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6561 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1141.14 (Matthew Henry)
… an evil conscience. The former priesthood rather kept men at a distance, and under a spirit of bondage.
6562 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1144.20 (Matthew Henry)
… Holy Spirit, reforming and regulating our outward conversation as well as our inward frame, cleansing from the filthiness of the flesh as well as of the spirit …
6563 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1145.55 (Matthew Henry)
… the evil of suffering when we suffer with the people of God, embarked in the same interest and animated by the same Spirit.
6564 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.18 (Matthew Henry)
… his Spirit.” The loose opinions of Sinon, and the Nicolaitans (from whom the Gnostics, a most sensual corrupt set of people, arose afterwards), may perhaps, by the …
6565 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1150.5 (Matthew Henry)
… own spirit or in the spirits of others. But,
6566 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1150.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the spirit and temper: Let him show with meekness, etc. It is a great instance of wisdom prudently to bridle our own anger, and patiently to bear the anger of others …
6567 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1151.4 (Matthew Henry)
… nobler spirit dwells in them; for, if we belong to God, he gives more grace than to live and act as the generality of the world do. The spirit of the world teaches …
6568 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1151.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of spirit is here required, as in the sight of him who looks principally at the spirits of men. “Let there be a thorough humiliation in bewailing every thing …
6569 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.8 (Matthew Henry)
… his spirit, he was patient and humble: and what came to him in the end? Why, truly, God accomplished and brought about those things for him which plainly prove …
6570 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.15 (Matthew Henry)
… own spirits quiet and easy, so far we should be ready to confess our faults. And sometimes also it may be of good use to Christians to disclose their peculiar …
6571 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1152.17 (Matthew Henry)
… and Spirit of God to convert and change them. And let those that are in any way serviceable to convert others know what will be the happy consequence of their …
6572 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and spirits up the soul to action, to patience, to fortitude, and perseverance to the end. The delusive hopes of the unregenerate are vain and perishing; the …
6573 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.22 (Matthew Henry)
… the spirit of God with you, to fortify and comfort you; and the Spirit of God is also the Spirit of glory, that will carry you through all, bring you off gloriously …
6574 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.23 (Matthew Henry)
… Christian spirit, he ought not to account it a shame, but an honour to him; and ought to glorify God who hath thus dignified him, 1 Peter 4:16. Learn, (1.) The best of men …
6575 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.11 (Matthew Henry)
… and spirit .
6576 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.15 (Matthew Henry)
… the spirit of anti-christ; but those who are the true apostles and ministers of Christ, and are directed and guided by the Spirit of Christ, evidence that Christ …
6577 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1158.18 (Matthew Henry)
… Holy Spirit of God, then the spiritual day dawns and the day-star arises in that soul. This enlightening of a dark benighted mind is like the day-break that improves …
6578 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1162.15 (Matthew Henry)
… of spirit and sound sense and can discern between good and evil. The apostle applies to them upon these accounts:—(1.) Upon the account of their martial exploits …
6579 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1163.13 (Matthew Henry)
… the Spirit is spirit; the spiritual seminal principle of holiness remaineth in him. Renewing grace is an abiding principle. Religion, in the spring of it, is …
6580 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1164.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , the Spirit) was mad, Hosea 9:7. 2. To scrutiny, to examination of the claims that are laid to the Spirit: But try the spirits, whether they be of God, 1 John 4:1. God has …