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561 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 769.20 (Matthew Henry)

… so weakened the efficacy, of the word of God upon the minds of those that seemed to be under convictions by it. (2.) They stand indicted for counterfeiting the …

562 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 785.3 (Matthew Henry)

… so weakened by famine, and all their provisions being now spent, that they were not able to make any resistance, Jeremiah 39:2. Jerusalem was so strong a place …

563 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 794.6 (Matthew Henry)

… troublesome weakening changes, but is as wine kept on the lees, and not racked or drawn off, by which it retains its strength and body. He has not been unsettled …

564 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 803.13 (Matthew Henry)

… or weakens its interests; and it is a comfort if we can appeal to God that that afflicts us more than any temporal affliction to ourselves. “The people have polluted …

565 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 810.8 (Matthew Henry)

… to weaken, but to ruin, themselves, Psalms 52:7. (2.) The multitude cannot resist the torrent of these judgments, nor make head against them ( Ezekiel 7:14 ): They have …

566 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 810.10 (Matthew Henry)

… soon weaken it. 4. They shall be deprived of all their hopes and shall abandon themselves to despair ( Ezekiel 7:18 ); they shall have nothing to hold up their spirits …

567 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 816.4 (Matthew Henry)

… , and weaken its credibility. When these pretenders are found to be deceivers atheists and infidels will thence infer, They are all so. The Lord has not sent …

568 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 816.10 (Matthew Henry)

… their sinful ways, have told them that they shall have peace though they go on, by which their hands have been strengthened and their hearts hardened.” Some …

569 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 819.12 (Matthew Henry)

… was weakened and impoverished, and which was the beginning of sorrows to them ( 2 Chronicles 28:18 ); but they did not take warning by those judgments, and therefore …

570 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 819.23 (Matthew Henry)

… the sins of the Sodomites, and these were Jerusalem’s sins. Their pride, the cause of their sins, is mentioned again ( Ezekiel 16:50 ): They were haughty, with the …

571 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 820.5 (Matthew Henry)

… thereby weakened, the king might be the less able, and therefore the less in temptation, to break his league. What he designed we are told ( Ezekiel 17:14 ): That the …

572 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 820.11 (Matthew Henry)

… commonly weakens and withers that arm of flesh which we trust in and stay ourselves upon. Now was again fulfilled what was spoken on a former similar occasion …

573 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 821.14 (Matthew Henry)

… and weakened his interest, but it shall be no prejudice at all to his acceptance with God and his eternal welfare.

574 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 823.14 (Matthew Henry)

… great weakening to their families and a diminution of the honour and strength of their country. Note, God sometimes makes sin to be its own punishment, and …

575 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 838.4 (Matthew Henry)

… gradually weakened, and so be the more easily conquered, and the enemy shall gather strength the more effectually to subdue it. Thus preparation is in the …

576 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 858.8 (Matthew Henry)

… and weakening of the other three beasts ( Daniel 7:12 ): They had their dominion taken away, and so were disabled from doing the mischiefs they had done to the church …

577 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 860.7 (Matthew Henry)

… was sin that plunged them in all these troubles. Israel is dispersed through all the countries about, and so weakened, impoverished, and exposed. God’s hand …

578 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 864.6 (Matthew Henry)

… much weakened. Note, There is no fence against God’s controversy; when he comes forth against a people their strong bows are soon broken and their strong-holds …

579 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 867.14 (Matthew Henry)

… are sins which besot and infatuate men, weaken and enfeeble them. They take away both the understanding and the courage.

580 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 868.8 (Matthew Henry)

… be weakened by one month’s sickness, or a kingdom wasted by one month’s war! Three shepherds (says God) I cut off in one month, Zechariah 11:8. Note, The judgments …