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John xiv. 25. Like Jacob that came down
into Egypt, Gen. xlvii. to his beloved son
Joseph, and dwelt in Goshen. But Christ
is more kind than Jacob was, for he came
not till he was sent for with horses and
chariots : But Christ came of his own ac-
cord to this beloved family. Thus doth he
always prevent us with his manifold bless-
ings. Before he was desired, he came in-
to the world, he called his apostles before
they came unto him; and before he was
invited he came into this noble house.
O happy house that entertained such a
guest; but 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, Luke viii. preferring their
swine above their Saviour: But this godly
family gladly received him into their house,
preferred their God before their gold, and
their souls wealth before their worldly trea-
sure. They received him into their hous-
es, who had not a house of his own to put
his head into, Matth. viii. 16. wherein their
hospitality is commended, and shall more
certainly be rewarded at that most dreadful
day, Matth. xxv. For which these and such
like works of mercy the Lord shall answer
