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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,