CHAP. XV. 1.Then drew near unto Him allthe Publicansand sinnersforto hearHim. 2.And the Phariseesand Scribesmurmured, say ing,This man receivethsinners,and eateth with them. 3.And He spake thisparableunto them, saying, 4. What man of you, having an hundred sheep,if heloseone of them, doth not leavethe ninetyand ninein thewildernessand go afterthatwhich islost, untilhe findit? 5.And when he hath foundit,he layethiton his shoulders,rejoicing. 6. And when he cometh home, he callethtogether hisfriendsand neighbours,sayingunto them, Rejoice withme ; forI have found my sheepwhich was lost. 7.I say unto you, that likewisejoy shallbe in heavenover one sinnerthat repenteth,more than overninetyand nine just persons,which need no repentance. AMBROSE. Thou hadst learntby what went beforenot to be occupiedby the business of this world, not to prefer transitorythingsto eternal. But because the frailtyof man cannotkeep a firm step in so slipperya world, the good Physicianhas shewn thee a remedy even afterfalling;the mercifulJudge has not denied the hope of pardon ; hence itisadded, Then drew near unto Him all the publicans. GLOSS.That is,those who collector farm the publictaxes,i'