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2261 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1057.32 (Matthew Henry)
… he dispenses it in a way of sovereignty, gives of withholds it at pleasure—anticipates us with the blessings, the riches choicest blessings, of his goodness …
2262 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of dispensation towards his church are as they used to be. As it has been, so it is. In Elijah’s time there was a remnant, and so there is now. If then there was a remnant …
2263 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.11 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his favours he would now no longer act in such a way of peculiarity and restriction, but that in every nation he that feared God and wrought righteousness …
2264 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.22 (Matthew Henry)
… present dispensation of it), they are enemies to it for your sakes, that is, for the sake of the Gentiles, against whom they have such an antipathy; yet, when God’s …
2265 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.18 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel dispensation is in a special manner called the kingdom of God, in distinction from the legal dispensation, Matthew 3:2, 4:17. First, It is not meat and drink …
2266 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1064.17 (Matthew Henry)
… who dispensed it. And yet the foolishness of God is wiser than men, 1 Corinthians 1:25. Those methods of divine conduct that vain men are apt to censure as unwise …
2267 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1064.18 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel dispensation is a contrivance to humble man. But, 2. It is as admirably fitted to glorify God. There is a great deal of power and glory in the substance …
2268 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1067.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , and dispensers of the mysteries of God, or those truths which had been hidden from the world in ages and generations past. They had no authority to propagate …
2269 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1068.5 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed in his name. It was to be done also when they were gathered together, in full assembly. The more public the more solemn, and the more solemn the more …
2270 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1072.10 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation of the gospel, or stewardship — oikonomia ( Luke 16:2 ), committed to them. Note, Christ’s willing servants shall not fail of a recompence, and that …
2271 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1073.6 (Matthew Henry)
… present dispensation will be left by him in the power of the old serpent. 5. He warns against murmuring: Neither murmur you as some of them also murmured, and …
2272 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1073.7 (Matthew Henry)
… perfect dispensation: To us, on whom the end of the world is come, the concluding period of God’s gracious government over men. Note, Nothing in scripture is …
2273 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1075.14 (Matthew Henry)
… favours dispensed by him ( 1 Corinthians 12:28 ): God hath set some in the church; first, apostles, the chief ministers entrusted with all the powers necessary …
2274 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1076.2 (Matthew Henry)
… old dispensation, ever so accurate a knowledge of the doctrines of Christianity, nay, and this by inspiration, from the infallible dictates and illumination …
2275 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1078.18 (Matthew Henry)
… whole dispensation, in the majesty and with the authority of God: the Son, made man, appears as the minister of the Father, though he is God as well as the Father …
2276 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1080.4 (Matthew Henry)
… and dispenser of those benefits to fallen man, and is prayed to as God.
2277 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1081.10 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing the gospel, as he received it from the Lord, and had no secular turn to serve; his aim was to approve himself to God, remembering that his eye was …
2278 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1082.7 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation was the ministration of death ( 2 Corinthians 3:7 ), whereas that of the New Testament is the ministration of life. The law discovered …
2279 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1082.9 (Matthew Henry)
… clear dispensation than the law; the things of God are revealed in the New Testament, not in types and shadows, and ministers are much to blame if they do not …
2280 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1082.10 (Matthew Henry)
… legal dispensation had their minds blinded ( 2 Corinthians 3:14 ), and there was a veil upon their hearts, 2 Corinthians 3:15. Thus it was formerly, and so it was especially …