Palladis tamia Wits treasury being the second part of Wits common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both vniuersities.

Hospitality.

THe serpents of Syria haue no poyson for the people that are bredde in the countrie with them, neyther doe they e∣uer set vppon them, but straungers they sting to the death: so Ilanders are curte∣ous inough to their owne countrimen, but cruell to strangers.

As a Fisher casting his net into the sea, doth catch fishes, & sometimes doth draw vp golde and precious Margarites: so Lot catching men with his net, catched also Angels; not knowing of it. Which Saint Paule spoke to this mans prayses, say∣ing; Bee not forgetfull to lodge straungers; for thereby some haue receiued Angels in∣to their houses vnwares. Chrysostomus conci∣one 2. de Lazaro.

Many godles and profane Actaeons haue inough meate and lodging for their yelping houndes, and bawling curres: so thou who professest godlinesse and re∣ligion, be at the least as liberal, to thy poor brother, who hath the image of God in him, as well as thou thy selfe hast, and for whome Christ died, as well as hee did for thee. Isidorus Clarius oratione vnde∣cima

tom. 1.

As Crowes doe waite vppon, and conduct Storkes from one place to ano∣ther, and doe fight against their enemies, which I gather, because when the Storkes doe depart out of our Country, there is not anie Crowe seene with vs, and af∣terwardes they returne wounded; an o∣pen signe of their helpefull ayde: so men beeing not onely reasonable but religi∣ous creatures, let them at the least per∣forme as much one to another. Basilius Hom. 8. exameron.

As he is monstrously malicious, that dammeth vp a flowing fountaine, or for∣biddeth the Sun-shining, or will not a∣bide that another shoulde light his can∣dle at his, or that grudgeth to shewe the hie waie to a traueller: so is he exceeding inhumane, that will not profit another, and may doe it without his owne discom∣moditie.