Reason 1. Because love is the summe of the whole law, and so containes in it all other duties.
2. Because charity covers a multitude of sinnes, as it is in the text: amongst men themselves, that they stirre not up anger, hatred, and contention, Proverbs 10.12.
[♦]3. Because charity also doth in some sort cover a multitude of our sinnes before God, to wit, that they procure not the revenge of his anger. For this it doth, as a signe and argument, whereby we are the more assured of the forgivenesse of our sins, because we forgive others their offences, Matthew 6.15.
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Vse. This may serve to exhort us, to labour for charity.
Doctrine 5. Hospitality is one of the principall acts of charity.
This is gathered from verse 9. So Romans 12.13. Hebrews 13.2.
Reason 1. Because in hospitality we do not only communicate our goods unto our brethren, but our selves also by a familiar conversation.
2. Because it is more acceptable unto others to receive a little upon such an occasion, then in any other respect to receive much, because the seasonablenesse and courteousnesse makes that which is given to be the better accepted.
3. Because by this meanes friendship is more increased then by other bountifull expences.