of Christ, to help him against the Temptations of the Devil and his Sins.
Tenthly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners? Let these Men consider this that (have or) may in a Day of Trial, have spoken or done what their Profession or ⟨p. 123⟩Conscience told them they should not; and that bare the guilt & burden thereof upon their Consciences.
Tenthly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners? Let these Men consider this that (have or) may in a Day of Trial, have spoken or done what their Profession or ⟨p. 123⟩Conscience told them they should not; and that bare the guilt & burthen thereof upon their Consciences.