First therefore for the place where he was converted, it appeareth to be Jericho, a City not far distant from Jerusalem. It was sometime a notable City, till it was subverted and ruinated by the Lords Champion Joshua. 1It was builded again in the days of Ahab, 2by Hiel the Bethelite, and remaineth at this day with the rest of that holy-land, under the Turkish Empire. Unto this Jericho, the Lord of heaven and earth vouchsafeth to come, in the likeness of a servant. And as Joshua compassed Jericho seven times, minding to destroy it, so Christ the true Joshua, resorted oftentimes to Jericho, minding to save it. But as in the destruction of Jericho, Joshua spared none but Rahab the harlot: so Jesus in his journey to Jericho, ⟨image 3⟩converted none but Zaccheus the Publican. When Joshua had conquered and razed Jericho, he sowed salt in it to make it barren, and cursed him that should attempt to build it up: yet in this barren soil Christ hath his spiritual harvest, and in this cursed City he hath a holy Temple a blessed building. Samaria that wicked City affordeth many that believe in Christ.3 John, 4, 39. And out of Galilee, 4from whence they thought no good thing might come.5 John, 1, ver. 46. Christ called divers of his Apostles, and even in Jericho this cursed City, Christ hath a rich man that is to be saved. In every place Christ hath his chosen. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, Barbarian nor Scythian, bound nor free,6 but Christ is all in all, to all that call upon him. Rom. 10, 12.
First therefore for the place where he was conuerted, it appeareth to be Iericho, a Cittie not farre distant from Ierusalem. It was sometime a notable Citie, till it was subuerted and ruinated by the Lordes Champion Iosua. 1It was builded againe in the dayes of Ahab, 2by Hiel the Bethelite, and remaineth at this day with the rest of that holy-land, vnder the Turkish Empire. Vnto this Iericho, the Lord of heauen and earth vouchsafeth to come, in the likenesse of a seruaunt. And as Iosua compassed Iericho seuen times, minding to destroy it, so Christ the true Iosua, resorted oftentimes to Iericho, minding to saue it. But as in the destruction of Iericho, Iosua spared none but Rahab the harlot: so Iesus in his iourney to Iericho, ⟨image 3⟩conuerted none but Zaccheus the Publican. When Iosua had conquered and rased Iericho, hee sowed salt in it to make it barren, and cursed him that should attempt to build it vp: yet in thys barren soyle Christ hath his spirituall haiuest, and in this cursed Cytty he hath a holy Temple a blessed building. Samaria that wicked Citty affordeth many that belieue in Christ.3 Iohn, 4, 39. And out of Galile, 4from whence they thought no good thing might come.5 Iohn, 1, ver. 46. Christ called diuers of his Apostelles, and euen in Iericho this cursed Cittie, Christ hath a rich man that is to be saued. In euerie place Christ hath his chosen. There is neither Iewe nor Gentile, Barbarian nor Scythian, bound nor free,6 but Christ is all in all, to all that call vpon him. Rom. 10, 12.
- 1Joshua, 6,Iosua, 6,
- 21. Reg. 16, 34
- 3John, 4, 49.Iohn, 4, 49.
- 4John, 1, 46Iohn, 1, 46
- 5John, 7, 52,Iohn, 7, 52,
- 6Rom, 10, 12
