Wits common wealth The second part. A treasurie of diuine, morall, and phylosophicall similies, and sentences, generally vsefull. But more particularly published, for the vse of schooles. By F.M. Master of Arts of bot Vniuersities.

Hospitality.

THe Serpents of Syria haue no poyson for the people that are bred in the countrie with them, nei∣ther doe they euer set vpon them, but strangers they sting to the death: so Ilanders are curteous inough to their owne countrimen, but cruell to strangers.

As a Fishe•• ••asteth his net into the Sea, doth catch fishes, and sometimes doth draw vp Gold and precious Mar∣garites: so Lot catching men with his net, catched also Angels; not know∣ing of it. Which Saint Paul spoke to this mans prayses, saying; Be not for∣getfull to lodge strangers; for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares. Chrysostomus conci∣one 2. de Lazaro.

Many godlesse and profane Actaeons haue enough meate and lodging for

their yelping hounds, and bawling curres: so thou professest godlinesse and religion, be at the least as liberall, to thy poore brother, who hath the image of God in him, as well as thou thy selfe hast, and for whom Christ died, as well as hee did for thee. Isidorus Clarius oratione vndecima tom. 1▪

As Crowes doe waite vpon, and conduct Storkes from one place to ano∣ther, and doe fight against their ene∣mies, which I gather, because when the Storkes, doe depart out of our Country, there is not any Crow seene with vs, and afterwards they returne wounded; an open signe of their helpefull ayde: so men being not only reasonable but religious creatures, let them at the least performe as much one to another. Bafilius Hom. 8. ex∣amero••.

As he is monstrously malicious, that dammeth vp a flowing fountaine, or forbiddeth the Sun-shining, or will not abide that another should light his candle at his, or that grudgeth to shew the high way to a traueller: so is hee exceeding inhumane, that

will not pro••it another, and may doe it without his owne discommoditie.