A12389:54
The sinners conversion. By Henry SmithThe sinners conuersion. By Henrie Smith
London: printed by Peter Short for William Leake, 1594
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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They that were invited to the marriage, Math. 122. refused to come, but Christ is content to come to Zaccheus house before he was invited. Wherein also, he showeth his great humility, in coming before he ⟨image 13⟩was requested, as they bewrayed their great arrogance, in refusing to come being solemnly bidden. It was a part of great humility, that he that was most free from sin, would vouchsafe to come into a sinners house: but it was a sign of greater humility, that he would be wray his great necessity, & seek for succour at a sinners hand.
They that were inuited to the marriage, Math. 122. refused to come, but Christ is content to come to Zaccheus house before he was inuited. Wherein also, hee sheweth his great humilitie, in comming before hee ⟨image 13⟩was requested, as they bewrayed their great arrogancie, in refusing to come beeing solemnely bidden. It was a part of great humilitie, that he that was most free from sinne, woulde vouchsafe to come into a sinners house: but it was a signe of greater humilitie, that he would be wray his great necessitie, & seeke for succour at a sinners hand.
- 1Math. 22.
Alas poor humble Saviour, who though thou be Lord of heaven and earth, as thou art the son of God, yet as thou art the son of man, hast not whereon to lay thy head,