Luke 15

Luke 15:4

WHat man] the end of all these similitudes is to shew Gods goodnesse and care in calling sinners to repentance, and the joy which other men ought to conceave therefore. By the first Christ justifieth his owne proceedings, by the other hee instructeth the Pharisees, and all men in their duties of co-rejoycing at these conversions.

Luke 15:7

Just persons] not sported with any exorbitant misdeed or such a guilty life as shall require an expresse reconciliation, and an expresse act of repentance. For otherwise if we take this word at large there is no man just, without sin, Ecclesiastes 7:20. and that doth not live under a necessity of perpetuall repentance and correction.