Tabitha

TABITHA. There lived at Joppa a Christian Widow called Tabitha,a who abounded in Alms-deeds, and other good Works. She fell sick in the 34th Year of the vulgar Æra, of which Sickness she died; and after she had been washed, as the Custom was, she was laid out upon a Table in an upper Chamber, in order to be put into her Coffin; and it being known that St. Peter was at Lydda, which was not far from Joppa, he was sent to, and desired to come over. He soon came, and was presently conducted to the Chamber where the Corps lay: Then all the Widows presented themselves to him, weeping, and shewed the Cloaths that Tabitha had made for them. Peter caused all the People to go out, betook himself to Prayers; and turning to the Body said, Tabitha, arise: She immediately opened her Eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up; and Peter lending her his Hand, she stood quite up. Then he called the Saints and Widows, and presented Tabitha to them, alive and well.

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