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5521 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.158 (Matthew Henry)
… various arguments; and now that he is drawing towards the close of the psalm he speaks of it as taken for granted. Those that are humbly earnest with God for …
5522 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 618.1 (Matthew Henry)
… two arguments:—1. God is every where present; therefore he knows all, Psalms 139:7-139:12. 2. He made us, therefore he knows us, Psalms 139:13-139:16. III. Some inferences …
5523 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 618.11 (Matthew Henry)
… ? This argument he insists upon ( Psalms 139:13-139:16 ): “ Thou hast possessed my reins; thou art Master of my most secret thoughts and intentions, and the innermost …
5524 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 626.9 (Matthew Henry)
… no argument with God, Psalms 20:7. Jehoshaphat’s was much better: Lord, we have no might, 2 Chronicles 20:12. But, (2.) God is pleased to own the strength of grace. A serious …
5525 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 631.17 (Matthew Henry)
… and arguments for vice: “It will deliver thee from the way of the evil man ( Proverbs 2:12 ), and a blessed deliverance it will be, as from the very jaws of death, from …
5526 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 632.1 (Matthew Henry)
… for argument to persuade us to be religious and for directions therein. I. We must be constant to our duty because that is the way to be happy, Proverbs 3:1-3:4. II …
5527 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 632.29 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument to enforce this exhortation is taken from the unspeakable advantage which wisdom, thus kept, will be of to us. 1. In respect of strength and satisfaction …
5528 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 633.1 (Matthew Henry)
… considerable arguments, Proverbs 4:1-4:13. II. A necessary caution against bad company and all fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, Proverbs …
5529 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 634.9 (Matthew Henry)
… .) The arguments which Solomon here uses to enforce this caution are taken from the same topic with those before, the many mischiefs which attend this sin. [1 …
5530 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 634.11 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against fornication, that the allowed pleasures of marriage (however wicked wits may ridicule them, who are factors for the unclean spirit) far …
5531 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.1 (Matthew Henry)
… by arguments borrowed from our secular interests, for it is not only represented as damning in the other world, but as impoverishing in this.
5532 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.20 (Matthew Henry)
… its arguments it is a light, which our understandings must subscribe to; it is a lamp to our eyes for discovery, and so to our feet for direction. The word of God …
5533 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.26 (Matthew Henry)
2. Divers arguments Solomon here urges to enforce this caution against the sin of whoredom.
5534 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 644.1 (Matthew Henry)
… ; hard arguments do best with soft words. 2. How the peace will be broken, that we, for our parts, may do nothing towards the breaking of it. Nothing stirs up anger …
5535 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 645.22 (Matthew Henry)
… of argument, without which, let a thing be ever so well worded, it will be rejected, when it comes to be considered, as trifling. Quaint expressions please the …
5536 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 647.17 (Matthew Henry)
… by arguments which are endless, or concessions which they are loth to stoop to, whereas it is no disparagement to a man to acquiesce in the determination of …
5537 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 650.17 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against a voluptuous luxurious life, taken from the ruin it brings upon men’s temporal interests. Here is 1. The description of an epicure: He loves …
5538 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 651.19 (Matthew Henry)
II. Arguments to enforce this exhortation. Consider,
5539 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.14 (Matthew Henry)
… . An argument to enforce this call, taken from the great comfort which this will be to their parents, Proverbs 23:24, 23:25. Note, 1. It is the duty of children to study …
5540 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 652.20 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against this sin from the expensiveness of it and its tendency to impoverish men: and if men will not be deterred from it by the ruin it brings on …