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14301 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 675.14 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of believers. It is well ordered in all things, and sure ( 2 Samuel 23:5 ); it has pillars that cannot be shaken, it is made of the wood of Lebanon, which can …
14302 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 676.20 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, he is well pleased with it. [5.] Her words, both in her devotion to God and her discourses with men ( Song of Solomon 4:11 ): Thy lips O my spouse! drop as the …
14303 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 676.24 (Matthew Henry)
… of comforts; but all, like the wind, brought out of God’s treasuries and fulfilling his word. (5.) The flowing forth of the spices of grace depends upon the gales …
14304 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 676.25 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of his acceptance of them, for that is the best account they can be made to turn to.” Observe, 1. She calls it his garden; for those that are espoused to …
14305 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.8 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort him, and perhaps to prevent his catching cold; she was in such haste to meet him that she would not stay to make the usual preparation, but dipped …
14306 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.10 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort from those that are remiss and drowsy in their duty. (2.) Christ’s departures are matter of great grief and lamentation to believers. The royal psalmist …
14307 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.11 (Matthew Henry)
… sensible comforts, but was altogether in the dark, and in doubt concerning his love towards her. Note, There are those who have a true love for Christ, and yet …
14308 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.13 (Matthew Henry)
… .] To comfort the spouse, who, they knew, would recover new spirits if she did but talk awhile of her beloved; nothing would please her better, nor give a more powerful …
14309 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 677.16 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfortable to his friends, as doves’ eyes, for it is a witness to their integrity. Thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee. Blessed and holy …
14310 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.2 (Matthew Henry)
… her comfort in him. Drooping Christians would find benefit themselves by talking of Christ, as well as do good to others. Now here, (1.) They enquire concerning …
14311 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.4 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort are often out of the way when we have occasion to use them, till the blessed Spirit brings them to our remembrance, and then we wonder how we overlooked …
14312 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.5 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts, and yet my beloved is mine ;” for rebukes and chastenings are not only consistent with, but they flow from covenant-love. (3.) When we have not a full …
14313 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.8 (Matthew Henry)
… be comforted.” When we are calling to God to turn the eye of his favour towards us he is calling to us to turn the eye of our obedience towards him. We read it as a …
14314 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.16 (Matthew Henry)
… not comfort her, yet even then he had his eye upon it as his garden, which he took care of ( Song of Solomon 6:11 ): “ I went down into the garden of nuts, or nutmegs, to see …
14315 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 678.18 (Matthew Henry)
… much comfort as ever she had before this distance happened, but take the comfort of the return of her beloved, Song of Solomon 6:13. Here, 1. The church is called …
14316 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 679.6 (Matthew Henry)
… , she comforts herself with this, that his desire is towards her, that is, he is her husband; it is a periphrasis of the conjugal relation, Genesis 3:16. Christ’s …
14317 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 679.7 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comfort from thee, and may make known my wants and grievances to thee, with freedom, and without interruption.” Thus Christ can walk with the two disciples …
14318 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.2 (Matthew Henry)
… be comforted with his love— His right hand should embrace me. Thus Christ laid his right hand upon John when he was ready to die away, Revelation 1:17. See also …
14319 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.3 (Matthew Henry)
… true comfort; it is a wandering wanting state. Out of this wilderness we are concerned to come up, by true repentance, in the strength of the grace of Christ, supported …
14320 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 680.5 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort and success in applying to him. (1.) For her own part: “ I raised thee up under the apple tree, that is, I have many a time wrestled with thee by prayer and have …