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2021 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 474.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of his providence, there is that which is too great, too strong, for us to oppose or strive against, and too high, too deep, for us to arraign or …
2022 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 475.25 (Matthew Henry)
… ), and dispenses rough and unpleasing influences, which we cannot control nor repel. Both summer and winter will have their course. God can change them when …
2023 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 476.4 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation for it. The tame ass is bound to labour; the wild ass has no bonds on him. Note, Freedom from service, and liberty to range at pleasure, are but the …
2024 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 479.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of Providence, though I was utterly a stranger to the reasons of them.” Here, 1. He owns himself ignorant of the divine counsels; and so we are …
2025 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 482.7 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensation he was now under would shortly be brought.
2026 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 489.13 (Matthew Henry)
… judgment, dispense rewards and punishments in an everlasting state, when time shall be no more; and to that judgment the poor refer themselves.” (2.) As a good God …
2027 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 501.6 (Matthew Henry)
… thy dispensations. Though thou dost not immediately come in to the relief of thy afflicted people, yet thou lovest them, art true to thy covenant with them …
2028 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 514.17 (Matthew Henry)
… thy dispensations;” and this, 1. Publicly, as one that took a pleasure in owning his obligations to his God, so far was he from being ashamed of them. He will do it …
2029 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 516.1 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensations. The work of the prophets (and David was one) was to explain the law. Now the law of Moses had promised temporal blessings to the obedient …
2030 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 516.11 (Matthew Henry)
… so dispensed by the divine Providence that it is often the lot of good people to have but a little of it, and of wicked people to have abundance of it; for thus …
2031 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 518.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of his providence concerning us in this world: “ I was dumb; I opened not my mouth in a way of complaint and murmuring.” He now again recovered …
2032 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 518.20 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation, and therefore could, in faith, pray, Lord, hold not thy peace at my tears, Psalms 39:12. He that does not willingly afflict and grieve the children …
2033 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 529.10 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation for their lusts, as the adulterous woman, Proverbs 7:14. Their constant sacrifices, they thought, would both expiate and excuse their neglect …
2034 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 531.8 (Matthew Henry)
… , which dispenses its gifts freely, even to the unworthy, and has in it an all-sufficiency to be our portion and happiness.” This mercy is for ever; it is constant …
2035 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 539.4 (Matthew Henry)
… these dispensations with God’s promises and his relation to his people; we are amazed, can do nothing, nor know we what to do.” Now this is mentioned here to teach …
2036 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 541.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of his providence, and patiently expect a doubtful event, with an entire satisfaction in his righteousness and goodness, however it be …
2037 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 543.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of Providence, Hosea 14:9 ): They shall wisely consider his doing. There is need of consideration and serious thought rightly to apprehend …
2038 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 547.18 (Matthew Henry)
… whose dispensation the law was given, Acts 7:53. He comes with ten thousands of saints, Deuteronomy 33:2. And still in Zion God manifests his glory, and is really …
2039 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 547.31 (Matthew Henry)
… , he dispenses the influences of his power and goodness to this lower world.
2040 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 552.14 (Matthew Henry)
… unaccountable dispensation of Providence; but it was too painful for me. I could not conquer it by the strength of my own reasoning.” It is a problem, not to be …