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106 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 821.2 (Matthew Henry)

… the meritorious ground of justification, but about the Lord's dealings with the righteous and the wicked.

107 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1051.4 (Matthew Henry)

… did meritoriously work our justification and salvation by his death and passion, but the power and perfection thereof, with respect to us, depend on his resurrection …

108 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 229.13 (Matthew Henry)

… very meritorious act, which really was a presumptuous usurpation, and every provoking to God. Men’s pride, and ignorance, and self-flattery, will undertake …

109 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 259.13 (Matthew Henry)

… a meritorious piece of service to the crown to show him respect, so far from apprehending it to be a crime.” He pleads that he had been wont to enquire of God for …

110 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 393.17 (Matthew Henry)

… it meritoriously, but is often the immediate occasion of it. He that exalteth himself shall be abased. (2.) That he that goes forth hastily to strive will probably …

111 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 430.3 (Matthew Henry)

… or meritorious; it is plain that he was not a man of honour or justice, of any true courage or steady conduct, but proud, and passionate, and revengeful; yet was …

112 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 459.3 (Matthew Henry)

… any meritorious action made God his debtor, let him prove this debt, and he shall be sure not to lose it, Romans 11:35. Who has given to him, and it shall be recompensed …

113 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 474.11 (Matthew Henry)

… a meritorious piece of service, worthy his notice? By no means; let it never be spoken of,” for he fears that the subject has suffered by his undertaking it, as a …

114 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 485.1 (Matthew Henry)

… , the meritorious cause of pain and sickness. 3. The insults of his enemies upon occasion of both. Now here, I. He pours out his complaints before God, deprecates …

115 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 488.15 (Matthew Henry)

… only meritoriously, but efficiently, of themselves, which will fill them with the utmost confusion. (2.) So as to get honour to himself: The Lord is known, that is …

116 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 586.6 (Matthew Henry)

… both meritoriously and efficiently: Fools, because of their transgression, are thus afflicted; they are thus corrected for the sins they have committed …

117 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 620.9 (Matthew Henry)

… which, meritoriously, they prepared for themselves. Nec lex est justioir ulla quam necis artifices arte perire sua—No law can be more just than that the architects …

118 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 798.2 (Matthew Henry)

… only meritoriously, but efficiently. God was greatly displeased with him for his perfidious dealing with the king of Babylon (as we find, Ezekiel 17:15 ); and …

119 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 821.22 (Matthew Henry)

… the meritorious cause of his ruin), for the iniquity that he has done, he shall die, shall die eternally, Ezekiel 18:26. The backslider in heart shall be filled …

120 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 857.14 (Matthew Henry)

… a meritorious excellence, but the testimony of his conscience concerning his sincerity is his comfort— As also that before thee, O king! I have done no hurt …