The Jerusalem Sinner Saved, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK.
THE Text opened, Page 3…
The Badness of Jerusalem unparallel'd, they were the biggest sinners, P. 4, 5, 6.
DOCTRINE.
Jesus Christ would have Mercy …ffered in the first place to the biggest sinners, p. 9
The Doctrine proved by many Scripture Instances, p. 12, 13, 14
The amazing Grace of God, p. 16, 17
The Apostles keep to their Commission, and offer Mercy in the first place to the biggest sinners, p. 15, 16, 17, 18
The Reasons of the Point.
1. BEcause the bigg…st sinners have most need of Mercy, p. 22
This is Illustrated, p. 24, to 28
2. Because this redounds most to the spreading of the Fame of Christ, p. 29
Proved and amplified, p. 30, 36
3. Because by thus doing, others are the more encouraged to come to Christ for Mercy. p. 37
Particular Instances of this, p 40 to 44
4. Because this is the way to weaken the Kingdom of Satan, p. 46
The biggest Sinners Satan's Colonels and Captains, ibid.
The bigger sinner breads most of that horrible Vermin, Sin, p. 47
The Author's experience about it, p. 48
5. Because the biggest sinners are the best helps in the Church, when Converted, p. 50
This is Illustrated by several particulars, p. 51. to 56
6. Because such when Converted, are apt to love Christ most, p. 56
A pleasant Story of Martha and Mary, p. 61, to 66
Christ has but little thanks for saving little Sinners, p. 66
7. Because Grace when received by such, finds matter to kindle upon more freely than it finds in others, p. 69
This is Illustrated by three or four Similitudes, p. 69, to 70
A Note upon the Debauchery of the Youth of our Times, p. 72
8. Because by this means the finally Impenitent are left the m…re without excuse. p. 79
No ground for the Impenitent at Judgment, for an excuse from the greatnesse of their sins, why they came not to Jesus Christ, p. 78
Instances to convince them how it will go with th…m then, for neglecting the grace of God now, p. 79, 80
APPLICATION.
1. BY this Doctrine we are shewed how to make a right judgment of the Heart of Christ to Men, p. 84, 85
2. This shews also the Sufficiency of the Merits of Christ, p. 90
Such as his Merits are, such is his Grace, the one is seen by the other, p. 91, to 93
3. Here is encouragement for you that think your selves the worst, yet to come to Christ, p. 93
Objections tonch'd upon and dissolved, to obstruct our coming to Christ, p. 94, 95
4. An …xpostulation with great Sinners to come to Christ, p. 102
Other Objections touched, p. 103
5. There is no ground for such to despair that would be saved by Jesus Christ, p. 106
Four kinds of Despairing, ibid.
Three sorts of Despair reasonable, and to be allowed, p. 107
The badness of that Despair that keeps us off from closing with Christ, shewed in several Particulars, p. 111, to 114
Despair the Devil's Master, p. 112
6. Since Christ doth offer means to the biggest Sinners, let them take heed that they lay right hold thereon, p. 115
Take heed of presuming instead of believing, p. 116
Faith, and Wild Faith, and how discovered, ibid.
When Presumption puts its self in the place of Faith, p. 116, 117
Three things to help the Jerusalem-sinner to know when to believe in Christ, p. 119
The design of Satan, p. 120
The danger of not Accepting, when Christ offers Mercy. p. 122
7. If it be so, then here is ground for those that are not Sinners of the largest size, to come to Christ for Mercy, p. 122, 123
Objection answered, p. 123
A Man comparatively a little Sinner, made by Conviction a great one, p. 124
A lamentable cry for Pardon, a great thing with God, p. 125
A right Plea for Pardon lieth not in our numbring up, but ariseth from the sense of the greatness of Sin, p. 125, 126
Heavenly Subtilty, p. 126
The comparison of little and great Sinners explained, p. 127
One of the comliest Sights in the World, p 127, 128
A Caution to the great and little Sinner, p. 128
8. By this Grace of Christ is made appear the true reason of Satan's malice against him, p. 128
Who Satan makes use of to manage his despight against Christ. p. 129
How they stickle for Satan unawares to themselves. p. 130, 131
9. Considering this mercifulness of Christ, let the Tempted harp hereon for their comfort and consolation, p. 133
Satan's Master-piece, his Club and Maul, ibid.
The way to foil the Devil, p. 134
At what season the Passover was first eaten, p. 136
Nothing like Faith to help at a pinch, ibid.
Faith the Eye, Hand, and Mouth of the Soul, ibid.
10. Here's encouragement for such a… have in Word or Deed, spoke or done badly, in a day of Trial, p.138
A comfortable Similitude for such, p. 138
Peter instanced, ibid.
Promises for such, p. 139
An Objection answered, p. 140
Christ has Bags of Mercy yet never broken up, ibid.
11. Vse for Exhortation to Ministers and Christians to carry it to the World like their Master Christ, ibid.
We should not be Austere, p. 142
We should not affect Wo…ldly Grandure, p. 143
We should in Life and Conversion be exemplary, p. 144
A gentle Reproof, ibid.
The Conclusion, p. 146
An answer to those Grand Objections that lie in the way of them that would believe: For the Comfort of those that fear th…y have sinned against the Holy Ghost. p. 149, &c.