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moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n answer_v answer_v we_o answer_v that_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o luke_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o paul_n but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o prophet_n teach_v for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o gospel_n but_o a_o more_o full_a doctrine_n which_o be_v before_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n r._n wherefore_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v seek_v no_o where_o else_o than_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n whereupon_o abraham_n say_v not_o they_o have_v reason_n and_o humane_a wisdom_n let_v they_o hear_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o although_o humane_a reason_n have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o it_o want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.16_o ronvere_n 1.16_o it_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gosple_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o same_o a._n wherefore_o we_o must_v come_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spyrite_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n 3.17_o â—_o ti._n 3.17_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_v and_o prepare_v for_o every_o good_a work_n 30._o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o come_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v c._n this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v prosopopoeâ—_n in_o the_o which_o be_v rather_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a hen_n the_o care_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o world_n to_o cold_a the_o prophecy_n lie_v dead_a and_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v to_o hear_v god_n speak_v after_o his_o manner_n some_o desire_n to_o have_v angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n other_o some_o will_v have_v dead_a man_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n other_o will_v have_v that_o which_o they_o hear_v confirm_v with_o new_a miracle_n and_o many_o will_v have_v voice_n to_o thunder_n out_o of_o the_o air_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n shall_v fatisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o will_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o god_n have_v both_o comprehend_v in_o his_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v know_v and_o have_v also_o confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o word_n with_o lawful_a seal_n furthermore_o faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o miracle_n but_o it_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o spring_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o god_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o who_o will_v work_v effectual_o by_o
this_o be_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n prevent_v zache_v and_o tarry_v not_o bis_fw-la bid_v but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n bid_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o guest_n we_o know_v how_o odious_a and_o detestable_a the_o name_n of_o a_o publican_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o which_o luke_n a_o little_a after_o express_v notable_a then_o be_v the_o humanity_n of_o the_o sonn_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v hate_v and_o that_o unrequested_a but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o he_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v unto_o he_o before_o by_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a gift_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n they_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n s._n therefore_o he_o reject_v not_o this_o publican_n but_o willing_o without_o bid_v he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o house_n who_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o request_v he_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v every_o one_o of_o we_o so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o hearty_a repentance_n furthermore_o we_o must_v note_v that_o zache_n have_v not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v but_o also_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o he_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o guest_n who_o he_o desire_v only_o to_o see_v even_o so_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o oftentimes_o more_o than_o we_o desire_v or_o than_o we_o look_v for_o therefore_o let_v we_o only_o offer_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o much_o more_o than_o our_o heart_n can_v desire_v a._n we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o this_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o godly_a man_n have_v receive_v much_o more_o than_o either_o they_o desire_v or_o hope_v for_o 2.13_o phi._n 2.13_o 6._o and_o he_o come_v down_o hasty_o &_o receive_v he_o joyful_o r._n here_o now_o faith_n evident_o burst_v forth_o and_o show_v itself_o in_o zache_n which_o be_v before_o but_o begin_v in_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o without_o delay_n speedy_o obey_v chryst_n who_o call_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o also_o receyve_v he_o to_o his_o house_n with_o great_a joy_n but_o also_o entertain_v he_o into_o his_o hart_n and_o mind_n with_o great_a faith_n c._n in_o that_o therefore_o he_o obay_v so_o ready_o and_o speedy_o come_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n receive_v chryst_n joyful_o we_o may_v therein_o more_o evident_o behold_v the_o power_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o although_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o endue_v with_o a_o pure_a faith_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o docillitie_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n s._n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o obedience_n come_v not_o from_o man_n special_o from_o a_o rich_a man_n but_o â—rom_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o all_o see_v it_o they_o murmur_v say_v that_o he_o be_v go_v in_o to_o tarry_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n c._n the_o town_n dweller_n and_o peradventure_o some_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v chryste_n murmur_v because_o he_o go_v in_o to_o tarry_v with_o a_o man_n of_o evil_a fame_n and_o special_o without_o bid_v even_o so_o the_o world_n neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v unto_o it_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v offer_v elsewhere_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o uniuste_a and_o wicked_a murmur_a this_o be_v they_o think_v it_o absurd_a that_o chryst_n shall_v geve_v so_o much_o honour_n unto_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o this_o word_n sinner_n in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n also_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o common_a sense_n but_o it_o signify_v a_o man_n of_o filthy_a and_o most_o wicked_a life_n admit_v that_o zache_n be_v such_o a_o one_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v chryste_n choose_v he_o to_o be_v his_o host_n for_o while_o they_o murmur_v without_o the_o dote_v the_o lord_n within_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n do_v refute_v their_o wicked_a cavil_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o zache_n be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v note_v zache_n of_o infamy_n he_o be_v a_o receiver_n of_o tribute_n a_o tolle-gatherer_n but_o to_o gather_v tolle_fw-la or_o tribute_n be_v of_o itself_o no_o offence_n but_o this_o order_n be_v therefore_o hate_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o think_v nothing_o more_o unmeete_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v tributary_n but_o whatsoever_o zache_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o humanity_n of_o chryst_n be_v laudable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o that_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o help_v a_o miserable_a man_n to_o bring_v he_o from_o destruction_n to_o salvation_n so_o that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o offence_n but_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o like_a fortitude_n &_o boldness_n all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n ought_v to_o be_v endue_v that_o they_o may_v more_o regard_v the_o salvation_n of_o one_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v account_v of_o the_o murmuring_n of_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a med_n b._n furthermore_o these_o murmurer_n show_v what_o wicked_a caviller_n they_o be_v because_o in_o murmur_a against_o chryste_n they_o accuse_v his_o father_n which_o send_v he_o who_o come_v be_v profitable_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o zache_n by_o which_o answer_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o fruit_n which_o sprynge_v by_o the_o come_n of_o chryst_n for_o he_o have_v increase_v his_o riches_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o and_o now_o he_o do_v not_o only_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o take_v but_o geeve_v also_o the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a this_o very_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o the_o which_z whosoever_o shall_v speak_v shall_v be_v eniurious_a unto_o god._n 8._o and_o zache_n stand_v forth_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o geve_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v defraud_v any_o man_n i_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n r._n these_o thing_n which_o follow_v in_o zache_n be_v true_a work_n and_o good_a in_o deed_n and_o such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v pertain_v to_o the_o lawful_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n by_o this_o success_n we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o chryste_n behold_v lord_n the_o one_o half_a of_o my_o good_n c._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o true_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n &_o touch_v with_o the_o spyrite_n of_o god_n to_o begin_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o this_o conversion_n of_o zache_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o external_a sign_n because_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o increase_v his_o riches_n to_o the_o loss_n and_o hurt_n of_o many_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v four_o fold_n furthermore_o he_o geeve_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a some_o man_n may_v geeve_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o liberality_n notwithstanding_o be_v nothing_o esteem_v before_o god_n but_o although_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o inward_a repentance_n yet_o nevertheless_o luke_n mean_v that_o from_o that_o only_a root_n there_o spring_v a_o godly_a desire_n which_o he_o commend_v in_o zache_n even_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o repentance_n exhort_v we_o to_o these_o duty_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v renew_a say_v let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 1.13_o 3._o ki_v 3.12_o luke_n 1.13_o therefore_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o our_o repentance_n must_v also_o be_v declare_v by_o good_a work_n not_o that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n we_o may_v redeem_v the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v before_o god_n for_o we_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o they_o we_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n this_o zache_n do_v not_o redeem_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v deserve_v before_o god_n but_o blot_v out_o the_o offence_n make_v before_o man_n if_o a_o man_n have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v restitution_n for_o this_o be_v chrystian_a recompense_n to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v hurt_v this_o do_v zache_v he_o forsake_v his_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o oppression_n and_o he_o promise_v also_o to_o geve_v one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a c._n and_o let_v we_o
note_v that_o zache_n do_v not_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o pray_v of_o his_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n as_o many_o rich_a man_n do_v which_o geve_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o their_o evil_n get_v good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o oppress_v and_o deceive_v afterward_o and_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v aforetime_o may_v escape_v unpunished_a but_o zache_n do_v so_o sacrifice_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v recompense_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v whereupon_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n after_o satisfaction_n be_v well_o and_o lawefullie_o get_v so_o that_o zache_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v get_v by_o fraud_n but_o also_o geve_v his_o just_a and_o right_o get_v patrimony_n to_o the_o poor_a whereby_o he_o show_v that_o of_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v not_o only_o become_v a_o sheep_n but_o also_o a_o shepherd_n moreover_o zache_n by_o his_o example_n have_v not_o necessary_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o geve_v a_o way_n half_a their_o good_n but_o we_o must_v only_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v here_o namely_o that_o we_o consecrate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a use_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v help_v the_o poor_a as_o he_o be_v able_a r._n charite_n ought_v to_o moderate_a all_o these_o thing_n so_o the_o widow_n cast_v only_o two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n 10.42_o lu._n 2i_fw-la 1_o ma._n 10.42_o and_o have_v her_o commendation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v have_v his_o reward_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o true_o not_o that_o other_o be_v set_v at_o ease_n and_o you_o bring_v into_o combrance_n etc._n etc._n 8.12_o 2._o co._n 8.12_o and_o again_o he_o which_o sow_v little_a shall_v reap_v little_a 9.6_o 2._o co._n 9.6_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o geve_v large_o and_o free_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a gever_n therefore_o in_o that_o zache_n geeve_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o the_o prescripte_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o quantity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o willing_a liberality_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o zache_n if_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v give_fw-ge but_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o his_o good_n chryst_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v the_o same_o who_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o coâ—de_a water_n so_o that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o giever_fw-mi therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o this_o man_n to_o 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