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31681 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 741.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, the atonement of Christ, nor the gospel of grace, profit the self-sufficient and proud. They must be humbled, and led to know their own character and wants …
31682 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 746.4 (Matthew Henry)
… wicked, characters which include the whole human race, Isaiah concludes his prophecies. May God grant, for Christ's sake, that our portion may be with those …
31683 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 751.2 (Matthew Henry)
… true character of the people through all their disguises. The poor were ignorant, and therefore they were wicked. What can be expected but works of darkness …
31684 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 763.1 (Matthew Henry)
The fatal consequences of the idolatry of the Jews. (1-4) The happiness of the man that trusts in God; the end of the opposite character. (5-11) The malice of the prophet's enemies. (12-18) The observance of the sabbath. (19-27)
31685 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 768.4 (Matthew Henry)
… threefold character. Very haughty in a day of peace and safety. Very fearful on alarm of trouble. Very much cast down under pressure of trouble. Many never are …
31686 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 784.2 (Matthew Henry)
… different characters then, but the same we behold in the different characters now, that the Lord's children are conformed to his example, and the children …
31687 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 812.2 (Matthew Henry)
… distinguishing character of this remnant that is to be saved, is such as sigh and cry to God in prayer, because of the abominations in Jerusalem. Those who keep …
31688 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 821.2 (Matthew Henry)
… deal with us according to his holy law; but we are invited to come to Christ. If a man who had shown his faith by his works, had a wicked son, whose character and …
31689 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 837.4 (Matthew Henry)
… different characters; but he knew how to distinguish between them. By good pastures and deep waters, are meant the pure word of God and the dispensing of justice …
31690 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 851.1 (Matthew Henry)
… that character; and have the benefit of the Lord's presence with us, in life, in death, and for evermore.
31691 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 858.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of God's vengeance on a guilty world. The savage beast represents the hateful features of their characters. But the dominion given to each has a limit; their …
31692 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 882.3 (Matthew Henry)
… reject God's word, adding obstinacy to sin, and this becomes the general character of a people, they will be given up to misery, notwithstanding all their boasted …
31693 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 888.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of many who are called Christians. The sabbath day and sabbath work are a burden to carnal hearts. It will either be profaned or be accounted …
31694 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 899.2 (Matthew Henry)
… personal character of the Messiah, and the discoveries of himself to the world. It distinguishes his human birth from his existing from eternity; it foretells …
31695 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 902.2 (Matthew Henry)
… Scripture character of Jehovah agrees not with the views of proud reasoners. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is slow to wrath and ready to forgive …
31696 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 921.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced …
31697 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 923.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the character Christ gives of the scribes and Pharisees. They never do any thing to support the weak, or comfort the feeble-minded; but seek their own ease, while …
31698 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 929.4 (Matthew Henry)
… man's character will be known. As to ourselves, we have need to think among which we shall have our lot; and, as to others, we must judge nothing before the time …
31699 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 935.3 (Matthew Henry)
… for God. Create in me such a clean heart, O God. None but the pure are capable of seeing God, nor would heaven be happiness to the impure. As God cannot endure to look …
31700 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 937.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , unfashionable character; and all that have sided with the greater number, have gone on in the broad road to destruction. If we would serve God, we must be firm …