...Publicans and Sinners being the persons that chiefly flocked after him — his own declaration, " that he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance :" and that of his apostle, " This is a faithful saying, and worthy 9f all acceptation, that Christ Jesus...

...vmocency of life to qualify them for the blessing. Because our Saviour himself hath informed us, that " he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." And our excellent Liturgy opens with asserting that, " If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and...

...they themselves had despised. Their eye was evil, because Christ's was good. But thanks be to God, he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. " And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give unto the poor ; and...

...convincing proof to all who applied, that he was of easy access. He spake with amazing grace. He declared he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance, and gloried in being the friend of publicans and sinners. The greatness and number, the odious nature and...

...that the remedy is not for you ; whereas you are the very persons to whom the gospel offers it. Christ says, he came not to call the righteous, but sinners,...by name in the gospel, to receive of him the balm of Gilead to heal all your spiritual infirmities. You think you should be happy, if you could be.-•>/...

...that the remedy is not for you ; whereas you are the very persons to whom the gospel offers it. Christ says, he came not to call the righteous, but sinners...Since you are sick, he calls you as much as if he had culled you by name in the gospel, to receive of him the balm of Gilead, to heal all your spiritual...

...overpowering mercy ! What an overflowing and free grace is here ! This exemplifies his own declaration, that " he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance ;" and sinners of the vilest characters are welcome to him. He took care, at the first introduction of the...

...overlooking the most prominent truth of the gospel, namely, that it was ' sinners Jesus came to save.' He came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance, and just such sinners as those whom you are turning away from in despair and disgust. Ask yourself, Ellen,...

...that he " came into the world to * Genesis viii. 2). c.5 seek and to save that which was lost." That he came, " not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." And as he said on another occasion, to the whole multitude, good and bad, " except ye repent, ye shall...

...youngest sinner, upon the terms of the gospel. Paul, though the chief of sinners, found mercy. Christ says, "he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." And again he aays, "All, that the Father hath given me, shall come to me ; and whosoever cometh to me,...