Use. This may serve to reprove the mercilesse mindes and conditions of men, for luxury and covetousnesse hath quite taken away all hospitality.
Doctrine 6. The duties of this kind should be performed without grudging.
This is gathered from verse 9.
Reason 1. Because God loveth a ready and cheerefull giver, 2 Corinthians 9.7.
2. Because grudging makes the benefit unacceptable to him that receives it.
3. Because grudging is as it were a repenting for doing the duty, and so makes it void and of no effect.
Vse. The use hereof is, that in doing good we should watch over our mindes, that they be rightly and fitly disposed.
Doctrine 7. It is an office of charity to minister unto others the gifts which we have received, of what kinde soever they be.
This is gathered from verse 10.
Reason 1. Because the gifts of God do in their nature tend unto the glory of God in promoting the good of men.