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5541 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 671.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument is the same, and urged to the same intent, with that of our Saviour ( Matthew 6:25 ), The life, the living soul that God has given us, is more than meat; the …
5542 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 671.17 (Matthew Henry)
… any argument. (4.) To show that if men give themselves to such a course of life as this it is just with God to give them up to it, to abandon them to their own heart’s …
5543 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 671.20 (Matthew Henry)
… effectual argument, that which is the great argument of his discourse, the vanity of all present things, their uncertainty and insufficiency. 1. He reminds …
5544 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 672.1 (Matthew Henry)
… with arguments taken from the calamities of old age ( Ecclesiastes 12:1-12:5 ) and the great change that death will make upon us, Ecclesiastes 12:6, 12:7. II. A repetition …
5545 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 672.5 (Matthew Henry)
2. These two arguments he enlarges upon in the following verses, only inverting the order, and shows,
5546 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 682.10 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument that Jesus is not the Messiah, because this promise is not fulfilled. But, 1. It was in part fulfilled in the peaceableness of the time in which Christ …
5547 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 684.2 (Matthew Henry)
… powerful argument against multiplying wives, these women will be bound to support themselves; they will eat bread of their own earning, and wear apparel …
5548 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 685.5 (Matthew Henry)
… all arguments were used that were proper to work either upon hope or fear; and they had all the opportunities they could desire for the performance of their …
5549 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 688.8 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against magnifying rich men that rich men oppress us, James 2:3, 2:5. Let us be best pleased with the waters of Shiloah, that go softly, for rapid streams …
5550 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 689.19 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with them to keep them from sin, they could not expect it should be an argument with God to protect them from judgments.
5551 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 707.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of arguments to persuade us to do this. [1.] Time and space are given us to do it in; for fury is not in God; he does not carry it towards us as great men carry it towards …
5552 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 721.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of argument. Let them come near; they shall not complain that God’s dread makes them afraid ( Job 13:21 ), so that they cannot say what they have to say, in vindication …
5553 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 729.20 (Matthew Henry)
II. Nothing can furnish us with more convincing arguments to prove the most tender and affectionate concern God has for his church, and her interests and comforts.
5554 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 733.18 (Matthew Henry)
… powerful arguments it furnishes us with against sin, the dominion of sin is broken in us and we are fortified against that which feeds the disease.
5555 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 735.1 (Matthew Henry)
… . Pressing arguments to enforce this invitation, Isaiah 55:2-55:4. III. A promise of the success of this invitation among the Gentiles, Isaiah 55:5. IV. An exhortation …
5556 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 735.11 (Matthew Henry)
2. The arguments used to persuade us to this are taken,
5557 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 735.15 (Matthew Henry)
… great argument by which multitudes were wrought upon to run to him.
5558 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 736.4 (Matthew Henry)
… same argument. Romans 3:11; Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. That which is here required to qualify and prepare us for the approaching salvation …
5559 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 743.20 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument the other way: “I have formerly delivered them and therefore will now.”
5560 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 743.25 (Matthew Henry)
… prevailing arguments in prayer are those that are taken from God himself; such these are. Where is thy zeal and thy strength ? God has a zeal for his own glory …