Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is John Bunyan's spiritual autobiography, first published in 1666. It recounts his early life, his conviction of sin, and his long struggle toward Christian faith, with temptations and comforts. It offers a candid, plain-style account of Puritan religious experience and is valuable for readers interested in Bunyan's life and thought.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Transcribed from the 1905 The Religious Tract Society edition by David Price, email [email protected] GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS IN A FAITHFUL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN BUNYAN OR A BRIEF RELATION OF THE EXCEEDING MERCY OF GOD IN CHRIST TO HIM NAMELY IN HIS TAKING HIM OUT OF THE DUNGHILL, AND CONVERTING HIM TO THE FAITH OF HIS BLESSED SON JESUS CHRIST. HERE IS ALSO PARTICULARLY SHEWED, WHAT SIGHT OF, AND WHAT TROUBLES HE HAD FOR SIN; AND ALSO, WHAT VARIOUS TEMPTATIONS HE HATH MET WITH, AND HOW GOD HATH CARRIED HIM THROUGH THEM. THOROUGHLY REVISED BY THE EIGHTH EDITION WITH EIGHT COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAROLD COPPING Decorative graphic London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOLCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St Paul’s Churchyard 1905 Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.—Psalm lxvi. 16.
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