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5501 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 470.2 (Matthew Henry)
Several arguments Elihu here uses to persuade Job not only to give him a patient hearing, but to believe that he designed him a good office, and to take it kindly …
5502 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 471.9 (Matthew Henry)
III. How evidently it is proved by two arguments:
5503 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 473.2 (Matthew Henry)
… solid arguments and not the subtleties and niceties of the schools. “He who is perfect or upright in knowledge is now reasoning with thee; and therefore let …
5504 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 475.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument begun by Elihu (who came nearest to the truth) and prosecutes it in inimitable words, excelling his, and all other men’s, in the loftiness of the …
5505 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 477.20 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with us to humble ourselves before the great God; for, 1. He made this vast animal, which is so fearfully and wonderfully made; it is the work of his …
5506 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 479.15 (Matthew Henry)
… your argument be not conclusive, I will even by that demonstrate the integrity of my servant Job; his latter end shall greatly increase, and by that it shall …
5507 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 487.3 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with ourselves to give him glory: and we shall never think we can do that with affection enough if we consider, 1. How brightly God’s glory shines …
5508 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 505.1 (Matthew Henry)
… his argument of his psalm, suggests that David is here, by the spirit of prophecy, carried out to speak of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says …
5509 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 507.4 (Matthew Henry)
… fallacious arguments, or their allurements, from the holy oracle (where I desire to dwell all the days of my life), to practise any wicked works;” see Psalms 114 …
5510 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 512.11 (Matthew Henry)
… argument to prove that he perfectly knows them. The artist that made the clock, can account for the motions of every wheel. David uses this argument with …
5511 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 530.10 (Matthew Henry)
… great argument against sin ( Genesis 39:9 ), and David here the great aggravation of it: Against thee only. Some make this to intimate the prerogative of his crown …
5512 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 531.3 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against him, to show, 1. The sinfulness of his sin: “God is continually doing good, and those that therein are like him have reason to glory in their …
5513 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 538.4 (Matthew Henry)
II. He pleads for deliverance. Our God gives us leave not only to pray, but to plead with him, to order our cause before him and to fill our mouth with arguments, not to move him, but to move ourselves. David does so here.
5514 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 548.6 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument why we should bear it patiently, because then we suffer as Christ did, and may then expect that God will give us redress. “They are my enemies wrongfully …
5515 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 548.14 (Matthew Henry)
… his argument taken from the mercy of God: “ Hear me, for thy lovingkindness of good. It is so in itself; it is rich and plentiful and abundant. It is so in the account …
5516 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 566.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument, or beginning of the psalm. Or we may suppose the psalmist had now the tabernacle or temple in view and was contemplating the glories of it, and …
5517 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 583.6 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with us to fear him, Jeremiah 5:22. This, if duly considered, would keep the world in awe of the Lord and his goodness, That the waters of the sea would …
5518 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 584.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . Some arguments to quicken us to these duties. 1. “Consider both what he has said and what he has done to engage us for ever to him. You will see yourselves under …
5519 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 594.7 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument is irrefragable: The workmen made it, therefore it is not God, Hosea 8:6. These idols are represented here as the most ridiculous things, a mere jest …
5520 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.57 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument from any thing to enforce a petition for divine teaching. Surely he that will not let his birds be unfed will not let his children be untaught.