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The second circumstance.

Now followeth the description of Zaccheus, which is most plainly & fully set forth unto us. The holy Ghost speaking of Zaccheus and his conversion, comes in with an Ecce, Behold, as if it were a wonder that Zaccheus should be converted. Zaccheus was a Gentile, a Publican, and a rich man, and therefore behold a miracle, as if in the conversion of Zaccheus, these three should be converted at once.

Nowe followeth the description of Zaccheus, which is most plainly & fully set forth vnto vs. The holy Ghost speaking of Zaccheus and his conuersion, comes in with an Ecce, Behold, as if it were a wonder that Zaccheus shoulde bee conuerted. Zaccheus was a Gentile, a Publican, and a rich man, and therefore behold a miracle, as if in the conuersion of Zaccheus, these three should be conuerted at once.

Zaccheus was a Gentile, a marvel to see a Gentile become ¹a Jew: that is, to believe in Christ. He was a principal Publican. A strange thing to see a chief Customer to give over his office: and he was rich also: a rare matter to see a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God: and therefore ²behold a miracle, as if at this day, the Turk, the ⟨image 33⟩Pope, and the King of Spain, were at once persuaded to forsake their idolatry and superstition. Christ going to Jerusalem, converteth a Gentile, to signify the calling of the Gentiles: he converteth a Publican, to show that notorious sinners may hope to be saved, if they repent and amend, as Zaccheus did. He converteth a rich man, to show that all rich men are not excluded from the kingdom of heaven.