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2241 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1033.24 (Matthew Henry)
… all dispensed wisely and with design. The rain and fruitful seasons could not come by chance, nor are there any of the vanities of the heathen that can give …
2242 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1035.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensing of the means of grace by them, are in a particular manner under a divine guidance and direction. We find an Old-Testament minister forbidden …
2243 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1037.35 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation of the Spirit, whatever the measure of it is, is given to every man to profit withal. And our Savior, by a parable, designed to teach his ministers …
2244 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1045.21 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation of darkness; but now that life and immortality were brought to light by the gospel Christ appeared in a great light. In the creation of grace …
2245 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.7 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed by the wholesale, poured out by full vials. Though the present day be a day of patience and forbearance towards sinners, yet there is a day of wrath …
2246 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensing of frowns and favours with respect to deserts and without respect to persons: such is the righteous judgment of God.
2247 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.10 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) In dispensing his favours; and this is mentioned twice here, both in Romans 2:7, 2:10. For he delights to show mercy. Observe,
2248 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.13 (Matthew Henry)
… .) In dispensing his frowns ( Romans 2:8, 2:9 ). Observe, [1.] The objects of his frowns. In general those that do evil, more particularly described to be such as are contentious …
2249 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.14 (Matthew Henry)
… . In dispensing both his frowns and favours it is both to Jew and Gentile. If to the Jews first, who had greater privileges, and made a greater profession, yet also …
2250 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.20 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation shall be judged according to that dispensation, Mark 16:16. Some refer those words, according to my gospel, to what he says of the day of judgment …
2251 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.10 (Matthew Henry)
… fuller dispensation of the covenant of grace than any that had been before extant; and there he is called the father of all that believe, because he was so eminent …
2252 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.6 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation of the Spirit, and therefore must be spiritual, and serve in the spirit. Compare with this 2 Corinthians 3:3, 3:6 It becomes us to worship within …
2253 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.19 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. The veil signified bondage, 2 Corinthians 3:15. Compare Romans 8:17. The Spirit of adoption was not then so plentifully poured out as now …
2254 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.8 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel dispensation, did not at all invalidate the word of God’s promise to the patriarchs: Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect ( Romans 9:6 ), which …
2255 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.13 (Matthew Henry)
… and dispensations of providence, which to them then were not so clear as they are to us now, when the veil is taken away, and the types are expounded by the antitypes …
2256 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.14 (Matthew Henry)
… great dispensation is the scope of the apostle here.
2257 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.18 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his favours ( Exodus 33:19 ): I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious. All God’s reasons of mercy are taken from within himself. All the children …
2258 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.35 (Matthew Henry)
… to dispense grace in a way of sovereignty and absolute dominion. 2. How they attained to righteousness, notwithstanding: By faith; not by being proselyted …
2259 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1057.12 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation?) yet, that is might be the more effectual to drive people to Christ and to make the covenant of grace welcome, it had a very great mixture of …
2260 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1057.21 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his favours to all that call upon him. Something must be done by us, that we may reap of this bounty; and it is as little as can be, we must call upon …