A17384:425
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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Thirdly, that he is courteous, and in a special manner kind to, and fond over his own people with incomprehensible indulgence: the word is rendered Courteous, Eph. 4.32. And all ages must wonder at this kindness of God in Jesus Christ, Eph. 2.7. And thus he delivereth his servants from their fears, Psal. 34.3. or 4.
Thirdly, that he is courteous, and in a speciall manner kinde to, and fond ouer his own people with incomprehensible indulgence: the word is rendred Courteous, Eph. 4.32. And all ages must wonder at this kindenes of God in Iesus Christ, Eph. 2.7. And thus hee deliuereth his seruants from their feares, Psal. 34.3. or 4.
Fifthly, that he is gentle and easy to be entreated, or prevailed withal. Hence, that his