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

This agrees both with Scripture, and Reason. Scripture says so. To whom much is forgiven, the same loveth much. To whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little, Luk. 7.47. Reason says so. For as it would be the unreasonablest thing in the world, to render hatred for love, and contempt for forgiveness; so 'twould be as ridiculous to think that the reception of a little kindness should lay the same obligations upon the heart to love, as the reception of a great deal. I would not disparage the love of Christ; I know the least dram of it, when it reaches to forgiveness, is great above all the world; But comparatively, there i• greater extensions of the love of Chris• ⟨p. 57⟩to one, than to another: He that has most sin, it forgiven, is partaker of the greatest love, of the greatest forgiveness.

This agrees both with Scripture, and Reason. Scripture says so. To whom much is forgiven, the same loveth much. To whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little, Luk. 7.47. Reason says so. For as it would be the unreasonablest thing in the world, to render hatred for love, and contempt for forgiveness; so 'twould be as ridiculous to think that the reception of a little kindness should lay the same obligations upon the heart to love, as the reception of a great deal. I would not disparage the love of Christ; I know the least dram of it, when it reaches to forgiveness, is great above all the world; But comparatively, there i• greater extentions of the love of Chris• ⟨p. 57⟩to one, than to another: He that has most sin, it forgiven, is partaker of the greatest love, of the greatest forgiveness.