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2261 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1042.35 (Matthew Henry)
… any legal process against him, I sent straightaway to thee, who art the most proper person to head the cause, and give judgment upon it, and let his accusers go …
2262 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.12 (Matthew Henry)
… strong legal convictions. It discovers the defilement, but will not wash it off. It makes a man weary and heavy laden ( Matthew 11:28 ), burdens him with his sin; and …
2263 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.42 (Matthew Henry)
… a legal discharge. Therefore the apostle mentions it with a yea, rather. If he had died, and not risen again, we had been where we were. 3. His sitting at the right …
2264 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.6 (Matthew Henry)
… . Those legal offerings, as they had their power from Christ, so they had their period in Christ. The presenting of the body to God implies not only the avoiding …
2265 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.13 (Matthew Henry)
… become legally due. Our Lord was born when his mother went to be taxed; and he enjoined the payment of tribute to Caesar. Many, who in other things seem to be just …
2266 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.11 (Matthew Henry)
… of legal restraints; and he giveth God thanks for the variety of food he has, and the liberty he has to eat it, and that in those things his conscience is not fettered …
2267 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal dispensation, Matthew 3:2, 4:17. First, It is not meat and drink : it does not consist either in using or in abstaining from such and such meats and drinks …
2268 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1073.3 (Matthew Henry)
… their legal rites and sacrifices. And the providence of God towards them, and what happened to them notwithstanding these privileges, may and ought to be …
2269 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1082.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal dispensation, 2 Corinthians 3:10. As the shining of a burning lamp is lost, or not regarded, when the sun arises and goes forth in his strength; so there …
2270 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1082.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the 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 …
2271 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal sacrifices and purifications to make it up. These he first sharply reproves, and then endeavours, by the evidence of truth, to convince them. This …
2272 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.15 (Matthew Henry)
… that legal covenant. The law then was not intended to discover another way of justification, different from that revealed by the promise, but only to lead …
2273 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.21 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal, under which we not only enjoy a clearer discovery of divine grace and mercy than was afforded to the Jews of old, but are also freed from the state …
2274 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1095.22 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal ( Philippians 3:3 ), and therefore there was no reason why the use of that should still be continued. Note, Secondly, In our baptism we put on Christ; therein …
2275 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal, Galatians 4:1-4:7. II. The happy change that was made in them at their conversion, Galatians 4:8-4:11. III. The affection they had had for him and his ministry …
2276 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1096.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal dispensation, and set up another and a better in the room of it, he sent forth his Son, etc. The person who was employed to introduce this new dispensation …
2277 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal state lasted, there was a difference put between Jew and Greek, between those who were and those who were not circumcised, the former being admitted …
2278 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1097.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal administration, were set aside, as no longer in force. This raised their greatest outcries against it, and stirred them up to oppose and persecute …
2279 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1100.9 (Matthew Henry)
… . The legal ceremonies were abrogated by Christ, having their accomplishment in him. By taking these out of the way, he formed one church of believers, whether …
2280 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1103.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the legal oblations and sacrifices; and this for a sweet-smelling savour. Some observe that the sin-offerings were never said to be of a sweet-smelling savour …