A25470:1075
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In sacred Scriptures we find several others rewarded for their Hospitality; as,
In sacred Scriptures wee finde several others rewarded for their Hospitality; as,
1Rebeckah for her courtesy to Abraham's servant, a mere stranger to her, was rewarded with precious gifts, and a good Husband. The Shunamites hospitality to the Prophet,2 was recompensed with giving her a Son, and restoring him to life. The widow of Sareptah's hospitality to the Prophet Elijah, in receiving him into her house in a great famine, was rewarded with preserving and increasing her meal and oil,3 for it is expressly said, that her barrel of meal wasted not, neither did her cruse of oil fail, until the Lord sent plenty of food.
1Rebeckah for her courtesie to Abrahams servant, a meer stranger to her, was rewarded with precious gifts, and a good Husband. The Shunamites hospitality to the Prophet,2 was recompenced with giving her a Son, and restoring him to life. The widdow of Sareptahs hospitality to the Prophet Elijah, in receiving him into her house in a great famine, was rewarded with preserving and increasing her meal and oyle,3 for it is expresly said, that her barrel of meal wasted not, neither did her cruse of oyle fail, until the Lord sent plenty of food.