An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

Verse 7. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. Verse 8. And above all things have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Verse 9. Use hospitality one to another, without grudging. Verse 10. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Verse 11. If any man speak, let him speak as the Oracles of God, if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever, and ever, Amen.

Verse 7. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. Verse 8. And above all things have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sinnes. Verse 9. Vse hospitality one to another, without grudging. Verse 10. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifeld grace of God. Verse 11. If any man speake, let him speake as the Oracles of God, if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified throuh Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever, and ever, Amen.

The Analysis.

From the last discourse about the judgement of God, the Apostle takes occasion to press his exhortation to the duties of piety, by that very argument. First therefore he lays down that third argument for a ground, that the last judgement, the end of all things, is at hand; and thereupon concludes that we must seriously and diligently apply our selves to the duties of piety. And these duties he sets down by an induction of the principal parts, 1 Prayer, with the adjuncts and helping causes thereof, to wit, temperance and sobriety, verse 7. 2. Mutual charity, verse 8. which he sets forth, 1. By the singular care, wherewith we should labour for it above other virtues, in these words: above all things, and then by the degree, wherein we should have it, and exercise it in this word, fervent: of which exhortation he gives a reason also from the effect, for charity covers a multitude of sins. 3. To charity he joins hospitality, verse 9. as it were a special act of charity, whereof he shows the due manner how it should be used, that it should be without grudging, that is, voluntary, not by constraint. 4. A mutual communication of all the gifts of God, verse 10. And the reason of this duty is taken partly from the nature of the gift in respect of the author