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34941 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.17 (Matthew Henry)
… death spiritual and temporal, the wages of sin is eternal death too. Let sin therefore be repented of and forsaken, before it be finished. Why will you die, O house …
34942 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.22 (Matthew Henry)
… other spiritual wickednesses. Hereby we are taught, as Christians, to watch against, and lay aside, not only those more gross and fleshly dispositions and …
34943 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.27 (Matthew Henry)
… a spiritual life, engrafted and digested in us” ( Baxter )--when we are not forgetful of it, but practice it as our work and business, set it always before our eyes …
34944 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1149.18 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual life, but as unavailable to eternal life: such believers as rest in a bare profession of faith are dead while they live .
34945 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , and spiritual songs, refers only to the compositions of scripture, the psalms of David being distinguished in Hebrew by Shurim, Tehillim, and Mizmorim, words …
34946 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.1 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual state, 1 Peter 1:22-1:25 .
34947 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.6 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual condition: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, etc. These poor strangers, who were oppressed and despised in the world …
34948 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.10 (Matthew Henry)
… , and spiritual peace with God, with the feeling of it in our own consciences. 3. Here is the request or prayer, in relations to these blessings—that they may be …
34949 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and spiritual life are begotten to a new and spiritual hope. (5.) The hope of a Christian has this excellency, it is a living hope. The hope of eternal life in a true …
34950 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.21 (Matthew Henry)
… things spiritual and heavenly, from his relation to God and to heaven. In these every sound Christian greatly rejoices; his joy arises from his treasure, which …
34951 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.22 (Matthew Henry)
… is spiritually good in us. Christ prays for this apostle, that his faith might not fail; if that be supported, all the rest will stand firm; the faith of good people …
34952 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.40 (Matthew Henry)
… your spiritual dangers and enemies, and be temperate and modest in eating, drinking, apparel, recreation, business, and in the whole of your behaviour. Be sober …
34953 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.51 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual relation; they are all born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, etc. Hence we may learn, (1.) That all Christians are born again. The …
34954 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.52 (Matthew Henry)
… renewed spiritual man as born again, not of corruptible but incorruptible seed, he now sets before us the vanity of the natural man, taking him with all his …
34955 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.1 (Matthew Henry)
… their spiritual blessings and privileges in him. The means of obtaining it, the word of God, is recommended, and all contrary qualities are condemned, 1 Peter …
34956 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.5 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual profit and everlasting welfare. (4.) Malice, envy, hatred, hypocrisy, and evil-speaking, generally go together. Evil-speaking is a sign that malice …
34957 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.6 (Matthew Henry)
… ; all spiritual means are for edification and improvement. The word of God, rightly used, does not leave a man as it finds him, but improves and makes him better …
34958 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.7 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual concerns, in all our fears and temptations, in his word and worship every day. 3. The best of God’s servants have in this life but a taste of the grace …
34959 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.9 (Matthew Henry)
… all spiritual blessings, Ephesians 1:3. (2.) Men in general disallow and reject Jesus Christ; they slight him, dislike him, oppose and refuse him, as scripture and …
34960 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.10 (Matthew Henry)
… offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Learn, (1.) All sincere Christians have in them a principle of spiritual life communicated to …