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5881 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1138.1 (Matthew Henry)
… powerful arguments and motives to faith and obedience.
5882 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1140.17 (Matthew Henry)
… proposes arguments and encouragements to them to go on in the way of their duty. 1. That God had wrought a principle of holy love and charity in them, which had …
5883 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1141.6 (Matthew Henry)
… this argument of persons doing things that are matters of right or injury in the loins of their predecessors we have an illustration how we may be said to …
5884 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.21 (Matthew Henry)
… two arguments:—1. From the general nature of every will or testamentary disposition, Hebrews 9:16. Where a testament is, where it acts and operates, there must …
5885 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1143.25 (Matthew Henry)
III. The apostle illustrates the argument from the appointment of God concerning men ( Hebrews 9:27, 9:28 ), and observes something like it in the appointment of God concerning Christ.
5886 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.1 (Matthew Henry)
… with arguments to wean them from it; and in order thereto proceeds in this chapter, I. To lay low the whole of that priesthood and sacrifice, Hebrews 10:1-10:6. II …
5887 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.2 (Matthew Henry)
… several arguments. As,
5888 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument, I. From a greater example than he had yet mentioned, and that is Christ himself, Hebrews 12:1-12:3. II. From the gentle and gracious nature of the afflictions …
5889 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.15 (Matthew Henry)
Here the apostle presses the exhortation to patience and perseverance by an argument taken from the gentle measure and gracious nature of those sufferings which the believing Hebrews endured in their Christian course.
5890 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.23 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument from the less to the greater. [1.] Our earthly fathers are but the fathers of our flesh, but God is the Father of our spirits. Our fathers on earth were …
5891 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1146.37 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument to perseverance taken from the heavenly nature of the gospel church state, closes the chapter by improving the argument in a manner suitable …
5892 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1147.23 (Matthew Henry)
f. They would exclude those who embraced them from the privileges of the Christian altar ( Hebrews 13:10 ): We have an altar. This is an argument of the great weight, and therefore the apostle insists the longer upon it. Observe,
5893 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1147.26 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument he first proves and then improves.
5894 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1147.28 (Matthew Henry)
… this argument ( Hebrews 13:13-13:15 ) in suitable advices. First, Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp; go forth from the ceremonial law, from sin, from …
5895 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1149.20 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument James is upon, many other useful lessons may be learned by us from what is here said concerning Abraham. [1.] Those who would have Abraham’s blessings …
5896 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1151.10 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument along with it. Since Christians are brethren, they should not defile nor defame one another. It is required of us that we be tender of the good name …
5897 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.41 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument to press them to holiness from the consideration of what they now are, children of obedience, and what they were when they lived in lust and ignorance …
5898 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.42 (Matthew Henry)
… strong arguments: Be you holy in all manner of conversation. Who is sufficient for this? And yet it is required in strong terms, and enforced by three reasons …
5899 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.44 (Matthew Henry)
… second argument: Because or forasmuch as you were not redeemed with corruptible things, etc. Herein he puts them in mind, (1.) That they were redeemed, or bought …
5900 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.7 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument from their own experience: If so be, or since that, or forasmuch as, you have tasted that the Lord is gracious, 1 Peter 2:3. The apostle does not express …