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14641 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 768.15 (Matthew Henry)

… what comfort shalt thou have of it, when thou shalt be in these distresses? No more than a woman in travail, full of pains and fears, can take comfort in her ornaments …

14642 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 769.3 (Matthew Henry)

… of comfort to the neglected sheep. Though the under-shepherds take no care of them, no pains with them, but betray them, the chief Shepherd will look after them …

14643 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 769.12 (Matthew Henry)

… no comfort in their way. 1. They pretend to show others the way, but they shall themselves be in the dark, or in a mist; their light or sight shall fail, so that they …

14644 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 770.2 (Matthew Henry)

… very comfortable construction upon a great many long ones, by showing us that the same providence which to some is a savour of death unto death may by the grace …

14645 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 770.12 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts of the everlasting covenant, which is herein well-ordered, that every transgression in the covenant does not throw us out of covenant, and that …

14646 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 770.13 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of one another’s society, though in captivity, these should be dispersed and removed into all the kingdoms of the earth, where they should have …

14647 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 771.10 (Matthew Henry)

… their comfort among themselves; it shall be a final period of all their joy: I will take from them the voice of mirth, hang their harps on the willow-trees, and …

14648 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.3 (Matthew Henry)

… seasonable comforts and wholesome counsels. Those whom we cannot speak to we may write to; that which is written remains. This letter of Jeremiah’s was sent …

14649 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.5 (Matthew Henry)

… be comfortable to them, in their captivity, to hear that God is the Lord of hosts, of all hosts, and is therefore able to help and deliver them; and that he is the …

14650 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.7 (Matthew Henry)

… live comfortably in Babylon? They cannot but weep sometimes when they remember Zion. But let not weeping hinder sowing; let them not sorrow as those that have …

14651 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.11 (Matthew Henry)

… very comfortable, that it will be the performance of God’s good word to them, the product of a gracious promise. 2. This shall be in pursuance of God’s purposes …

14652 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.12 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts that Jeremiah ministered to them and depended upon what the false prophets flattered them with. When this letter came from Jeremiah they would …

14653 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 775.16 (Matthew Henry)

… false comfort to them deprived them of true comfort. Nay, he had not only made fools of them, but, which was worse, he had made traitors of them; he had taught rebellion …

14654 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 776.1 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of the generation to come, Jeremiah 30:1-30:3. It is here promised, I. That they should hereafter have a joyful restoration. 1. Though they were now in …

14655 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 776.3 (Matthew Henry)

… doubly comfortable by giving them opportunity to serve him. Therefore we are delivered out of the hands of our enemies, that we may serve God, Luke 1:74, 1:75. And …

14656 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 776.6 (Matthew Henry)

… be comforted, till divine consolations proved strong ones, too strong to be borne down even by the floods of grief that overwhelmed them. Thy sorrow is incurable …

14657 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 777.1 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfortable words which we had in the chapter before, for the encouragement of the captives, assuring them that God would in due time restore them or their …

14658 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 777.4 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts of it may for a time be suspended. It is an everlasting love; therefore have I extended or drawn out lovingkindness unto thee also, as well as to …

14659 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 777.7 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort of this blessed change ( Jeremiah 31:7 ): Sing with gladness for Jacob, that is, let all her friends and well-wishers rejoice with her, Deuteronomy 32 …

14660 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 777.8 (Matthew Henry)

… very comfortable passage homeward ( Jeremiah 31:8, 31:9 ), and this beginning of mercy shall be to them a pledge of all the other blessings here promised. 1. Though …