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2101 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 830.11 (Matthew Henry)
… . Providence dispenses its gifts variously, some to each, and all to none, that there may be a mutual commerce among those whom God has made of one blood, though …
2102 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 845.4 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation; but they must put on other garments, such as other people wear, when they approached to those things which were for the people, that is, to …
2103 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 847.6 (Matthew Henry)
… would dispense with the laws of the sanctuary to please you; thus you have not kept the charge of my holy things .” Note, Those who have the choice of the keepers …
2104 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 847.19 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with in such a case. Poverty has its temptations, but the priests were so well provided for that they could have no pretence for it.
2105 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 851.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation of his grace, does not follow the same method that he does in the disposals of his providence. But Dan had now his portion thereabouts where …
2106 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 853.4 (Matthew Henry)
… are dispensed to the poor. Kings and potentates have often required unreasonable things of their subjects, but they think that never any required so unreasonable …
2107 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 856.10 (Matthew Henry)
… . In dispensing punishments he condemned or acquitted at pleasure: Whom he would he slew, and whom he would he saved alive, though both were equally innocent …
2108 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 857.7 (Matthew Henry)
… or dispensed with, or the breach of it pardoned.
2109 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 857.11 (Matthew Henry)
… , or dispense with it, as if any human foresight could, in framing a law, guard against all inconveniences. But, if this maxim be duly applied to Daniel’s case (as …
2110 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.16 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with, spiritual sacrifices will not; even justice and honesty will not excuse for the want of prayer and praise, a broken heart and the love of …
2111 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 889.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of it, against them, working for their hurt.
2112 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 893.7 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his favours, in giving the means of grace to some places and not to others, and the spirit of grace to some persons and not to others, acts by prerogative …
2113 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 898.7 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation, where the temple, and altars, and oracles were, and whither the Jews went to worship from all parts; thence the gospel must take rise …
2114 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 905.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of his providence may for a time, and in some instances, seem to be inconsistent with it. Note, God’s connivance at sin must never be interpreted …
2115 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 908.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his dispensing rewards and punishments: “ The Lord will not do good to those that serve him, nor do evil to those that rebel against him; and therefore there is …
2116 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 913.12 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, and that he had yet his conflict before him, when he was to resist unto blood. But, under the gospel, he appears on a white horse ( Revelation …
2117 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 919.9 (Matthew Henry)
… cause, dispense with yourselves, and take a liberty to eat and drink), did you not eat for yourselves and drink for yourselves ? Have you not always done as you …
2118 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 923.4 (Matthew Henry)
… might dispense with it, and with themselves in the breach of it, at their pleasure. Note, Those have their minds woefully blinded indeed who do ill and justify …
2119 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 926.10 (Matthew Henry)
… God’s dispensations; the day of his grace and the day of his providence are neither clear nor dark, not day nor night. It is so with the church of God in this world …
2120 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 927.8 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his favours; for may he not do what he will with his own ? Esau was justly hated, but Jacob freely loved; even so, Father, because it seemed good in thy …