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34241 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.9 (Matthew Henry)

… no spiritual disease so malignant, so inveterate, but there is a sufficiency of power in Christ, for the cure of it. Let none therefore say there is no hope, or …

34242 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.11 (Matthew Henry)

… be spiritual fathers, to beget a seed to Christ. Israel after the flesh is to be rejected for their infidelity; these twelve, therefore, are appointed to be the …

34243 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.23 (Matthew Henry)

… a spiritual kingdom which is to be set up, when his bodily presence is removed, in the hearts of men.

34245 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.64 (Matthew Henry)

… in spiritual things. Men may dive deeply into the mysteries of nature and into the mysteries of state, and yet be ignorant of, and mistake about, the mysteries …

34246 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.75 (Matthew Henry)

… more spiritual way of worship; but it is rather to be understood of the burthen of sin, both the guilt and the power of it. Note, All those, and those only, are invited …

34247 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.23 (Matthew Henry)

… a spiritual significancy. (1.) By nature our hands are withered, we are utterly unable of ourselves to doing any thing that is good. (2.) It is Christ only, by the power …

34248 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.41 (Matthew Henry)

… was spiritual, and therefore not to be advanced by force or violence, or by high pretensions. No, the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power .

34249 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.96 (Matthew Henry)

… our spiritual concerns. Those who really wish well to us and to our work, may sometimes, by their indiscretion, prove our back-friends, and impediments to us …

34250 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.99 (Matthew Henry)

… his spiritual kindred, before his natural relations as such: which was a good reason why he would not leave preaching to speak with his brethren. He would rather …

34251 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.8 (Matthew Henry)

… which spiritual or heavenly things were described in language borrowed from the things of this life. It was a way of teaching used very much, not only by the …

34252 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.17 (Matthew Henry)

… times spiritual judgments would be most common, which make least noise, but are most dreadful. That which was spoken of the sinners in Isaiah’s time was fulfilled …

34253 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.25 (Matthew Henry)

… be spiritualized, and we might take occasion from those things which fall so often under our view, to meditate with delight on the things of God; and thus, when …

34254 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.78 (Matthew Henry)

… of spiritual life, and some motion, but scarcely discernible.

34255 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.96 (Matthew Henry)

… be spiritually rich, trades high: He went and bought that pearl; did not only bid for it, but purchased it. What will it avail us to know Christ, if we do not know him …

34256 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.47 (Matthew Henry)

… the spiritual food of the word should be dispensed to the world; from Christ, as the original Author, by his ministers. What Christ designed for the churches …

34257 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.48 (Matthew Henry)

… using, spiritual gifts increase in the using. God ministers seed to the sower, and multiplies not the seed hoarded up, but the seed sown, 2 Corinthians 9:10. Thus …

34258 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.84 (Matthew Henry)

… in spiritual pursuits. When God bears his Israel upon eagles’ wings, it is to bring them to himself ( Exodus 19:4 ); nor can we ever come to Jesus, unless we be upheld …

34259 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.102 (Matthew Henry)

… these spiritual morsels alone; there is in Christ enough for us all, so that there is nothing got by monopolizing. When we have opportunities of getting good …

34260 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.105 (Matthew Henry)

… . Though spiritual healing be not perfected at first, yet, doubtless, he that has begun the good work will perform it, Philippians 1:6. 2. There is an abundance of …