Apples of gold for young men and women, and a crown of glory for…Apples of gold for young men and vvomen, and a crown of glory for…

Thirdly, If you would be good betimes, then you must know betimes that there is a marvellous willingness & readiness in Christ, to embrace, to entertain, to welcome returning sinners, and to show mercy and favour to them. ¹The young Prodigal did but think of returning to his father, and he ran and met him, and instead of kicking or killing him, he kissed him, and embraced him; his bowels rolled within him, and his compassions flowed out freely to him. ²Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat, yea, come buy wine, and milk, without money, and without price. Nazianzen improveth this place thus, Oh this easy way of contract, he giveth more willingly than others sell, if thou wilt but accept, that's all the price, though you have no merits, though you have nothing in your selves to encourage you, yet will you accept? if ⟨p. 235⟩you will, all is freely yours; the waters shall be yours to cleanse you, and the milk yours to nourish you, and the bread yours to strengthen you, and the wine yours to comfort you; here poor Sinners are called three times to come; come saith Christ, come, come, to show how marvellous ready and willing he is, that poor sinners should taste of Gospel delicates, so in that John 7.37. Jesus stood and cried, if any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. So in that Rev. 22.17. Let him that is a thirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely; so in that Rev. 3.20. ³Behold; I stand at the door and knock, if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me; and so in that Luk. 14.21. The Master of the house, said to his Servant, go out quickly into the streets, and lanes of the City, and bring in hither the Poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and