Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Now as the virtue of hospitality is commendable in all sorts of men: so is it more especially commended to the Ministers, who are expressly commanded by the Apostle among other things, to be given to hospitality. ¹Unto the Levites in the time of the law, the Lord appointed cities of refuge, to signify that the Ministers house should be the poor mans harbour, and his store their treasure: but the true Ministers of our days have no cities of refuge for others, for they have none for themselves: they have not wherewith to relieve the wants of others, for they have not to relieve their own.

Now as the vertue of hospitalitie is commendable in all sorts of men: so is it more especially commended to the Ministers, who are expresly commaunded by the Apostle among other things, to bee giuen to hospitalitie. ¹Vnto the Leuites in the time of the lawe, the Lord appointed cities of refuge, to signifie that the Ministers house should bee the poore mans harbour, and his store their treasure: but the true Ministers of our daies haue no cities of refuge for others, for they haue none for themselues: they haue not wherewith to relieue the wants of others, for they haue not to relieue their owne.

1. 11. Tim 3. 2 Num. 35

When Martha had thus entertained Christ as he was man, into her house, Mary began to entertain him as he was GOD, into her heart, she sat at his feet to hear his preaching, for no sooner was Christ come into the house, but that he took occasion to teach and instruct ⟨image 45⟩the family, and in stead of bodily food, which they bestowed upon him, to give unto them the food of the soul. Thus doth he always show himself a thankful guest, into what house so ever he entereth, he leaveth better things behind him then he findeth, he loves not to be in Zachees debt for his dinner, for in stead there of he