An analyticall exposition of both the Epistles of the Apostle Peter : $b Illustrated by doctrines out of every textAmes, William
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An analyticall exposition of both the Epistles of the Apostle Peter : $b Illustrated by doctrines out of every text
Ames, William
Bible. Peter -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800
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 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 through 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 presse his exhortation to the duties of piety, by that
very argument. First therefore he layes downe 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 downe by
an induction of the principall parts, 1. Prayer, with the adjuncts
and helping causes thereof, to wit, temperance and sobriety, verse 7.
2. Mutuall charity, verse 8. which he sets forth, 1. By the singular
care, wherewith we should labour for it above other vertues, 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 sinnes_. 3. To charity he joynes hospitality, verse 9. as it were a
speciall act of charity, whereof he shewes the due manner how it should
be used, that it should be _without grudging_, that is, voluntary,
not by constraint. 4. A mutuall 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 thereof, that it is the grace
of God, and partly from that relation, which they that have received
the gift, have unto such a grace, to wit, that they are not masters,
but stewards of it. And of this communication he propounds two chiefe
kinds, which he describes and perswades them unto, verse 11. The first
is communication in speech, or in the word of God, the description and
rule whereof is, that it should be conformable to the nature of Gods
word. The second is communication in our abilities and wealth, the
description and rule whereof is common to both, together with all the
foregoing exhortations, taken from the end and benefit of them, _that
God in all things may be glorified_; which glorification of God is set
forth by a present declaration of it; _to whom be praise for ever and
ever, Amen_.
The Doctrines drawne here-hence.
Doctrine 1. _The end of all things is at hand._
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