"Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners" (1666) is John Bunyan's narrative of his spiritual development, written during his imprisonment. The book details his life and conversion to Puritanism.
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666) é a narrativa de desenvolvimento espiritual de John Bunyan, escrita enquanto ele estava na prisão. O livro detalha sua vida e conversão para o Puritanismo.
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| Back | John Bunyan's narrative of his spiritual Development 1666 He tells of his birth and misspent youth Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, or a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ to his Poor Servant John Bunyan is a Puritan spiritual autobiography written by John Bunyan. It was composed while Bunyan was serving a twelve-year prison sentence in Bedford gaol for preaching without a license and was first published in 1666. The title contains allusions to two Biblical passages: 'Grace Abounding' is a reference to the Epistle to the Romans 5:20, which states 'Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound' (KJV) and 'Chief of Sinners' refers to the First Epistle to Timothy 1:15, where Paul refers to himself by the same appellation. |
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