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97661 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.7 (Matthew Henry)
3. The fruit of it ( Romans 1:5 ); By whom, that is, by Christ manifested and made known in the gospel, we (Paul and the rest of the ministers) have received grace and apostleship …
97662 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.8 (Matthew Henry)
… 1:7 ): To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; that is, to all the professing Christians that were in Rome, whether Jews or Gentiles originally …
97663 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.9 (Matthew Henry)
… 1:7 ): Grace to you and peace. This is one of the tokens in every epistle; and it hath not only the affection of a good wish, but the authority of a blessing. The priests …
97664 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1048.27 (Matthew Henry)
… 11:7-11:9. Finite understandings cannot perfectly know an infinite being; but, blessed be God, there is that which may be known, enough to lead us to our chief end …
97665 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.4 (Matthew Henry)
… 16:7 ),—according to the works, and not with respect to persons, is a doctrine which we are all sure of, for he would not be God if he were not just; but it behoves those …
97666 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , Genesis 7:11. They are treasured up against the day of wrath, when they will be dispensed by the wholesale, poured out by full vials. Though the present day be …
97667 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.10 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) In dispensing his favours; and this is mentioned twice here, both in Romans 2:7, 2:10. For he delights to show mercy. Observe,
97668 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.12 (Matthew Henry)
… 2:7 ) shall have them. Those that seek for the vain glory and honour of this world often miss of them, and are disappointed; but those that seek for immortal glory …
97669 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1049.23 (Matthew Henry)
… 3:7-3:9. (2.) And restest in the law; that is, they took a pride in this, that they had the law among them, had it in their books, read it in their synagogues. They were mightily …
97670 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.4 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:38 ), and those types, promises, and prophecies, which relate to Christ and the gospel. The scriptures are the oracles of God: they are a divine revelation …
97671 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.7 (Matthew Henry)
Object. 3. Carnal hearts might hence take occasion to encourage themselves in sin. He had said that the universal guilt and corruption of mankind gave occasion …
97672 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.9 (Matthew Henry)
… 3:7, 3:8 ), for proud hearts will hardly be beaten out of their refuge of lies, but will hold fast the deceit. But his setting off the objection in its own colours is …
97673 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.11 (Matthew Henry)
… -14:7, which some think the apostle chooses to follow as better known; but I rather think that Paul took these passages from other places of scripture here referred …
97674 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , Ecclesiastes 7:23. Even in those actions of sinners that have some goodness in them there is a fundamental error in the principle and end; so that it may be said …
97675 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1050.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , Romans 7:9; Therefore by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight. Observe, (1.) No flesh shall be justified, no man, no corrupted man ( Genesis 6 …
97676 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1051.7 (Matthew Henry)
St. Paul observes in this paragraph when and why Abraham was thus justified; for he has several things to remark upon that. It was before he was circumcised, and before the giving of the law; and there was a reason for both.
97677 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.7 (Matthew Henry)
The apostle here describes the fountain and foundation of justification, laid in the death of the Lord Jesus. The streams are very sweet, but, if you run them …
97678 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.10 (Matthew Henry)
… 5:7, 5:8 ) as an unparalleled instance of love; herein God’s thoughts and ways were above ours. Compare John 15:13, 15:14, Greater love has no man. (1.) One would hardly …
97679 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1052.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , Hebrews 7:25. It is Christ, in his exaltation, that by his word and Spirit effectually calls, and changes, and reconciles us to God, is our Advocate with the Father …
97680 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1053.7 (Matthew Henry)
1. He argues from our sacramental conformity to Jesus Christ. Our baptism, with the design and intention of it, carried in it a great reason why we should die …