Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners - Softcover

Bunyan, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149757241X ISBN 13: 9781497572416

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

John Bunyan (28 November 1628 – 31 August 1688) was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on August 29. As his popularity and notoriety grew, Bunyan increasingly became a target for slander and libel; he was described as "a witch, a Jesuit, a highwayman" and was said to have mistresses and multiple wives. In 1658, aged 30, he was arrested for preaching at Eaton Socon and indicted for preaching without a licence. He continued preaching, however, and did not suffer imprisonment until November 1660, when he was taken to the County gaol in Silver Street, Bedford. In that same year, Bunyan married his second wife, Elizabeth, by whom he had two more children, Sarah and Joseph. The Restoration of the monarchy by Charles II of England began Bunyan's persecution as England returned to Anglicanism. Meeting-houses were quickly closed and all citizens were required to attend their Anglican parish church. It became punishable by law to "conduct divine service except in accordance with the ritual of the church, or for one not in Episcopal orders to address a congregation." Thus, John Bunyan no longer had that freedom to preach which he had enjoyed under the Puritan Commonwealth. He was arrested on 12 November 1660, whilst preaching privately in Lower Samsell by Harlington, Bedfordshire, 10 miles south of Bedford. In his short treatise, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, Bunyan discusses the rivalry between God and Satan for men's souls, and how God wins out.

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From the Back Cover

Grace Abounding to SinnersIn this powerful account, John Bunyan tells how he was changed from the most notorious rebel in his village to a great man of faith.Through his testimony, you will:Be sure of salvationExperience God's grace that covers all sinRecognize God's voice and unchanging loveAvoid the devil's trapsDiscover that the lost in sin can be saved by graceBunyan's struggle to gain admittance into the kingdom of God will give you the courage and power for your own journey, for the grace he received is available to everyone--even to the chief of sinners!

About the Author

John Bunyan, author of the great Christian allegory Pilgrim's Progress, was born into a tinker family. As a youth, he was tormented by fits of depression, dreams of fiends trying to fly away with him, and voices telling him to 'sell Christ. 'He joined and preached to a Baptist society in Bedford, for which he was arrested and jailed for nearly 12 years. While in prison he wrote Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and began his allegorical masterpiece.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 149757241X
• ISBN 13: 9781497572416
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 82