Chap. 31. 44x Expsltion upon the Booke of j o a. Vert. 17. 461 Mouth-fall, the Scripture eftully lets forth the ancient er er tainments, which were as frugal as they were hearty. When A- braham invited thole three men, who indeed were Angels, and one of them ( whomhe call: d My Lord) The Lord of men and Angels, he only fayd ( Gen.: 8 5.) R, J1vur[elves under the tree, and 1willfetch a morfatt.bread and covi f.rtyet jar heart,. 5- brahamwas (paringof his words, but not ofhis coil ; he invited them to a morfd, bat provided them cakes made of three mu.-- fares of fine meale, and a colle tender and good with butter and anilke ; you may read this bili offare (ver. 6, 7, 8.) Thus Eliah when he had deliired the widdow. woman to fetch hies a little water (t King. 17. 10, t t.) As /he wargoing to fetch it, he cal- led to her, and%aid, bring we Ipray thee a 'worldef bread in thine hand ; he did not defire a feaft , or a full table, but a mortal. Thus faith 7 ,,b, y have not eaten my merful my felfe alone; that is, what ever good diem I had,! had it for others as wel as my feife andmy f.mily , I had a fpareroome and a (pare trencher for a friend at my Table,efpecialiy for the poore and fatherleffe;Thefe were my welcome guefts, as it follows. 44nd thefatberlefe have not eaten with e. By thefatherleffe,we are not tounderfland ftric4ly,fach as had loft their parents, but any in want or diftreffe, as bath been (hew - ed from the fame expreffion in feverall other paffages of this booke. When lob relieved the hungry bellyes of the poore, he did not only fend them a portion from his Table, but ke gave them a place and a portion at his Table , the poore did not only Bate ofhis meate but fare at mate with hint, he did not dildaine tohave themat his Table; Herce note. Fire, Hofjitalitie is a dutie. As we make provifion for our felves andfamily, fo (liable ) we fhould make allowance for ftrangers alfo.When Davidheard that Nabal (heated his fheepe, he fnt out ten young men to greete him in his name, and gave them inftrut ions ; Thaw ¡hall jetfar to bins that liveth in profperitie, Peacebe both to thee, and peace be toshy houfe,andpeace be unto all that thou haft,&c. Let the ,young menfindfavour in thine eyes (for we come in a good day) give
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