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Now followeth another fruit of Zaccheus conversion: namely, his good confession: for, as he believed with the heart unto righteousness, so he confessed with the mouth ¹unto salvation. When Zaccheus was mocked of the Pharisees, it seemeth that he should stoop down for shame: but when he was thus reproved & reviled by them, the Scripture saith, that he stood up in sign of gladness. As the Apostles ²went away rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for the name of Christ: so Zaccheus the Publican went forth rejoicing, that he was reproached for the cause of Christ. Before Zaccheus was a Publican, and therefore stood in sin very dangerously, like the house that is ³builded upon the sand, ready to be overturned with every tempest: but now Zaccheus is become a true Christian, and therefore stands in righteousness very safely, like the house that is built upon a rock, free from any danger of falling.

Now followeth another fruite of Zaccheus conuersion: namely, his good confession: for, as hee beleeued with the heart vnto righteousnesse, so hee confessed with the mouth ¹vnto saluation. When Zaccheus was mocked of the Pharisies, it seemeth that he should stoope downe for shame: but when he was thus reprooued & reuiled by them, the Scripture saith, that he stood vp in signe of gladnesse. As the Apostles ²went away reioicing that they were coūted worthie to suffer rebuke for the name of Christ: so Zaccheus the Publican went forth reioycing, that hee was reproched for the cause of Christ. Before Zaccheus was a Publican, and therefore stood in sinne very daungerously, like the house that is ³builded vpon the sand, ready to bee ouerturned with euerie tempest: but now Zaccheus is become a true Christian, and therefore stands in righteousnesse very safely, like the house that is built vpon a rocke, free from any danger of falling.