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15121 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.10 (Matthew Henry)

… may comfort them, that their Master himself was in like manner exercised. A man may want bread, and yet be a favourite of heaven, and under the conduct of the Spirit …

15122 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.15 (Matthew Henry)

… the Comforter of the brethren, witnesses that they are the children of God; the evil spirit, as the accuser of the brethren, does all he can to shake that testimony …

15123 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.25 (Matthew Henry)

… . How comfortable is it, that Christ, who let loose this power of Satan against himself, does not in like manner let it loose against us, but restrains it, for he …

15124 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.47 (Matthew Henry)

… of comfort from our communion with angels. (2.) That Christ’s victories are the angels’ triumphs. The angels came to congratulate Christ on his success, to rejoice …

15125 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.48 (Matthew Henry)

… how comfortable that was; and therefore we may expect, not only that he will sympathize with his tempted people, but that he will come in with seasonable relief …

15126 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.67 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort of a house, when those that are of the same family, are of God’s family.

15127 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 934.71 (Matthew Henry)

… have comfort in their work, who are thus made by Jesus Christ.

15128 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.9 (Matthew Henry)

… , graces, comforts, and usefulness; but that even the least in the kingdom of heaven, whose heart was upright with God, was happy in the honours and privileges …

15129 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.16 (Matthew Henry)

… most comfortable lives, and are easy to themselves and all about them, and nothing comes amiss to them; while high spirits are always uneasy.

15130 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.19 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts of a sealed pardon and a settled peace. (2.) They shall be comforted. Though perhaps they are not immediately comforted, yet plentiful provision …

15131 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.21 (Matthew Henry)

… most comfortable, undisturbed enjoyment of themselves, their friends, their God; they are fit for any relation, and condition, any company; fit to live, and fit …

15132 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.24 (Matthew Henry)

… , and comfort them ( Job 16:5 ); on those whom we have advantage against, and not be rigorous and severe with them; on those who are in want, and supply them; which if we …

15133 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.28 (Matthew Henry)

… comprehensive comfort of the blessed; They shall see God. Note, (1.) It is the perfection of the soul’s happiness to see God; seeing him, as we may by faith in our present …

15134 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.36 (Matthew Henry)

2. The comforts of suffering saints laid down.

15135 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.37 (Matthew Henry)

… special comforts and visits of grace and tokens of his presence, 2 Corinthians 1:5, 3:25, 8:29 .

15136 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.39 (Matthew Henry)

… a comfort to see the way of suffering a beaten road, and an honour to follow such leaders. That grace which was sufficient for them, to carry them through their …

15138 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.113 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts of this life in common with others, though they abuse them, and fight against God with his own weapons; which is an amazing instance of God’s patience …

15139 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.13 (Matthew Henry)

… a comfort to sincere Christians, that God sees in secret. But this is not all; not only the observation and praise, but the recompence is of God, himself shall …