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34681 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1054.14 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritual life there are remainders of carnal affections, and so far a man may be sold under sin; he does not sell himself to work wickedness, as Ahab did ( 1 …
34682 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.6 (Matthew Henry)
… Spirit, spiritual life to qualify us for eternal. The foundation of this freedom is laid in Christ’s undertaking for us, of which he speaks Romans 8:3; God sending …
34683 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.8 (Matthew Henry)
… be spiritually minded, phronema tou pneumatos — a spiritual savour (the wisdom that is from above, a principle of grace) is life and peace; it is the felicity and …
34684 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.13 (Matthew Henry)
… now spiritually alive, nay, it is life. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the life of the saint lies in the soul, while the life of the sinner goes no further than …
34685 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.22 (Matthew Henry)
… are spiritual priests, that have the Lord for their inheritance, Numbers 18:20. The vision of God and the fruition of God make up the inheritance the saints …
34686 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1055.34 (Matthew Henry)
… , for spiritual and eternal good. That is good for them which does their souls good. Either directly or indirectly, every providence has a tendency to the spiritual …
34687 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual father of so many thousands, yet he would be content to be disowned by the church, cut off from all communion with it, and have his name buried in …
34688 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1056.6 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual good of our relations, our brethren and kinsmen. To them we lie under special engagements, and we have more opportunity of doing good to them …
34689 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.8 (Matthew Henry)
… judgments spiritual judgments are the sorest, and most to be dreaded, though they make the least noise.— Unto this day. Ever since Esaias prophesied, this hardening …
34690 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.9 (Matthew Henry)
… understood spiritually; their backs are bowed down in carnality and worldly-mindedness. Curvae in terris animae—They mind earthly things. This is an exact …
34691 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1058.18 (Matthew Henry)
… judgments, spiritual judgments are the sorest; for of these he is here speaking, Romans 11:8. (2.) “How thou standest, thou that art engrafted in.” He speaks to the Gentile …
34692 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.6 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual life of the soul. It is Christ living in the soul by faith that makes the body a living sacrifice, Galatians 2:20. Holy love kindles the sacrifices …
34693 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.7 (Matthew Henry)
… worship, spiritual worship. That is a reasonable service which we are able and ready to give a reason for, in which we understand ourselves. God deals with us …
34694 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.8 (Matthew Henry)
… made spiritual and heavenly: so that the man is not what he was—old things are passed away, all things are become new; he acts from new principles, by new rules …
34695 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.10 (Matthew Henry)
… has spiritual senses exercised, and is delivered into the mould of the word, loves it, and practises it, and has the relish and savour of it. Thus to be godly is …
34696 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.13 (Matthew Henry)
… greatest spiritual gifts, 2 Corinthians 10:13-10:15. To this head refers also that exhortation ( Romans 12:16 ), Be not wise in your own conceits. It is good to be wise …
34697 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.15 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual gifts he calls the measure of faith, for this is the radical grace. What we have and do that is good is so far right and acceptable as it is founded …
34698 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual gifts, there might be some pretence for this conceitedness of ourselves; but others have their share as well as we. God is a common Father, and Christ …
34699 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.3 (Matthew Henry)
… themselves spiritual persons, however the church of Rome may not only exempt such from subjection to the civil powers, but place them in authority above …
34700 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1060.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual death, and out of the sleep of spiritual deadness; both the wise and foolish virgins slumbered and slept, Matthew 25:5. We have need to be often excited …