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⟨for⟩ he came not till he came of his own ⟨accord⟩ to his beloved family. Jesus doth ⟨always⟩ prevent us with his manifold ⟨blessings⟩. Before he was desired, he came into ⟨the⟩ world; he called his apostles, before ⟨they⟩ came unto him; and before he was ⟨invited⟩, he came into this poor house.—O happy house, that entertained such a guuſt! and thrice happy inhabitants, to ⟨whom⟩ such a guest would vouchsafe to ⟨come⟩! When he came unto the ſwiniſh Gadarenes, they desired him to depart out of their coasts; preferring their ſwine ⟨before⟩ their Saviour, Luke viii. But this ⟨godly⟩ family gladly received him into their ⟨house⟩; preferred their God before their ⟨gold⟩, and their ſouls' health before their ⟨worldly⟩ wealth. They received him into ⟨their⟩ houses, who had not a house of his ⟨own⟩ to put his head into, Matth. viii. 16. Wherein their hospitality is commended, ⟨and⟩ ſhall most certainly be rewarded at ⟨that⟩ most dreadful day! Matth. xxv. For with these, and ſuch-like works of mercy, ⟨the⟩ Lord ſhall answer the ſentence of ⟨judgement⟩, which is to be denounced againſt ⟨the⟩ wicked, that never exercised these works of mercy.
Let us therefore learn by their example ⟨to⟩ be harbourers, and given to hospitality, which is ſo often commended to us in the
