...great mercy. Side by side with Saul of Tarsus, with that great sinner who washed the feet of Jesus with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and with the thief that died upon the cross — a forgiven sinner at the eleventh hour — we are wont...

...my knees yesterday, weeping tears of joy, that I knew something of the poor woman's feelings who " washed his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head." I still feel like the poor man whose eyes were opened to see men as trees walking. Do...

...forgiving, though often offended Lord, with feelings like those of the penitent who washed the Saviour's feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. And we shall go from his table, crying, What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits? and resolving...

...Then, too, it was especially strange in Mary's case; she touched Him enough a little while since: she washed His feet with her tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Even that morning she brought odours for His Body. She had come far to Him, early in the...

...a picture there in Judaea, to the envy of Greek and Italian masters, in never-fading colors, as she washed his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head. The Lord's Supper for the perfect alone ? He had no errand to them at all! His whole mission,...

...that was, which came " to seek and save that which was lost." And fearless, with a broken heart, " she washed his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her Lead. On the day of Pentecost, the great design of the death of the Son of God was unfolded...

...reclined at the table, a female, whose life had been eminently depraved, came near him weeping, and washed his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. She poured out before him the strong expressions of penitence and love, and the Saviour...

...afford repose from fear. Now, it was the way of the Redeemer to emancipate from sin by the freeness of absolution. The dying thief, an hour before a blasphemer,...slavish parts, of human nature. Settle it in your minds, the absolving power is the central secret of the Gospel. Salvation is unconditional ; not an...

...afford repose from fear. Now, it was the way of the Redeemer to emancipate from sin by the freeness of absolution. The dying thief, an hour before a blasphemer,...slavish parts, of human nature. Settle it in your minds, the absolving power is the central secret of the Gospel. Salvation is unconditional ; not an...

...forgiven him. Remission' goes before, and love follows. III. Christ doth not say, She hath washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and anointed me with ointment, o5 \dpiv d<£eWTai ai therefore her sins are forgiven ; but ov xapiv A^y<o...