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5421 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 61.9 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument for their repentance as the judgment itself; for by this it appeared that God is ready to forgive, and swift to show mercy. If he turn away a particular …
5422 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 71.29 (Matthew Henry)
… . Two arguments are here hinted against image-worship:—(1.) That thereby they would affront God, intimated in that, You shall not make with me gods. Though they pretended …
5423 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 83.14 (Matthew Henry)
… with arguments, not to move God, but to express his own faith and to excite his own fervency in prayer. He urges, (1.) God’s interest in them, the great things he had …
5424 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 84.11 (Matthew Henry)
… with arguments. What a value he expresses for God’s favour, what a concern for God’s glory and the welfare of Israel. How he pleads, and how he speeds.
5425 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 84.12 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument taken from God’s glory ( Exodus 33:16 ): “ Wherein shall it be known to the nations that have their eyes upon us that I and thy people (with whom my interests …
5426 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 101.9 (Matthew Henry)
… effectual arguments to quiet a gracious spirit under afflictions are those that are fetched from God’s glory; this silenced Aaron. It is true he is a loser …
5427 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 109.11 (Matthew Henry)
IV. Arguments against these and the like abominable wickednesses. He that has an indisputable right to command us, yet because he will deal with us as men, and …
5428 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 115.12 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with magistrates to be jealous for his honour, and to punish those that blasphemed his name. If God took care for their comfort, they ought to take …
5429 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 116.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the arguments here used against extortion. (1.) God patronizes the poor: “ Fear thy God, who will reckon with thee for all injuries done to the poor: thou fearest …
5430 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 128.5 (Matthew Henry)
… what argument can be more powerful with us to take God’s people for our people than this, that God hath spoken good concerning them ? It is good having fellowship …
5431 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 132.18 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with ourselves to walk so in every thing as to give no occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, 1 Timothy 6:1 .
5432 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 134.19 (Matthew Henry)
… .) The argument they insist on; it is much the same with that which Abraham urged in his intercession for Sodom ( Genesis 18:23 ): Wilt thou destroy the righteous …
5433 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.1 (Matthew Henry)
… pressing arguments, repeated again and again, and set before them in the most moving and affectionate manner imaginable, Deuteronomy 4:1-4:40. II. The appointing …
5434 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.4 (Matthew Henry)
… and argument to enforce his exhortations.
5435 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.10 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against their making images of God, he urges it very much upon them that when God made himself known to them at Horeb he did it by a voice of words …
5436 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.13 (Matthew Henry)
… or arguments with which he backs these exhortations. How does he order the cause before them, and fill his mouth with arguments! He has a great deal to say on …
5437 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.14 (Matthew Henry)
… same argument urged upon us as a reason why we should serve God with reverence ( Hebrews 12:28, 12:29 ), because though he is our God, and a rejoicing light to those …
5438 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.21 (Matthew Henry)
… . This argument he begins with ( Deuteronomy 4:1 ): That you may live, and go in and possess the land; and this he concludes with ( Deuteronomy 4:40 ): That it may go well …
5439 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.23 (Matthew Henry)
Now let all these arguments be laid together, and then say whether religion has not reason on its side. None cast off the government of their God but those that have first abandoned the understanding of a man.
5440 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 158.24 (Matthew Henry)
… powerful argument for obedience.