Alas poor humble Saviour, who though thou be Lord of heaven & earth, as thou art the son of God, yet as thou art the son of man, hast not whereon to lay thy head, Matth. 8. Howe justly did thy Prophet Jeremiah wonder at thy humble poverty, saying, O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a stranger 1in the land, or as one that passeth by to tarry for a night? The son of God vouchsafeth to come, and that unrequested, to a sinful mans house; a special favour: but he disdaineth not to make his necessity known unto him; O strange humility! Here therefore appeareth the singular humanity & great humility of Christ to sinful men; he offereth himself to be their guest, if he find them willing to entertain him for their guest. And Zaccheus no doubt was willing to entertain him, for although Christ heard not the voice, yet he heard the affection of Zaccheus inviting him to dinner. ⟨image 40⟩As therefore Zaccheus was willing to receive Christ into his house, so let us be ready to receive him into our hearts. For as Christ said to Zacheus: This day I must abide at thy house, so he saith to every one of us: This day I must abide in your hearts. Wherefore, as the Prophet David saith, Open your 2gates that the King of glory may come in: so I say unto you, Open your hearts that the word of God may enter in. This day the word of God may abide in your hearts, for this day the word is preached unto you; and who knoweth whether he shall live to hear it the next Sabbath; To day therefore if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts: as did the Israelites, 3least if you harden your hearts, his voice be heard no more amongst you. This day you may gather this heavenly Manna, as the Israelites might gather their Manna six days 4together, but tomorrow (perhaps) and six days after, you may not gather it, as on the seventh day Manna might not be found.
Alas poore humble Sauiour, who though thou be Lorde of heauen & earth, as thou art the sonne of God, yet as thou art the sonne of man, hast not whereon to lay thy heade, Matth. 8. Howe iustly did thy Prophet Ieremie wonder at thy humble pouertie, saying, O thou hope of Israel, the Sauiour therof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a stranger 1in the land, or as one that passeth by to tarrie for a night? The sonne of God vouchsafeth to come, and that vnrequested, to a sinful mans house; a speciall fauour: but hee disdaineth not to make his necessitie knowne vnto him; O strange humility! Here therefore appeareth the singular humanity & great humilitie of Christ to sinfull men; he offereth himselfe to be their guest, if hee finde them willing to entertaine him for their guest. And Zaccheus no doubt was willing to entertaine him, for although Christ heard not the voice, yet hee heard the affection of Zaccheus inuiting him to dinner. ⟨image 40⟩As therefore Zaccheus was willing to receiue Christ into his house, so let vs be ready to receiue him into our hearts. For as Christ said to Zacheus: This day I must abide at thy house, so he saith to euery one of vs: This day I must abide in your heartes. Wherefore, as the Prophet Dauid saith, Open your 2gates that the King of glory may come in: so I saie vnto you, Open your hearts that the word of God may enter in. This day the word of God may abide in your hearts, for this day the word is preached vnto you; and who knoweth whether hee shall liue to heare it the next Sabboth; To day therefore if ye will heare his voice, haraen not your hearts: as did the Israelites, 3least if you harden your heartes, his voice be heard no more amongst you. This day you may gather this heauenly Manna, as the Israelites might gather their Manna sixe daies 4together, but tomorrow (perhaps) and sixe daies after, you may not gather it, as on the seuenth day Manna might not be found.
- 1Jerem. 14Ierem. 14
- 2Psalm. 24
- 3psalm. 95
- 4Exod. 16
