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3821 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 161.10 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice. (1.) There was nothing in them to recommend or entitle them to this favour. In multitude of the people is the king’s honour, Proverbs 14:28. But their …
3822 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 164.14 (Matthew Henry)
… gracious choice he made of Israel, Deuteronomy 10:15. “He had a delight in thy fathers, and therefore chose their seed.” Not that there was any thing in them to merit …
3823 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 166.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice to himself, as he does the designation of the Redeemer and the institution of holy ordinances. 3. He does not appoint the place now, as he had appointed …
3824 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 167.7 (Matthew Henry)
… by choice, and are to us as our own souls, Deuteronomy 13:6. Satan tempted Adam by Eve and Christ by Peter. We are therefore concerned to stand upon our guard against …
3825 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 171.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice and duty of a king, Deuteronomy 17:14-17:20
3826 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 171.9 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, Deuteronomy 17:14, 17:15. 1. It is here supposed that the people would, in process of time, be desirous of a king, whose royal pomp and power would be …
3827 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 172.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice must be owned and countenanced, and those honoured by us whom he honours; and because they stood to minister, and ought to be recompensed for their …
3828 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 172.14 (Matthew Henry)
… avowed choice and desire at Mount Sinai, Deuteronomy 18:16, 18:17. There God had spoken to them in thunder and lightning, out of the midst of the fire and thick …
3829 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 178.2 (Matthew Henry)
… another choice, would find the next worse, and something in her more disagreeable, so that he would wish for his first wife again. “No” (says this law) “you shall not …
3830 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 183.2 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice too well to change. But the far greater part were a new generation, and therefore the covenant must be made afresh with them, for it is fit that the …
3831 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 184.1 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, Deuteronomy 30:15-30:20
3832 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 184.13 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, with a direction to them to choose well. He appeals to heaven and earth concerning his fair and faithful dealing with them, Deuteronomy 30:19 …
3833 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 186.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the means in order to those ends. Judgment signifies both prudence and justice. The ways of the Lord are right, Hosea 14:9. (4.) He is a God of truth, whose …
3834 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 186.32 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice vine, wholly a right seed, but by sin had become the degenerate plant of a strange vine ( Jeremiah 2:21 ), and not only transcribed the iniquity of Sodom …
3835 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 190.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of those they employ, since so much often depends upon their fidelity. 2. Faith in God’s promise ought not to supersede but encourage our diligence …
3836 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 202.4 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, and wish they had now been to have their lot with their brethren, upon which condition they would gladly have given up what they had on the other …
3837 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 202.12 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice and is still of the same mind.
3838 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 203.3 (Matthew Henry)
… own choice, to enlarge their possessions at pleasure, but must live so as that their neighbours might live by them. Those that are placed high yet must not think …
3839 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 210.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice which God had lately made of a place to put his name in, and had a direct tendency to the worship of some other God. Now,
3840 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 211.14 (Matthew Henry)
… of choice and with delight. “ Lord the Lord your God, and you will not leave him.”