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3981 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 144.6 (Matthew Henry)

… those choice fruits even out of that bitter root. The children of families that have been stigmatized should endeavour, by their eminent virtues, to roll …

3982 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 145.7 (Matthew Henry)

… his choice and love, and to them death gathered him. (3.) Moses must die, but only as Aaron died before him, Numbers 27:13. And Moses had seen how easily and cheerfully …

3983 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 150.3 (Matthew Henry)

… this choice and this motion upon it, the lust of the eye and the pride of life, 1 John 2:16. 1. The lust of the eye. This land which they coveted was not only beautiful …

3984 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 154.3 (Matthew Henry)

… was choice enough in the family of their father: Let them marry to whom they think best. As children must preserve the authority of their parents, and not marry …

3985 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 155.7 (Matthew Henry)

… their choice must be directed purely by the qualifications of wisdom, experience, and integrity. “Choose those,” says Moses, “whose praise is in your tribes, and …

3986 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 161.9 (Matthew Henry)

… . The choice which God had made of this people for his own, Deuteronomy 7:6. There was such a covenant and communion established between God and Israel as was …

3987 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 …

3988 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 …

3989 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 …

3990 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 …

3991 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 171.1 (Matthew Henry)

… the choice and duty of a king, Deuteronomy 17:14-17:20

3992 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 …

3993 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 …

3994 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 …

3995 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 …

3996 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 …

3997 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 184.1 (Matthew Henry)

… their choice, Deuteronomy 30:15-30:20

3998 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 …

3999 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 …

4000 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 …