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A great Man of the new modell had curiously engraven at the gate of his Pallace,* 1.1 the Image of Bounty or Hospitality; The needy Travailer with joy spying such a sight, makes his approach thither in hopefull expectation of
succour; but still silence, or an empty Eccho answers all his cries and knocks: For Hospitality 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stand at the gate, but to be sure there's none in the house: Then comes another, who having his hungry trust often abused, resolves to pluck down the Image, with these words, If there be neither meat nor drink in the house, What needs there a sign? Thus great portalls in the Country, and colour'd posts in the City (like so many Mock-beggars) promise relief, but they are often found but Images, dumb and lame signs; For Hospitality is not at home, you shall have Divinity at their gates,* 1.2 but no humanity; wholesome counsel, but no wholesome food; much exhortation, little compassion; charging the weary Tra∣vellers ear, but in no wise overcharging his belly, they have Scripture against begging, but no bread against famishing; The bread of the Sanctuary is common with them, but not the bread of the buttery; If the poor can be nourished with the Philosophical supper of morall Sentences, they shall be prodigally feasted, but if the bread of life will not content them, they may be packing.
T. Adams on ep. 2. Pet.
Fores habent ••ritas ut pas••o∣rum ••asae. Diogen.