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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
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Therefore take heed to this also, that thou strive not against this Hand of God▪ but ⟨p. 139⟩betake thy self to serious Enquiry into the Causes of this Hand of God upon thee, and incline to think 'tis because the Lord would have thee look to that which is better than what thou wouldst satisfy thyself withal. When God had a Mind to make the Prodigal go Home to his Father, he sent a Famine upon him, and denied him a Belly full of the Husks which the Swine did eat. And observe it, now he was in his Strait, betook himself to Consideration of the Good that there was in his Father's House; yea, he resolved to go Home to his Father; and his Father dealt well with him, received him with Music and Dancing, because he had received him safe and sound, Luke 15.
Therefore take heed to this also, that thou strive not against this Hand of God▪ but ⟨p. 139⟩betake thy self to serious Enquiry into the Causes of this Hand of God upon thee, and encline to think 'tis because the Lord would have thee look to that which is better than what thou wouldst satisfie thyself withal. When God had a Mind to make the Prodigal go Home to his Father, he sent a Famine upon him, and denied him a Belly full of the Husks which the Swine did eat. And observe it, now he was in his Strait, betook himself to Consideration of the Good that there was in his Father's House; yea, he resolved to go Home to his Father; and his Father dealt well with him, received him with Musick and Dancing, because he had received him safe and sound, Luke 15.
6. Hast thou any enticing Touches of the Word of God upon thy Mind? Doth as it were some holy Word of God give a Glance upon thee, cast a Smile upon thee, let fall, tho' it be but one Drop of its Favour upon thy Spirit; yea, tho' it stays but one Moment with thee? O! then the Day of Grace is not past! The Gate of Heaven is not shut! nor God's Heart and Bowels withdrawn from thee as yet. Take heed therefore, and beware that thou make much of the heavenly Gift, and of that good Word of God, of which he has made thee taste. Beware, I ay, and take heed, there may be a falling way for all this; but I say as yet, God has ot lost thee, as yet he has not cast thee off, Heb. , 1 to 8.