Sermon being done, up she gets, and away she goes, and withal, enquired where this Jesus the Preacher dined that day? And one told her, at the house of Simon the Pharisee. So away goes she, first to her Chamber, and there strips her self of her wanton Attire; then falls upon her knees to ask God forgiveness for all her wicked life. This done, in a modest dress she goes to Simon's house, where she finds Jesus set at Dinner. So she gets behind him, and weeps, and drops her tears upon his Feet like Rain, and washes them, and wipes them with the Hairs of her Head. She also kissed his Feet with her Lips, and anointed them with Ointment. When Simon the Pharisee perceived what the Woman did, and being ignorant of what it was to be forgiven much (for he never was forgiven more than Fifty Pence.) He began ⟨p. 65⟩to think within himself, that he had been mistaken about Jesus Christ, because he suffered such a Sinner as this Woman was, to touch him. Surely, quoth he, this Man, if he were a Prophet, would not let this Woman come near him, for she is a Town Sinner, (so ignorant are all Self-righteous men of the way of Christ with Sinners) But lest Mary should be discouraged with some clownish carriage of this Pharisee, and so desert her good beginnings, and her new steps which she now had began to take towards eternal Life, Jesus began thus with Simon. Simon, saith he, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was, said Jesus, a certain Creditor had two Debtors, the one owed him Five hundred Pence, and the other, Fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the Woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this Woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no Water for my Feet: But she hath washed my Feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. ⟨p. 66⟩Thou gavest me no kiss, but this Woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my Feet. My Head with Oil •hou didst not anoint, but this Woman hath anointed my Feet with Ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her Sins which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, thy Sins are forgiven, Luk.
Sermon being done, up she gets, and away she goes, and withal, enquired where this Jesus the Preacher dined that day? And one told her, at the house of Simon the Pharisee. So away goes she, first to her Chamber, and there strips her self of her wanton Attire; then falls upon her knees to ask God forgiveness for all her wicked life. This done, in a modest dress she goes to Simon's house, where she finds Jesus set at Dinner. So she gets behind him, and weeps, and drops her tears upon his Feet like Rain, and washes them, and wipes them with the Hairs of her Head. She also kiss•d his Feet with her Lips, and anointed them with Oyntment. When Simon the Pharisee perceived what the Woman did, and being ignorant of what it was to be forgiven much (for he never was forgiven more than Fifty Pence.) He began ⟨p. 65⟩to think within himself, that he had been mistaken about Jesus Christ, because he suffered such a Sinner as this Woman was, to touch him. Surely, quoth he, this Man, if he were a Prophet, would not let this Woman come near him, for she is a Town Sinner, (so ignorant are all Self-righteous men of the way of Christ with Sinners) But lest Mary should be discouraged with some clownish carriage of this Pharisee, and so desert her good beginnings, and her new steps which she now had began to take towards eternal Life, Jesus began thus with Simon. Simon, saith he, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was, said Jesus, a certain Creditor had two Debtors, the one owed him Five hundred Pence, and the other, Fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I sup••se he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the Woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this Woman? I entred into thy house, thou gavest me no Water for my Feet: But she hath washed my Feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. ⟨p. 66⟩Thou gavest me no kiss, but this Woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my Feet. My Head with Oyl •hou didst not anoint, but this Woman hath anointed my Feet with Oyntment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her Sins which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, thy Sins are forgiven, Luk.
