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14801 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 827.12 (Matthew Henry)

… creature-comforts from us when and how he pleases; he gave them to us, but reserved to himself a property in them; and may he not do what he will with his own ? (6.) Under …

14802 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 827.14 (Matthew Henry)

… now comfort them again according to the time he had afflicted them, and make them look pleasant again. Note, When we are enquiring concerning the things of …

14803 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 827.15 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts of others should awaken us to think of parting with ours too; for are we better than they ? We know not how soon the same cup, or a more bitter one, may …

14804 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 828.8 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts within sufficient to distinguish them from all the heathen. Though the event seem one to the righteous and wicked, yet indeed it is vastly different …

14805 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 830.11 (Matthew Henry)

… very comfortably without! [6.] It is observable that Judah and the land of Israel were merchants in Tyre too; in a way of trade they were allowed to converse with …

14806 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 833.3 (Matthew Henry)

… any comfort; and it shall threaten a storm— fire, and brimstone, and a horrible tempest. It shall be the time of the heathen, of reckoning with the heathen for all …

14807 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 833.8 (Matthew Henry)

… honours, comforts, and hopes, shall be extinguished. Their yokes shall be broken, so that they shall no more oppress and tyrannize as they have done. The pomp …

14808 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 834.2 (Matthew Henry)

… some comfort to them, as it would serve likewise for a check to the pride and malice of their neighbours, that insulted over them, to be told from heaven that …

14809 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 834.4 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort of those whom they have power over; for to that end they are entrusted with power. Even the bramble, if he be anointed king, invites the trees to come …

14810 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 834.9 (Matthew Henry)

… our comforts are ever lost but what have been a thousand times forfeited. If the wicked are driven away, it is in their wickedness. [3.] It is a mighty one of the heathen …

14811 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 834.10 (Matthew Henry)

… be comforted in the nether parts of the earth when they see this proud cedar brought as low as themselves. Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris — To have …

14812 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 835.12 (Matthew Henry)

… , “The comfort which wicked ones have after death is poor comfort, not real, but imaginary.” They will find little satisfaction in having so many fellow-sufferers …

14813 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 836.6 (Matthew Henry)

… all comfort and hope in him, shall be cut off from all good. He shall fall and lie for ever under the wrath of God, which is the death of the soul, as his favour is its …

14814 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 836.8 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it, though he do not see the success of it ( Ezekiel 33:9 ): “ If thou warn the wicked of his way, if thou tell him faithfully what will be the end thereof …

14815 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 836.15 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it, or as any blemish and diminution to the glory that is prepared for him.

14816 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 836.23 (Matthew Henry)

… true comfort or happiness here or hereafter, who live in rebellion against the Lord.

14817 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 836.24 (Matthew Henry)

… creature-comforts fail them and are made desolate.

14818 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 837.4 (Matthew Henry)

… to comfort the feeble-minded. The ministers of state took no care to check the growing distempers of the kingdom, which threatened the vitals of it. Things …

14819 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 837.7 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it. Note, Though magistrates and ministers fail in doing their part, for the good of the church, yet God will not fail in doing his; he will take the …

14820 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 837.9 (Matthew Henry)

… a comfortable rest after they had tired themselves with their wanderings, and a constant continuing residence; they shall not be driven out again from these …