The Jerusalem Sinner Saved Book

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TO THE READER. Courteous Reader, One reason which moved me to write and print this little work was, because though there are many excellent heart- affecting discourses in the world that tend to convert the sinner, yet I had a desire to try this simple method of mine. Wherefore I make bold thus to invite and encourage the worst to come to Christ for life. I have been vile myself, but have obtained mercy; and I would have my companions in sin partake of mercy too; and therefore I have written this little book. The nation doth swarm with vile ones now, as ever it did since it was a nation. My little book in some places can scarce go from house to house, but it will find a suitable subject to spend itself upon. Now, since Christ Jesus is willing to save the vilest, why should they not by name be somewhat acquainted with it, and bid come to him under that name. A great sinner, when converted, seems a booty to Jesus Christ; he gets glory by saving such a one. Why then should both Jesus lose his glory, and the sinner lose his soul at once, and that for want of an invitation ? I have found, through God's grace, good success in preaching upon this subject; and perhaps so I may by my writing upon it too. I have, as you see, let down this net for a draught. The Lord catch some great fishes by it, for the magnifying of his truth! For sinners differ. There are some most vile in all men'seyes, and some are so in their own eyes too. But some have their paintings to shroud their vileness under; yet they arenaked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. And for all these, God hath sent a Saviour, Jesus; and to all these the door is opened Wherefore, prithee, profane man, give this little book the reading. Come, pardon and a part in heaven and glory, cannot be...