〃Let　us　do　evil　that　good　may　come；〃　and　that　turn　the　grace　of　our
  God　into　lasciviousness。　　But　I　speak　not　of　these；　these　will
  neither　be　ruled　by　grace　nor　reason。　　Grace　would　teach　them；　if
  they　know　it；　to　deny　ungodly　courses；　and　so　would　reason　too；　if　it
  could　truly　sense　the　love　of　God；　Titus　ii。　11；　12；　Rom。　xi。　1。
  Doth　it　look　like　what　hath　any　coherence　with　reason　or　mercy；　for　a
  man　to　abuse　his　friend？　　Because　Christ　died　for　men；　shall　I
  therefore　spit　in　his　face？　　The　bread　and　water　that　was　given　by
  Elisha　to　his　enemies；　that　came　into　the　land　of　Israel　to　take　him；
  had　so　much　influence　upon　their　minds；　though　heathens；　that　they
  returned　to　their　homes　without　hurting　him：　　yea；　it　kept　them　from
  coming　again　in　a　hostile　manner　into　the　coasts　of　Israel；　2　Kings
  vi。　19…23。
  But　to　forbear　to　illustrate　till　anon。　　One　reason　why　Christ　Jesus
  shews　mercy　to　sinners；　is；　that　he　might　obtain　their　love；　that　he
  may　remove　their　base　affections　from　base　objects　to　himself。　　Now；
  if　he　loves　to　be　loved　a　little；　he　loves　to　be　loved　much；　but
  there　is　not　any　that　are　capable　of　loving　much；　save　those　that
  have　much　forgiven　them。　　Hence　it　is　said　of　Paul；　that　he　laboured
  more　than　them　all；　to　wit；　with　a　labour　of　love；　because　he　had
  been　by　sin　more　vile　against　Christ　than　they　all；　1　Cor。　xv。　　He　it
  was　that　persecuted　the　church　of　God；　and　wasted　it；　Gal。　i。　13。　　He
  of　them　all　was　the　only　raving　bedlam　against　the　saints：　　〃And
  being　exceeding　mad；〃　says　he；　〃against　them；　I　persecuted　them；　even
  to　strange　cities；〃　Acts　xxvi。　11。
  This　raving　bedlam；　that　once　was　so；　is　he　that　now　says；　I　laboured
  more　than　them　all；　more　for　Christ　than　them　all。
  But　Paul；　what　moved　thee　thus　to　do？　　The　love　of　Christ；　says　he。
  It　was　not　I；　but　the　grace　of　God　that　was　with　me。　　As　who　should
  say；　O　grace！　　It　was　such　grace　to　save　me！　　It　was　such　marvellous
  grace　for　God　to　look　down　from　heaven　upon　me；　and　that　secured　me
  from　the　wrath　to　come；　that　I　am　captivated　with　the　sense　of　the
  riches　of　it。　　Hence　I　act；　hence　I　labour；　for　how　can　I　otherwise
  do；　since　God　not　only　separated　me　from　my　sins　and　companions；　but
  separated　all　the　powers　of　my　soul　and　body　to　his　service？　　I　am
  therefore　prompted　on　by　this　exceeding　love　to　labour　as　I　have
  done；　yet　not　I；　but　the　grace　of　God　with　me。
  Oh！　　I　shall　never　forget　his　love；　nor　the　circumstances　under　which
  I　was；　when　his　love　laid　hold　upon　me。　　I　was　going　to　Damascus　with
  letters　from　the　high…priest；　to　make　havock　of　God's　people　there；
  as　I　had　made　havock　of　them　in　other　places。　　These　bloody　letters
  were　not　imposed　upon　me。　　I　went　to　the　high…priest　and　desired　them
  of　him；　Acts　ix。　1；　2；　and　yet　he　saved　me！　　I　was　one　of　the　men；　of
  the　chief　men；　that　had　a　hand　in　the　blood　of　his　martyr　Stephen；
  yet　he　had　mercy　on　me！　　When　I　was　at　Damascus；　I　stunk　so　horribly
  like　a　blood…sucker；　that　I　became　a　terror　to　all　thereabout。　　Yea；
  Ananias　（good　man）　made　intercession　to　my　Lord　against　me；　yet　he
  would　have　mercy　upon　me；　yea；　joined　mercy　to　mercy；　until　he　had
  made　me　a　monument　of　grace！　　He　made　a　saint　of　me；　and　persuaded　me
  that　my　transgressions　were　forgiven　me。
  When　I　began　to　preach；　those　that　heard　me　were　amazed；　and　said；
  〃Is　not　this　he　that　destroyed　them　that　called　on　this　name　in
  Jerusalem；　and　came　hither　for　that　intent；　that　he　might　bring　them
  bound　to　the　high…priest？〃　　Hell　doth　know　that　I　was　a　sinner；
  heaven　doth　know　that　I　was　a　sinner；　the　world　also　knows　that　I　was
  a　sinner；　a　sinner　of　the　greatest　size；　but　I　obtained　mercy；　1　Tim
  i。　15；　16。
  Shall　not　this　lay　obligation　upon　me？　　Is　not　love　of　the　greatest
  force　to　oblige？　　Is　it　not　strong　as　death；　cruel　as　the　grave；　and
  hotter　than　the　coals　of　juniper？　　Hath　it　not　a　most　vehement　flame？
  can　the　waters　quench　it？　can　the　floods　drown　it？　　I　am　under　the
  force　of　it；　and　this　is　my　continual　cry；　What　shall　I　render　to　the
  Lord　for　all　the　benefits　which　he　has　bestowed　upon　me？
  Ay；　Paul！　this　is　something；　thou　speakest　like　a　man；　like　a　man
  affected；　and　carried　away　with　the　love　and　grace　of　God。　　Now；　this
  sense；　and　this　affection；　and　this　labour；　giveth　to　Christ　the　love
  that　he　looks　for。　　But　he　might　have　converted　twenty　little
  sinners；　and　yet　not　found；　for　grace　bestowed；　so　much　love　in　them
  all。
  I　wonder　how　far　a　man　might　go　among　the　converted　sinners　of　the
  smaller　size；　before　one　could　find　one　that　so　much　as　looked　any
  thing　this　wayward。　　Where　is　he　that　is　thus　under　pangs　of　love　for
  the　grace　bestowed　upon　him　by　Jesus　Christ？　　Excepting　only　some
  few；　you　may　walk　to　the　world's　end；　and　find　none。　　But；　as　I　said；
  some　there　are；　and　so　there　has　been　in　every　age　of　the　church；
  great　sinners；　that　have　had　much　forgiven　them；　and　they　love　much
  upon　this　account。
  Jesus　Christ　therefore　knows　what　he　doth；　when　he　lays　hold　on　the
  hearts　of　sinners　of　the　biggest　size。　　He　knows　that　such　an　one
  will　love　more　than　many　that　have　not　sinned　half　their　sins。
  I　will　tell　you　a　story　that　I　have　read　of　Martha　and　Mary；　the　name
  of　the　book　I　have　forgot；　I　mean　of　the　book　in　which　I　found　the
  relation；　but　the　thing　was　thus：　　Martha；　saith　my　author；　was　a
  very　holy　woman；　much　like　Lazarus　her　brother；　but　Mary　was　a　loose
  and　wanton　creature；　Martha　did　seldom　miss　good　sermons　and
  lectures；　when　she　could　come　at　them　in　Jerusalem；　but　Mary　would
  frequent　the　house　of　sports；　and　the　company　of　the　vilest　of　men
  for　lust：　　And　though　Martha　had　often　desired　that　her　sister　would
  go　with　her　to　hear　her　preachers；　yea；　had　often　entreated　her　with
  tears　to　do　it；　yet　could　she　never　prevail；　for　still　Mary　would
  make　her　excuse；　or　reject　her　with　disdain　for　her　zeal　and
  preciseness　in　religion。
  After　Martha　had　waited　long；　tried　many　ways　to　bring　her　sister　to
  good；　and　all　proved　ineffectual；　at　last　she　comes　upon　her　thus：
  〃Sister；〃　quoth　she；　〃I　pray　thee　go　with　me　to　the　temple　to…day；　to
  hear　one　preach　a　sermon。〃　　〃What　kind　of　preacher　is　he？〃　said　she。
  Martha　replied；　〃It　is　one　Jesus　of　Nazareth；　he　is　the　handsomest
  man　that　ever　you　saw　with　your　eyes。　　Oh！　he　shines　in　beauty；　and
  is　a　most　excellent　preacher。〃
  Now；　what　does　Mary；　after　a　little　pause；　but　goes　up　into　her
  chamber；　and　with　her　pins　and　her　clouts；　decks　up　herself　as　fine
  as　her　fingers　could　make　her。
  This　done；　away　she　goes；　not　with　her　sister　Martha；　but　as　much
  unobserved　as　she　could；　to　the　sermon；　or　rather　to　see　the
  preacher。
  The　hour　and　preacher　being　come；　and　she　having　observed　whereabout
  the　preacher　would　stand；　goes　and　sets　herself　so　in　the　temple；
  that　she　might　be　sure　to　have　the　full　view　of　this　excellent
  person。　　So　he　comes　in；　and　she　looks；　and　the　first　glimpse　of　his
  person　pleased　her。　　Well；　Jesus　addresseth　himself　to　his　sermon；
  and　she　looks　earnestly　on　him。
  Now；　at　that　time；　saith　my　author；　Jesus　preached　about　the　lost
  sheep；　the　lost　groat；　and　the　prodigal　child。　　And　when　he　came　to
  shew　what　care　the　shepherd　took　for　one　lost　sheep；　and　how　the
  woman　swept　to　find　her　piece　which　was　lost；　and　what　joy　there　was
  at　their　finding；　she　began　to　be　taken　by　the　ears；　and　forgot　what
  she　came　about；　musing　what　the　preacher　would　make　of　it。　　But　when
  he　came　to　the　application；　and　shewed；　that　by　the　lost　sheep　was
  meant　a　great　sinner；　by　the　shepherd's　care；　was　meant　God's　love
  for　great　sinners；　and　that　by　the　joy　of　the　neighbours；　was　shewed
  what　joy　there　was　among　the　angels　in　heaven　over　one　great　sinner
  that　repenteth；　she　began　to　be　taken　by　the　heart。　　And　as　he　spake
  these　last　words；　she　thought　he　pitched　his　innocent　eyes　just　upon
  her；　and　looked　as　if　he　spake　what　was　now　said　to　her：　　wherefore
  her　heart　began　to　tremble；　being　shaken　with　affection　and　fear；
  then　her　eyes　ran　down　with　tears　apace；　wherefore　she　was　forced　to
  hide　her　face　with　her　handkerchief；　and　so　sat　sobbing　and　crying
  all　the　rest　of　the　sermon。
  Sermon　being　done；　up　she　gets；　and　away　she　goes；　and　withal
  inquired　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　herself　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　sat　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　hair　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　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　igno