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12201 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 334.3 (Matthew Henry)

… Hezekiah's comforter, is now is reprover. The blessed Spirit is both, John 16:7,8. Ministers must be both, as there is occasion. Hezekiah allowed the justice …

12202 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 335.2 (Matthew Henry)

… future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience …

12203 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 339.4 (Matthew Henry)

… what comforts they are reserved for, according to the days wherein they have been afflicted. Even in this world the Saviour brings a release from bondage …

12204 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 352.2 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort and benefit of that sacred oracle. Let us bring the ark to us, that it may be a blessing to us. Those who honour God, profit themselves. It is the wisdom …

12205 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 369.2 (Matthew Henry)

… most comfort. Those that make this world their end, come short of the other, and are disappointed in this also; but those that make the other world their end, shall …

12206 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 371.2 (Matthew Henry)

… with comfort. Blessed be God, the Scriptures are enough to render the man of God thoroughly furnished for every good work. Let us search the Scriptures daily …

12207 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 381.2 (Matthew Henry)

… unspeakable comfort, that our way thither is always open. They cried unto the Lord. Earnest prayer is crying. To the cry of prayer they added the shout of faith …

12208 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 388.2 (Matthew Henry)

… , may comfortably hope he will secure it to them. Every true believer is a son of Abraham, a friend of God; with such the everlasting covenant is established, to …

12209 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 389.3 (Matthew Henry)

… his comforts. Thus God plainly showed that the controversy was with him, and his house. He had slain all his brethren to strengthen himself; now, all his sons …

12210 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 398.4 (Matthew Henry)

… much comfort in it, that they kept other seven days also. This they did with gladness. Holy duties should be done with holy gladness. And when sinners humble …

12212 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 400.2 (Matthew Henry)

… spake comfortably to them. A believing confidence in God, will raise us above the prevailing fear of man. Let the good subjects and soldiers of Jesus Christ …

12213 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 404.2 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort and continuance of our earthly blessings, let us keep that worm from the root of them. They had many times ploughed and sowed their land in the seventh …

12214 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 406.3 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts and privileges of Christians.

12215 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 409.3 (Matthew Henry)

… our comforts from his unmerited mercy. However the work may seem to be hindered, yet the Lord Jesus Christ is carrying it on, his people are growing unto a holy …

12217 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 412.5 (Matthew Henry)

… truly comfortable, unless sin be taken away, and our peace made with God. Then had the church rest. The expressions here used, direct us to the deliverance of …

12218 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 413.3 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins reach to the heavens, God's mercy is in the heavens. Ezra, speaking of sin, speaks as one much ashamed. Holy …

12219 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 416.2 (Matthew Henry)

… can comfort. The king encouraged Nehemiah to tell his mind. This gave him boldness to speak; much more may the invitation Christ has given us to pray, and the …

12220 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 418.2 (Matthew Henry)

… their comfort that he does so. Nehemiah had reason to think that the hearts of those sinners were desperately hardened, else he would not have prayed that …