The Pharisee and the Publican, John Bunyan [spanish books to read .TXT] 📗

But now, forasmuch as this parable reacheth not (so directly) thepoor Publican in the text, therefore our Lord begins again, and addsto that other parable, this parable which I have chosen for my text;by which he designeth two things: First, The conviction of the proudand self-conceited Pharisee: Secondly, The raising up and healing ofthe cast down and dejected Publican. And observe it, as by the firstparable he chiefly designeth the relief of those that are under thehands of cruel tyrants, so by this he designeth the relief of thosethat lie under the load and burden of a guilty and disquietedconscience.

This therefore is a parable that is full of singular comfort to suchof the sinners in the world that are clogged with guilt and sense ofsin; and that lie under the apprehensions of, and that are driven toGod by the sense of the judgment that for sin is due unto them.

In my handling of this text, I shall have respect to these things