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32081 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 681.29 (Matthew Henry)
… , whose character is the reverse of that of their predecessors, is a great a reproach and injury to the kingdom as the debasing of their coin would be and the …
32082 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 681.34 (Matthew Henry)
… same character. [3.] He does it by restoring judgment and righteousness among them ( Isaiah 1:27 ), by planting in men’s minds principles of justice and governing …
32083 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 689.11 (Matthew Henry)
… his character as the prince of peace. He shall rule by love, shall rule in men’s hearts; so that wherever his government is there shall be peace, and as his government …
32084 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 690.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of the Assyrian was, though he appeared very great. He was but the rod of God’s anger, an instrument God was pleased to make use of for the chastening …
32085 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 690.14 (Matthew Henry)
… own character upon it. [2.] That he had done all this with a great deal of ease, and had made but a sport and diversion of it, as if he had been taking birds’ nests ( Isaiah …
32086 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 696.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of God.” And see in him the character of a good magistrate. [1.] He shall seek judgment; that is, he shall seek occasions of doing right to those that are wronged, and …
32087 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 696.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the character which all that know them will give of them. They are a proud people, and therefore they will not take good counsel when it is given them. They think …
32088 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 701.4 (Matthew Henry)
… mystic characters upon the wall his countenance was changed and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed and his knees smote …
32089 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 704.3 (Matthew Henry)
… general character of all earthly things: they are empty of all solid comfort and satisfaction; a little thing makes them waste. We often see numerous families …
32090 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 704.5 (Matthew Henry)
… their character served not to restrain them from sin, how can they expect it should serve to secure them from judgments? In both it is like people, like priest …
32091 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 706.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of righteous men that they keep the truths of God, a firm belief of which will have a commanding influence upon the regularity of the whole conversation …
32092 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 706.5 (Matthew Henry)
… upon God, because it trusts in him. It is the character of every good man that he trusts in God, puts himself under his guidance and government, and depends upon …
32093 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 708.13 (Matthew Henry)
… a character, that they should make light of God’s judgments and scorn to take notice of the tokens of his displeasure, is very sad. Who will be mourners in Zion …
32094 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 710.4 (Matthew Henry)
… that character, Isaiah 30:1. They were, in profession, God’s children; but, not trusting in him, they were justly stigmatized as rebellious; for, if we distrust …
32095 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 710.8 (Matthew Henry)
… . The character given of the profane and wicked Jews is very sad. He must, if he will draw them in their own colours, write this concerning them (and we are sure he …
32096 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 712.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of these base ill-conditioned men. First, They are always plotting some unjust thing or other, designing ill either to particular persons or …
32097 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 713.12 (Matthew Henry)
… man’s character, which he preserves even in times of common iniquity, in divers instances. (1.) He walks righteously. In the whole course of his conversation …
32098 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 714.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of the ungodly, Ecclesiastes 9:2 ) must be sacrificed. 6. These slain shall be detestable to mankind, and shall be as much their loathing as ever …
32099 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 719.3 (Matthew Henry)
… that character. 4. Those that are fond of an acquaintance or alliance with irreligious men will first or last have enough of it, and will have cause to repent …
32100 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 721.16 (Matthew Henry)
… . When God sets up his church in the Gentile wilderness there shall be as great a change made by it in men’s characters as if thorns and briers were turned into …