A17384:426
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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Fifthly, that he is gentle and easy to be entreated, or prevailed withal. Hence, that his ⟨p. 95⟩yoke is said to be easy: Math. 11.30. where this word is translated easy: and hereof comes the word, rendered gentleness: Gal. 5.22. and thus he is said to be marvellous kind in hearing prayer: Psal. 31.21, 22. and 34.4, 6, 15.
Fif•ly, that hee is gentle and easie to bee intreated, or preuailed withall. Hence, that his ⟨p. 95⟩yoke is said to bee easie: Math. 11.30. where this word is translated easie: and heereof comes the word, rendred gentlenes: Gal. 5.22. and thus hee is said to bee maruelous kinde in hearing praier: Psal. 31.21, 22