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1001 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 314.9 (Matthew Henry)
… unanimous vote; he would be ridiculed, as affecting a foolish singularity, if he should. But Micaiah, who knows better things, protests, and backs his protestation …
1002 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 414.8 (Matthew Henry)
… a vote immediately to this effect: it will now pass nemine contradicente—unanimously ), that it may be said to be done according to the counsel of my lord, the …
1003 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 439.21 (Matthew Henry)
… out-voted by the better side. If he did think any evil, yet he laid his hand upon his mouth ( Proverbs 30:32 ), stifled the evil thought and let it go no further, by which …
1004 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 442.2 (Matthew Henry)
… unanimous vote of the faithful on my side; they will all subscribe to what I am going to say.” Observe, (1.) Good people are called saints even in the Old Testament …
1005 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 449.3 (Matthew Henry)
… casting vote.” Note, It is a very foolish and sinful thing for any to think themselves wiser than all mankind besides, or to speak and act confidently and imperiously …
1006 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 483.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the vote of the many. God had set him apart for himself by distinguishing favours, and therefore he sets himself apart by a distinguishing character. “They …
1007 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 631.5 (Matthew Henry)
… it, vote for it, submit the tongue to the command of wisdom. We must consecrate our voice to it; having applied our heart to it, we must employ our voice in seeking …
1008 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 657.26 (Matthew Henry)
… has voted against me. Judgment is perverted when any consideration of this kind is admitted into the scale, any thing but pure right. 2. Those that are partial …
1009 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 956.179 (Matthew Henry)
… the votes of the bench seriatim—in order, and begun with the junior, and delivered his own opinion last; but he knew that by the authority of his place he could …
1010 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 956.180 (Matthew Henry)
… be voted nemine contradicente—unanimously. The judgment was, “ He is guilty of death; by the law he deserves to die.” Though they had not power now to put any man …
1011 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 972.75 (Matthew Henry)
… have voted last. So they all condemned him to be guilty of death; what friends he had in the great sanhedrim, did not appear, it is probable that they had not notice …
1012 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 973.6 (Matthew Henry)
… some votes; but he questioned not but Jesus would out-poll him.
1013 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1005.78 (Matthew Henry)
… the vote against Christ carried nemine contradicente — unanimously .Observe,
1014 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1005.79 (Matthew Henry)
… his vote among them. Some impute this to his weakness and cowardice, and think it was his fault that he did not quit his place, but Christ had never said to him …
1015 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.125 (Matthew Henry)
(6.) Christ hereupon absconded, knowing very well what was the vote of their close cabal, John 11:54 .
1016 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.25 (Matthew Henry)
… day’s vote was—that Lazarus must be put to death. This is an instance of the most brutish rage that could be; they were like a wild bull in a net, full of fury, and …
1017 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1013.39 (Matthew Henry)
… the vote between Christ and Satan, Satan would out-poll us quite. 2. Their confederacy and combination; these numerous hosts are embodied, and are as one, Psalms …
1018 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1017.30 (Matthew Henry)
… concurring vote of all the Jews that he should be crucified. In this outcry they sought two things:—(1.) To blacken the prisoner as an enemy to Caesar. He had refused …
1019 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1021.33 (Matthew Henry)
… the vote of the great council and by the voice of the great crowd. It is a rule, Refertur ad universos quod publice fit per majorem paretm—That which is done publicly …
1020 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1023.8 (Matthew Henry)
… , and vote with him against the apostles. Great relations, and not good, have been a snare to many.