Spurgeon 1861 AD

“He is able, for he is God……step out of all appearances, all hopes and fears suggested by your own feelings; come to the foot of his cross, and looking up into those eyes full of languid pity, and to those hands streaming with precious blood, say, “Jesus, I believe; help thou my unbelief,” and so thou shalt see whether he will not keep his word. If thou shouldst come to him and he should refuse thee, would he not have broken his promise? Did he not say, “Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out?” “But, O Sir, I am so black a sinner, I am one of Satan’s cast-aways.” BUT WHAT IF YOU BE? CHRIST DID NOT MAKE ANY EXCEPTION; he said “Him that cometh,” and that means any “him” in all the world who comes. If with weeping, and with supplication, mourning for past sins, thou wilt go to him now, poor sinner, thou wilt find him quite as good as his word, and thou shalt wonder and be astonished to find thine own hardness of heart suddenly taken away, and all thy load of guilt removed. Oh! I would that I had words, that this heart had language, and needed not to employ dull flesh as the lip with which to utter its thoughts. Soul, soul, my Lord is worthy of thy faith! I trusted him; “this poor man cried, and the Lord heard him.” I looked unto him and was lightened, and my face was not ashamed”

“This is a faithful saying, and WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTATION, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” – 1 Timothy 1:15-17