Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 19:8

8 And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.

See here the first Effects of Christs saving looks upon any Soul. The Soul presently begins to cry out with the Prophet Isaiah 6.5. Wo is me for I am undone, because I am a Man of unclean Lips, and I dwe[illegible: 2 letters] in the midst of a People of unclean Lives, for mine Eyes [illegible: 1 letter]ave seen the King, the Lord of Hosts. Zaccheus is now made sensible of his Covetousness, and hardness of heart towards the Poor, o[illegible: 1 letter] his Extortion, and Oppression, and resolves upon an e[illegible: 2 letters]ectual Reformation Chri[illegible: 2 letters] never looks any Soul in the face but [illegible: 1 letter]e looks his scandalous Sinnings out of countenance. Acts o[illegible: 1 letter] C[illegible: 1 letter]arity and Justice are the [illegible: 1 word] Fru[illegible: 1 letter]ts of true Repentance. The World and the love of it▪ goeth out of the heart assoon as ever the true love of Christ comes into it, the Soul knows that it cannot serve God, and M[illegible: 1 letter]mm[illegible: 2 letters] ▪ In case of wrong done to others, there can be no Repentance, nor (consequently) any Remission, without Restitution and Satisfaction so far as we know it, and are able. I restore, (saith Zaccheus) True Love to Christ never giveth him bare measure. God had no where required the giving of half a Mans goods to the Poor, nor the restoring of four-fold, except in case of theft, of which Men were judicially convicted, in case of voluntary Confession; the Law was but for a fifth part over and above the principal as to which a Person was wronged, Num. 5.7. In case an Ox were stollen, the thief was to restore five-fold▪ and in case a of Sheep stollen, four were to be restored, if the Person had alienated it▪ if it were found alive in his hand, he was to restore double, Exod. 22.1.4. In other cases he was to restore but double, if it came to the Sentence of the Judge, v. 9. But in case of a voluntary Confession, he was only tied to a fifth part above the principal, Levit. 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. and to bring a Trespass-Offering to the Lord. This was the case of Zaccheus, being touched with the sense of his Sin, he voluntarily confesseth, and promiseth the highest degree of Restitution. But a true Love in the Soul to Christ, thinks nothing too much to do in the Detesttation of S[illegible: 1 letter]n, or demonstration of it self in Works which may be acceptable in the sight of God.

Marginal references: Chap. 3.14.