The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help…

The Reasons of the Point are,

First, Because the biggest Sinners have most need thereof. He that has most need, Reason says, should be helped first. I mean, when a helping hand is offered, and now it is. For the Gospel of the Grace of God is sent to help the World, Acts 16.9. But the biggest sinner has most need. Therefore in reason, when Mercy is sent down from Heaven to men, the worst of men should have the first offer of it. Begin at Jerusalem. This is the reason which the Lord Christ himself renders, why in his Life-time he left the best, and turned him to the worst; why he sat so loose from the Righteous, and stuck so close to the Wicked. The whole, saith he, have no need of the Physician, but the sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance, Mark 2.15, 16, 17.

Above, you read, that the Scribes and Pharisees said to his Disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with Publicans and Sinners? Alas, they did not know the reason. But the Lord renders them one, and such an one as is both natural ⟨p. 24⟩and cogent; Saying, These have need, most need. Their great necessity requires that I should be most friendly, and show my grace first to them.

Above, you read, that the Scribes and Pharisees said to his Disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with Publicans and Sinners? Alas, they did not know the reason. But the Lord renders them one, and such an one as is both natural ⟨p. 24⟩