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4281 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1061.23 (Matthew Henry)
… their choices, motions, and directions, should follow the dictates of our understandings. This is the order of nature, which order is broken if the understanding …
4282 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1063.13 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice Christian, whose gifts and graces evinced that he was eternally chosen in Christ Jesus. He was one of a thousand for integrity and holiness.— And his …
4283 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1067.16 (Matthew Henry)
… their choice how he should come among them, whether with a rod or in love and the spirit of meekness ( 1 Corinthians 4:21 ); that is, according as they were they would …
4284 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.24 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice every way most for his own conveniency, ease, and advantage, as to his spiritual concerns. And it is highly expedient, if not a duty, for Christians to …
4285 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1070.25 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice of relations, and change of conditions, we should always have an eye to God. Note, Marriages are likely to have God’s blessing only when they are made …
4286 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1085.11 (Matthew Henry)
… our choice must be chosen by rule; and it is good for those who are themselves the children of God to join with those who are so likewise; for there is more danger …
4287 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1098.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the proper objects of it; for, though none who stand in need of us are to be wholly overlooked, yet there is a difference to be made between some and …
4288 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1099.6 (Matthew Henry)
… , or choice, respects that lump or mass of mankind out of which some are chosen, from which they are separated and distinguished. Predestination has respect …
4289 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1107.1 (Matthew Henry)
… own choice ( Philippians 3:9-3:16 ), and closes with an exhortation to beware of wicked men, and to follow his example, Philippians 3:17-3:21 .
4290 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1115.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice they had made of the Christian religion, and comforted in the profession and practice of it. Note, The more we are comforted, the more we shall be confirmed …
4291 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1125.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the objects of charity, that it may not be thrown away upon those who are not properly so, that there may be the more for those who are real objects …
4292 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1129.5 (Matthew Henry)
… of choice crept into houses, to insinuate themselves into the affections and good opinion of people, and so to draw them over to their party. And see what sort …
4293 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1136.17 (Matthew Henry)
2. He is declared to have acted up to this glorious character in the work of redemption, as to the choice both of the end and of the means.
4294 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1136.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the end; and that was to bring many sons to glory in enjoying the glorious privileges of the gospel, and to future glory in heaven, which will be …
4295 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1136.19 (Matthew Henry)
… the choice of the means. [1.] In finding out such a person as should be the captain of our salvation; those that are saved must come to that salvation under the guidance …
4296 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1145.57 (Matthew Henry)
… this choice sooner; but it is rather an enhancement of the honour of his self-denial and victory over the world that he made this choice when he had grown ripe …
4297 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.9 (Matthew Henry)
… honourable, choice, worthy person in himself, in the esteem of God, and in the judgment of all who believe on him. To this person so described we are obliged to …
4298 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.16 (Matthew Henry)
… acquisition, choice, care, and delight. These four dignities of all genuine Christians are not natural to them; for their first state is a state of horrid darkness …
4299 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his choice and delight, his work and business, and he makes a bad condition daily worse and worse. 3. One sin, allowed, draws on another. Here are six named, and they …
4300 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1166.4 (Matthew Henry)
… a choice one, but one chosen of God. It is lovely and beautiful to see ladies, by holy walking, demonstrate their election of God. And her children; probably the …