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As the children of this world are very nimble to work wickedness, so the children of light should be as nimble to follow goodness. Judas was nimble to betray Christ, John 13. 27. and the bad debtors, Luke 16. could sit down quickly to misreckon their creditor: so let us come quickly to hear of Christ, that Christ may accept of us quickly; let us be nimble to make our account before, that we do not (like the foolish builder) come short of our reckoning.¹

As the children of this worlde are very nimble to worke wickednesse, so the children of light should bee as nimble to follow goodnesse. Iudas was nimble to betray Christ, Iohn 13. 27. and the bad debtors, Luke 16. could sit down quickly to misreckon their creditor: so let vs come quicklie to heare of Christ, that Christ may accept of vs quicklie; let vs be nimble to make our account before, that we do not (like the foolish builder) come short of our reckoning.¹

1. 1Luke, 14. 28

But why must Zaccheus come down so hastily? even to entertain Christ into his house. For to day (saith Christ) I must abide with thee. This was joyful news to little Zaccheus. Not long before, he wanted means to see Christ, but now he hath opportunity to entertain him into his house. There was more humanity in Christ then in Zaccheus: for if Christ had not bidden himself to dinner, he had not been bidden for Zaccheus. So if Christ do not offer himself unto us in his afflicted members, he may go long