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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
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.
I tell you the thing is a Wonder, and must for ever stand for a Wonder among the Sons of Men; It stands also for an everlasting Invitation and Allurement to the biggest Sinners to come to Christ for Mercy.
Now, since in the Opinion of all Men, the Revolter is such a one; if he has as I said before, any Life in him, let him take Encouragement to come again, that he may live by Christ.
Now, since in the Opinion of all Men, the Revolter is such a one; if he has as I said before, any Life in him, let him take Incouragement to come again, that he may live by Christ.
Eleventhly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners? Then let God's Ministers tell them so. There is an Incidence in us, I know not how it doth come about, whe• we are converted, to contemn them tha• are left behind. Poor Fools as we are, we forget that we our selves were so, Tit. 3.2.3. But would it not become us better, since we have tasted that the Lord is gracious, ⟨p. 127⟩to carry it towards them so; that we •ay give them convincing ground to be••eve, that we have found that Mercy which •so sets open the Door for them to come •nd partake with us.
Eleventhly, Would Jesus Christ have Mercy offered in the first place to the biggest Sinners? Then let God's Ministers tell them so. There is an Incidence in us, I know not how it doth come about, whe we are converted, to contemn them tha are left behind. Poor Fools as we are, we forget that we our selves were so,