Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 19:5

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make hast, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

I see no ground for their Opinion who think that before this time, Zaccheus his heart was touched with any love, or affection to Christ. The Evangelist seemeth to represent Zaccheus before this, as a meer stranger to Christ, he sought to see who he was. But Christ's looks are healing looks, there went vertue along with them to convert Zaccheus tho a Publican, and to recover Peter who had denied his Master, but they must be such looks, as carried with them a design to do good to Souls. Christ looked upon thousands to whom his looks conveyed no spiritual saving Grace. He that could heal by the hemm of his Garment touched, could change an heart by his look. How good a thing it is to be near the place where Christ is, what ever principle brings Men thither? provided Men come not as the Pharisees used to come, to execute their Malice. Zaccheus was brought to the bodily view of Christ, out of meer curiousity, but being there he receiveth a saving look from him, how many have had their hearts changed by Gospel Sermons, who never went to hear the Preachers with any such desire or design? Christ's design may be executed in the Conversion of Sinners, tho not ours. He is found of them that seek him not, and of those that enquire not after him. Preparatory dispositions in us are not necessary to the first Grace. God can at the same time Prepare, and change the heart. Zaccheus is the first Man we read of, (to whose house Christ not asked) invited himself, and in it did more for Zaccheus then he expected. O the freeness, and riches of Divine Grace! which seeketh not a worthy object, but makes the object worthy, and therefore loveth it. What a Word was this. Come down for I must this Day abide at thine house?