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5581 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 871.10 (Matthew Henry)
… conclusive argument, and the inference so very plain that one would think their own thoughts should have suggested it to them, so as to make them ashamed of …
5582 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 871.11 (Matthew Henry)
… former argument shall be convinced by this that it is not God, but an unprofitable idol, as the Chaldee calls it. It shall be broken to shivers, like a potter’s …
5583 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 873.13 (Matthew Henry)
… . The arguments used for the pressing of these duties. Consider, (1.) It is time to do it; it is high time. The husbandman sows in seed-time, and, if that time be far spent …
5584 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 879.12 (Matthew Henry)
… . What arguments are here used to persuade this people thus to turn to the Lord, and to turn to him with all their hearts. When the heart is rent for sin, and rent …
5585 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 882.2 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument of a base spirit for those to trample upon a dead lion who, were he alive, would tremble before him. 2. Moab’s doom for this transgression is, (1.) A judgment …
5586 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 885.8 (Matthew Henry)
… proper arguments to enforce the exhortation.
5587 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 900.3 (Matthew Henry)
… are arguments for duty, if they be not improved by us, will be improved against us as aggravations of sin. When he brought them out of Egypt into a vast howling …
5588 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 909.4 (Matthew Henry)
II. Arguments urged to press them to the utmost seriousness and expedition herein ( Zephaniah 2:2 ): “Do it in earnest; do it with all speed before it is too late, before …
5589 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 926.21 (Matthew Henry)
… cogent arguments, and brighter patterns of holiness, and because there shall be a more plentiful effusion of the Spirit of holiness and sanctification …
5590 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 933.9 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument he used to enforce this call was, For the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The prophets of the Old Testament called people to repent, for the obtaining …
5591 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 933.20 (Matthew Henry)
… their arguments against religion), that it was next to a miracle to effect anything hopeful among them. “What brings you hither? Who thought of seeing you here …
5592 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.15 (Matthew Henry)
… great arguments Satan uses to make the people of God question their sonship; as if afflictions could not consist with, when really they proceed from, God’s …
5593 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.37 (Matthew Henry)
… his arguments. Thirdly, That it is a great cheat which the devil puts upon poor souls, in his temptations. He deceives, and so destroys; he imposes upon men with …
5594 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.43 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument fetched from scripture. Note, In order to the strengthening of our resolutions against sin, it is good to see what a great deal of reason there is …
5595 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.75 (Matthew Henry)
… startling argument that is made use of to enforce this prescription ( Matthew 5:29 ), and it is repeated in the same words ( Matthew 5:30 ), because we are loth to hear …
5596 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.48 (Matthew Henry)
… .) An argument to enforce this petition; as we forgive our debtors. This is not a plea of merit, but a plea of grace. Note, Those that come to God for the forgiveness …
5597 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.53 (Matthew Henry)
… with arguments ( Job 23:4 ) not to move God, but to affect ourselves; to encourage the faith, to excite our fervency, and to evidence both. Now the best pleas in prayer …
5598 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.79 (Matthew Henry)
… of arguments, than the sin of disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of life, which are a bad sign that both the treasure and the heart …
5599 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.84 (Matthew Henry)
… and arguments to enforce this prohibition. One would think the command of Christ was enough to restrain us from this foolish sin of disquieting, distrustful …
5600 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.86 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument taken from God’s common providence toward the inferior creatures, and their dependence, according to their capacities, upon that providence …