The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

It is commended to us in the practice of Gods people; as of Abraham, of whom it is recorded,¹ that he sate at his Tent door looking and waiting as it were for strangers to entertain them; and so soon as he saw three men, whom he took for such, he ran to invite them. And of Lot, that as he sate in the gate of Sodom, he saw two whom he conceived to be strangers,² them he exceedingly pressed to turn into his house, where he made them a feast. And of the Shunamite woman, and her Husband, who showed themselves hospitable to the Prophet Elisha, ³as oft as he passed by their house. We have Jobs testimony of himself, The stranger, said he, did not lodge in the streets, but I opened my door to the traveller; which words set out Jobs great hospitality, who kept open house for all passengers. In those days there was no common Inn for the entertainment of strangers, and therefore they must have lien out of doors, if some good men had not entertained them.

It is commended to us in the practice of Gods people; as of Abraham, of whom it is recorded,¹ that hee sate at his Tent door looking and waiting as it were for strangers to entertain them; and so soon as hee saw three men, whom hee took for such, hee ran to invite them. And of Lot, that as hee sate in the gate of Sodom, hee saw two whom hee conceived to be strangers,² them hee exceedingly pressed to turn into his house, where hee made them a feast. And of the Shunamite woman, and her Husband, who shewed themselves hospitable to the Prophet Elisha, ³as oft as hee passed by their house. Wee have Jobs testimony of himself, The stranger, said hee, did not lodge in the streets, but I opened my door to the traveller; which words set out Jobs great hospitality, who kept open house for all passengers. In those daies there was no common Inn for the entertainment of strangers, and therefore they must have lyen out of doors, if some good men had not entertained them.