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3981 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 495.2 (Matthew Henry)
… solemn choice he had made of God for his portion and happiness, takes to himself the comfort of the choice, and gives God the glory of it. This is the language …
3982 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 544.2 (Matthew Henry)
… free choice. There is abundance of goodness in God’s house, and what is satisfying to the soul; there is enough for all, enough for each: it is always ready; and …
3983 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 582.4 (Matthew Henry)
… more choice, and will last the longer, for being sheltered by the garden-wall, and the gardener’s care; but the flower of the field, to which life is here compared …
3984 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way. The keeping of God’s commands here meant, was that of a sinner under a dispensation of mercy, of a believer …
3985 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.23 (Matthew Henry)
… deliberate choice. There is an eternal salvation all the saints long for, and therefore they pray that God would help their way to it. Let thy judgments help …
3986 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 660.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice of a wife by it. But the fear of God reigning in the heart, is the beauty of the soul; it lasts for ever. 8. She has firmness to bear up under crosses and disappointments …
3987 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 745.4 (Matthew Henry)
… by choice what we know will displease God. In every age and nation, the Lord leaves those who persist in doing evil, and despise the call of the gospel. God’s servants …
3988 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 806.4 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice.
3989 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 849.1 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice, that those who delight in his commandments may abound therein to his glory, without entangling their own consciences, or prescribing rules unfit …
3990 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 937.4 (Matthew Henry)
… is choice of sinful ways. There is a large company in this way. But what profit is there in being willing to go to hell with others, because they will not go to heaven …
3991 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 944.4 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice, to humble and prove them, and to show the greatness of his power and grace. When we look off from Christ, and look at the greatness of opposing difficulties …
3992 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 957.3 (Matthew Henry)
… made choice of Barabbas. Multitudes who choose the world, rather than God, for their ruler and portion, thus choose their own delusions. The Jews were so bent …
3993 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 974.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice of the eleven as his apostles, and commissioned them to go into all the world, to preach his gospel to every creature. Only he that is a true Christian …
3994 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 989.5 (Matthew Henry)
… Father’s choice, and temples of the Holy Ghost! This springs from pride, self-preference, and ignorance of a man’s own heart. The mercy and grace of our God in …
3995 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 990.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of their object, are foolish; but in their activity, and perseverance, they are often wiser than believers. The unjust steward is not set before us …
3996 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1064.5 (Matthew Henry)
… sovereign choice and regenerating grace of God, that they were in Jesus Christ by faith. He is made of God to us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption …
3997 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1070.6 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice of relations, and change of conditions, we should always be guided by the fear of God, and the laws of God, and act in dependence on the providence of …
3998 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1099.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of them in Christ, before the foundation of the world, that they should be made holy by separation from sin, being set apart to God, and sanctified …
3999 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1145.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice when ripe for judgment and enjoyment, able to know what he did, and why he did it. It is needful for persons to be seriously religious; to despise the …
4000 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1169.4 (Matthew Henry)
… by choice, they may look for comfort in meditation and secret duties, from the influences of the Spirit; and by hearing the voice and contemplating the glory …