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12821 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.5 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort in which we sincerely aim at his glory. 2. God’s promises, and our own experiences, are sufficient to encourage our dependence upon God, and our expectations …
12822 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of having done our duty, whatever the issue be. (2.) He pleads God’s covenant with his master Abraham: O God of my master Abraham, show kindness to him …
12823 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.10 (Matthew Henry)
… in comfort, by neglecting to observe Providence. [3.] Upon enquiry he found, to his great satisfaction, that she was a near relation to his master, and that the family …
12824 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.11 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfortable prospect of mercy, and was not certain what the issue might prove; yet he gives thanks. Note, When God’s favours are coming towards us we must meet …
12825 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of God’s part of it; and we should learn to apply general promises of particular cases, as there is occasion. [2.] From the care he himself had taken …
12826 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.21 (Matthew Henry)
… be comfortable when it appears to proceed from the Lord.
12827 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.25 (Matthew Henry)
… doubly comfortable when they find us well employed and in the way of our duty. Some think Isaac was now praying for good success in this affair that was depending …
12828 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 25.27 (Matthew Henry)
… now, comforted concerning it; the wound which that affliction gave to his tender spirit bled so long, and was never healed till God brought him into this new …
12829 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 26.5 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts of life. He did not live till the world was weary of him, but till he was weary of the world; he had had enough of it, and desired no more. Vixi quantum …
12830 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 26.7 (Matthew Henry)
… is comfortable.
12831 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 26.11 (Matthew Henry)
… .) The comforts we are most desirous of are sometimes found to bring along with them more occasion of trouble and uneasiness that we thought of; vanity being …
12832 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 26.22 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortably provided for than those that hunt with noise: bread is not always to the wise, but those that trust in the Lord and do good, verily they shall …
12833 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 27.1 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, Genesis 26:2-26:5. 3. He foolishly denies his wife, being in distress and is reproved for it by Abimelech, Genesis 26:6-26:11. II. Isaac in prosperity, by …
12834 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 27.3 (Matthew Henry)
… with comfort when God’s blessing goes with us, so we may stay any where contentedly if that blessing rest upon us. 3. He renewed the covenant with him, which had …
12835 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 27.16 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts to delight his soul. Probably he was apprehensive that the Philistines would not let him rest there: Fear not, says God to him, I am with thee, and …
12836 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.17 (Matthew Henry)
… to comfort him, he shall live by his sword. He shall serve, but he shall not starve; and, at length, after much skirmishing, he shall break the yoke of bondage, and …
12837 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.21 (Matthew Henry)
… he comforted himself with the hope of an opportunity to kill his brother, Genesis 27:42. Would one think that such a bloody barbarous thought as this could …
12838 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.22 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort is not lodged in one hand; we may do the work of life, and enjoy the comforts of life, though every thing do not fall out to our mind, and though our relations …
12839 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our comforts. However, 2. It was to teach us that those who inherit the blessing must expect persecution; those who have peace in Christ shall have tribulation …
12840 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 29.10 (Matthew Henry)
… .) His comfort in the divine blessing, and his confidence in the divine protection, made him easy, even when he lay thus exposed; being sure that his God made him …