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2181 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 982.23 (Matthew Henry)

… the dispensing of the gospel committed to them, people that have profited by the word and are thereby qualified to profit others, must look upon themselves …

2182 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 983.2 (Matthew Henry)

… present dispensation, and able to instruct others and deliver to them what they had received from the Lord. Let them disperse themselves, some one way and …

2183 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 983.48 (Matthew Henry)

… a dispensation of grace that is now to be introduced, to which such a terrible display of divine justice will not be at all agreeable. Archbishop Tillotson …

2184 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 983.50 (Matthew Henry)

… the dispensation of bondage, and terror, and death, but under the dispensation of love, and liberty, and grace, which was ushered in with a proclamation of peace …

2185 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 983.62 (Matthew Henry)

… a dispensation, Luke 9:61. He said, “ Lord, I will follow thee; I design no other, I am determined to do it: but let me first go bid them farewell that are at home .” This seemed …

2186 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 984.26 (Matthew Henry)

… the dispensing of his gospel in the hands of those who with a divine energy will give it the setting on, rather than in theirs who with human art will give it …

2187 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 985.66 (Matthew Henry)

… to dispense with them when you find them to be burdensome and grievous to the people.” They would come in with both hands to dispense with a command of God, but …

2188 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 987.31 (Matthew Henry)

… ass, dispensing a little with the supposed strictness of the sabbath day? She is a daughter of Abraham, and therefore is entitled to the Messiah’s blessings …

2189 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 988.7 (Matthew Henry)

… easily dispense with that, for their own interest, which they cannot dispense with for God’s glory and the good of their brethren. This question silenced …

2190 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 990.19 (Matthew Henry)

… -Testament dispensation, which was confined to you Jews, continued till John Baptist appeared, and you seemed to have the monopoly of righteousness and salvation …

2191 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 992.24 (Matthew Henry)

… the dispensing of promised blessings will bid them welcome to him with us. 6. The children of those who belong to the kingdom of God do likewise belong to that …

2192 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.26 (Matthew Henry)

… that dispensation: but now that the veil is taken away the New Testament expounds the Old. Thirdly, Jesus Christ is himself the best expositor of scripture …

2193 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.15 (Matthew Henry)

… that dispensation at hand which would bring life and immortality to light. (2.) The design of his testimony: That all men through him might believe; not in him …

2194 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.40 (Matthew Henry)

… , God dispenses his gifts according to his good pleasure, and many times crosses hands, as Jacob did, preferring the younger before the elder. Paul far outstripped …

2195 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.54 (Matthew Henry)

… Mosaic dispensation which they had been long under, nor with the notions they had formed of the Messiah’s kingdom.

2196 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.57 (Matthew Henry)

… another dispensation. If John had said that he was Elias, and was a prophet, he might have made his words good; but ministers must, upon all occasions, express …

2197 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.116 (Matthew Henry)

… a dispensation of miracles, much more great and strange than this, as if heaven were opened; and such a power shall be exerted by the Son of man as if the angels …

2198 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.21 (Matthew Henry)

… Spirit dispenses his influences where, and when, on whom, and in what measure and degree, he pleases, dividing to every man severally as he will, 1 Corinthians …

2199 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.52 (Matthew Henry)

… agent, dispensing to every one severally as he will. Paul rejoiced in the usefulness even of those that opposed him, Philippians 1:18. We must leave it to God …

2200 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.69 (Matthew Henry)

… , to dispense divine favours as the great almoner, and to call all to account as the great Judge. Both the golden sceptre and the iron rod are given into his hand …