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2361 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of Providence ( James 5:13 ): Isa. any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Isa. any merry? Let him sing psalms. Our condition in this world is various …
2362 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.3 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel-dispensation,—their gifts were excellent and extraordinary,—they had a power of working miracles, not at all times, but when Christ pleased,—they were …
2363 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.8 (Matthew Henry)
… Christian dispensation takes effect upon the spirit of man, and purifies that. Others, with better reason, think that by spirit is meant the Holy Ghost, the …
2364 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.32 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel dispensation is more glorious, evident, intelligible, extensive, and effectual, than any dispensation that ever did precede it.
2365 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.10 (Matthew Henry)
… its dispensation was mean, the services and sacrifices of it having nothing of the pomp and grandeur which the Jewish dispensation had. To this the apostle …
2366 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.34 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensations of Providence, and by the preparations of divine grace; and, by the practice of Jesus Christ, they are bound to suffer when thus called to …
2367 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , nor dispense with the duties, of civil relations; the wife must discharge her duty to her own husband, though he obey not the word .
2368 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1159.2 (Matthew Henry)
… all dispensations, when God sends true prophets, the devil sends some to seduce and deceive, false prophets in the Old Testament, and false Christs, false apostles …
2369 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1160.3 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation of the covenant of grace, which is spiritual and therefore more agreeable to the nature of God than the Old, should be ridiculed and …
2370 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1161.8 (Matthew Henry)
… gospel dispensation is not properly a dispensation of fear, sorrow, and dread, but of peace and joy. Terror and astonishment may well attend mount Sinai, but …
2371 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1161.10 (Matthew Henry)
… present dispensation of the Lord Jesus, to send his messages to us by persons like ourselves. He that put on human nature will honour earthen vessels. It was …
2372 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1162.31 (Matthew Henry)
… present dispensation, all things necessary to our knowledge of God in Christ, and their glory in the gospel. And, (4.) It is of a conservative influence; it will …
2373 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1164.16 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation as that of giving a natural, essential, eternal Son for us and to us, he will commend his love to us indeed; and what will not the God of love do when …
2374 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1167.4 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation; but we may well wish and pray that those who have prosperous souls may have healthful bodies too; their grace will shine in a larger sphere …
2375 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.5 (Matthew Henry)
… motion, dispensing light to all about them. For my name’s sake thou hast laboured, and hast not fainted, Revelation 2:3. Christ keeps an account of every day’s …
2376 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.21 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, and the edge of the gospel against the despisers of that dispensation; there is an edge to make a wound, and an edge to open a festered wound …
2377 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1171.2 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation and measure of the Spirit given for them to profit withal—a stock of spiritual influence for that minister and church to improve, both for …
2378 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1172.7 (Matthew Henry)
… all dispensed according to the will and pleasure of him who sits upon the throne. 7. He saw before the throne a sea of glass, like unto crystal. As in the temple …
2379 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1174.14 (Matthew Henry)
… and dispensation very dreadful:—(1.) There was a great earthquake. This may be taken in a political sense; the very foundations of the Jewish church and state …
2380 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1176.10 (Matthew Henry)
… to dispense light and benign influences to them. 2. The limitation: it was confined to a third part of these luminaries; there was some light both of the sun by …