The piththy [sic] and moost notable sayinges of al scripture, gathered by Thomas Paynell: after the manner of common places, very necessary for al those that delite in the consolacions of the scriptures.

The .xviii. Chaptre

ANd the Lord appeared vnto Abraham in the plaine of Mamre, as he satte in his tent dore in the heate of the daye. And he lyft vp hys eyes and loked, & lo, thre men stode by hym. And when he sawe them, he ranne to meate them from the tente dore, and fell to the grounde and sayde: Lorde I beseche the yf I haue founde fauoure in thy syght: go not I praye the frome thy seruaunte. Let a lytle water be fet and washe youre feete, and refreshe youre selues vnder the tree. And I wyl feate a morsell of breade to comforte youre hartes wyth all, and then shall ye go youre wayes, for euen therfore are ye come to youre seruaunte.

Sara laughed within her selfe saying: Now am I waxed olde, shall I geue my selfe to iuste, and my lorde olde also. And the Lorde sayd: The crye of Sodome and Gomore is greate, and theyr sinne is exceding greuous. I wil go downe nowe and see whether they haue downe alto∣gether accordynge to that crye whiche is come vnto me or not, that I maye knowe. I haue

taken vpon me to speake vnto the Lord, whiche arte but dust and ashes.