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5601 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 …
5602 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 …
5603 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 …
5604 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 …
5605 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 …
5606 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 …
5607 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 …
5608 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 …
5609 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 …
5610 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 …
5611 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.100 (Matthew Henry)
… double argument against the sin of thoughtfulness; take no thought for your life, the life of the body; for, (1.) You have greater and better things to take thought …
5612 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 939.12 (Matthew Henry)
… general argument to prove that Christ had a divine mission. His miracles, especially his miraculous cures, confirm what he said of himself, that he was the …
5613 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 939.37 (Matthew Henry)
… his argument is taken from the common usage of joy and rejoicing during the continuance of marriage solemnities; when all instances of melancholy and sorrow …
5614 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.13 (Matthew Henry)
(2.) He justifies them by arguments, three cogent ones.
5615 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.23 (Matthew Henry)
… Christ’s arguments, they were resolved to persist in their prejudice and enmity; but Christ went on with his work notwithstanding. Note, Duty is not to be left …
5616 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.52 (Matthew Henry)
Christ’s reply to this imputation is copious and cogent, that every mouth may be stopped with sense and reason, before it be stopped with fire and brimstone. Here are three arguments by which he demonstrates the unreasonableness of this suggestion.
5617 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.85 (Matthew Henry)
… of argument in that which looked like a slight. Note, A lively, active faith will make that to be for us, which seems to be against us; will fetch meat out of the eater …
5618 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.105 (Matthew Henry)
… are arguments to persuade us to submit to these laws, and come up to these terms. Self-denial, and patient suffering, are hard lessons, which will never be learned …
5619 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 947.84 (Matthew Henry)
… that argument, and considers, that if he should refuse this payment, it would increase people’s prejudice against him and his doctrine, and alienate their …
5620 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 948.32 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument is taken from the future state, from heaven and hell; thence are fetched the most cogent dissuasives from sin. The argument is the same with that …