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Zaccheus come down at once. Now Christ begins to call Zaccheus from the tree to be converted, as God called Adam from among the trees of the garden to be cursed, Gen. 3. Before, Zaccheus was too low, and therefore was fain to climb, but now he is too high, and therefore he must come down. And we (for the most part) are either too high, or too low, too hot, or too cold, too quick, or too slothful in the Lords business. Sometime we flock together to hear a Sermon, like the people, Luke 5. that pressed upon Christ to hear the word: and anon we run to see some pleasant pastime, like the Athenians, whose ears always itched to hear some news. Who make more show of conscience ¹and religion, then they that show themselves most irreligious and unconscionable? Who seemed more confident and virtuous in Christ his cause then Peter? and not long after, ⟨image 39⟩²who more traitorous and faint hearted?

Zaccheus come downe at once. Nowe Christ begins to call Zaccheus from the tree to bee conuerted, as God called Adam from among the trees of the garden to be cursed, Gen. 3. Before, Zaccheus was too low, and therefore was faine to climbe, but now he is too high, and therefore he must come downe. And we (for the most part) are either too high, or too low, too hot, or too cold, too quicke, or too slouthfull in the Lords busines. Sometime wee flocke together to heare a Sermon, like the people, Luke 5. that pressed vpon Christ to heare the worde: and anon wee runne to see some pleasant pastime, like the Athenians, whose eares alwaies itched to heare some newes. Who make more shewe of conscience ¹and religion, then they that shewe themselues most irreligious and vnconscionable? Who seemed more confident and vertuous in Christ his cause then Peter? and not long after, ⟨image 39⟩