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33381 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1146.2 (Matthew Henry)
… to spiritual things; therefore we must submit to the discipline of such a state. When we come to a perfect state, we shall be fully reconciled to all God’s chastisement …
33382 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1146.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual race and course. Faith and patience enable believers to follow peace and holiness, as a man follows his calling constantly, diligently, and …
33383 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1147.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual peace in the hearts and consciences of his people. How firm a covenant is that which has its foundation in the blood of the Son of God! The perfecting …
33384 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1148.2 (Matthew Henry)
… its spiritual and eternal interest, and that keeps steady in its purposes for God, will grow wise by afflictions, will continue fervent in devotion, and rise …
33385 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1148.5 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual life. Those who keep in the law and word of God, are, and shall be, blessed in all their ways. His gracious recompence hereafter, would be connected …
33386 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1149.2 (Matthew Henry)
… more spiritually-minded, the poor would be treated with more attention that usually is the case in worshipping congregations. A lowly state is most favourable …
33387 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1153.4 (Matthew Henry)
… all spiritual dangers and enemies, and be temperate in all behaviour. Be sober-minded in opinion, as well as in practice, and humble in your judgment of yourselves …
33388 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1153.5 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual life, stirring up to our duty, working a total change in the dispositions and affections of the soul, till it brings to eternal life. In contrast …
33389 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1154.2 (Matthew Henry)
… most spiritual sacrifices of the best in prayer and praise are not acceptable, except through Jesus Christ. Christ is the chief Corner-stone, that unites …
33390 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1155.4 (Matthew Henry)
… God spiritually, and to inquire after the spiritual effect and working of them on our consciences. We would willingly have all religion reduced to outward …
33391 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1157.3 (Matthew Henry)
… all spiritual comfort and good are wholly his, and the Spirit itself. Then, will he not furnish what is fit for us, if we humbly attend on him, and lay the care of …
33392 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1162.3 (Matthew Henry)
… . Where spiritual darkness dwells, in mind, the judgment, and the conscience will be darkened, and will mistake the way to heavenly life. These things demand …
33393 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1162.6 (Matthew Henry)
… and spiritual privileges, by the Holy Spirit of grace. The great and most hurtful lies that the father of lies spreads in the world, usually are falsehoods …
33394 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1162.7 (Matthew Henry)
… new spiritual nature is from the Lord Christ. He that is constant to the practice of religion in trying times, shows that he is born from above, from the Lord …
33395 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1163.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual union with, continuance in, and saving knowledge of the Lord Christ. Beware of self-deceit. He that doeth righteousness is righteous, and to be …
33396 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1165.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , the spiritual armour by which we overcome. In and by faith we cleave to Christ, in contempt of, and in opposition to the world. Faith sanctifies the heart, and …
33397 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1165.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual wants and circumstances. He has found and felt the power of the word and doctrine of Christ, humbling, healing, quickening, and comforting his …
33398 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1165.5 (Matthew Henry)
… against spiritual life in the soul, and the life above. We cannot pray that the sins of the impenitent and unbelieving should, while they are such, be forgiven …
33399 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1166.2 (Matthew Henry)
… any spiritual blessing should be given to sinful mortals. Mercy, free pardon, and forgiveness; for those already rich in grace, need continual forgiveness …
33400 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1169.3 (Matthew Henry)
… offer spiritual and acceptable sacrifices, and for these favours they are bound to ascribe to him dominion and glory for ever. He will judge the world. Attention …