41..**01.0011111.10., 230 Evangelical Repentance. .1.1Aill*I., at the 37. verfe, Behold, a woman in the City which was afinner (it feems the was a very wicked woman, a linnet') when Jbe knew that fefne Chrifi fate at meat in the Pharifees haute, brought an Alabafier box ofointment,andflood at hisfeet behindhim wee- ping, and began to wafh hit feet with teams, and did wipe them reit bthehaires ofherhead, andkifidbisfeet, andanointed them with the ointment. What's the reafon of this ? Saies our. Saviour Chrift, I fay unto thee, (at the 47. verfe) Her fins, which are many, are forgiven her, for fhe loved much. She wept much, becaufe the loved much : and the loved much, becaufe much was forgiven her. ThePapifis and thofe that do follow them fay indeed, That her forgivenefs was a fruit of her love : becaufe 'tis Paid here, Repfins, which are many, areforgiven, for fhe loved much. But good people mark it, and you will find, that firfr °fall there is forgivenefs, and thereupon the woman loved : and her loving much, was but a fign of her being much forgiven. For this is ratable with the latter end of the 47. verfe Herfins, which are many, are forgiven, for fhe loved much. Much forgivenefs is the ground of loving. much : and loving much,is a fign ofmuch forgivenefs : for it follows, But to whom little is forgiven, the fame loveth little. And this lutes alto with the Parable that ye have before, at the 41. and the 42. and the 43. verfes. (Which is brought in upon occation of this womans loving thus much.) A cer- tain Creditor had two debtors : the one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty : andwhen theyhad nothing to pay, he frank: lyforgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of themwill love himmofi ? Simon anfwered andlaid, I fuppofethat he to whom he forKave naafi. Marke the fcope of the parable, and you will find it is to (how, That love flows from forgivenefs. The Papitts, (and others that cleave to them) therefore, go againfi the fcope ofthis Parable. And nowmy beloved, Wall our love be upon forgive- nefs, and forgivenefs goes firl'c; Oh ! what free-grace is here ? We Repent, and we Weep becaufewe love; and we love
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