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15201 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.73 (Matthew Henry)
… no comfortable intercourse between a holy God and sinful man, but in and by a Mediator, John 14:6 .
15202 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.75 (Matthew Henry)
… . The Comforter must first convince ( John 16:8 ); I have torn and then will heal. [2.] The invitation itself: Come unto me. That glorious display of Christ’s greatness …
15203 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.80 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts ( 2 Corinthians 1:5 ), make suffering for Christ light and easy. As afflictions abound, and are prolonged, consolations abound, and are prolonged …
15204 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.64 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfortable saying, that the greatness of sin shall be no bar to our acceptance with God, if we truly repent and believe the gospel: All manner of sin and blasphemy …
15205 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.72 (Matthew Henry)
… . Graces, comforts, experiences, good knowledge, good affections, good resolutions, these are a good treasure in the heart; the word of God hidden there, the law …
15206 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.83 (Matthew Henry)
… belly comforted himself with an assurance that yet he should look again toward God’s holy temple ( Jonah 2:4 ), so Christ when he lay in the grave, is expressly …
15207 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.10 (Matthew Henry)
… , which comforts them, and so answers a double intention. The same light directs the eyes of some, but dazzles the eyes of others. Now,
15208 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.60 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort and happiness of all good men. He is an enemy to the field of the world, which he endeavours to make his own, by sowing his tares in it. Ever since he became …
15209 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.31 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to them, but they wished to see him at liberty, that he might preach to others; but now on a sudden all their hopes are dashed. Disciples weep and lament …
15210 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.33 (Matthew Henry)
… . Thirdly, Comforts otherwise highly valuable, are sometimes therefore taken from us, because they come between us and Christ, and are apt to carry away that …
15211 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.43 (Matthew Henry)
… -like comforts, comforts indeed to us, is to bring them to Christ; for every thing is sanctified by his word, and by prayer to him: that is likely to prosper and do …
15212 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.46 (Matthew Henry)
… creature-comforts to look thitherward, as taking them from God’s hand, and depending on him for a blessing.
15213 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.56 (Matthew Henry)
1. Christ sent the people away. It intimates somewhat of solemnity in the dismissing of them; he sent them away with a blessing, with some parting words of caution, counsel, and comfort, which might abide with them.
15214 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.71 (Matthew Henry)
… . The comforts of the Spirit of adoption are introduced by the terrors of the spirit of bondage, Romans 8:15. [2.] The appearance of a spirit, or the fancy of it, cannot …
15215 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.73 (Matthew Henry)
… true comfort, especially the knowledge of Christ.
15216 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.14 (Matthew Henry)
… their comfort. Honour widows, that is, maintain them, 1 Timothy 5:3 .
15217 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.70 (Matthew Henry)
… fetch comfort from. From the Lord we may expect acts of power: he can command deliverances; from the Son of David we may expect all the mercy and grace which were …
15218 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.80 (Matthew Henry)
… cold comfort,” might she have said, “for a poor distressed creature; as good for me to have staid at home, as come hither to be taunted at and abused at this rate; not …
15219 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.85 (Matthew Henry)
… from comfortable premises ( Judges 13:22, 13:23 ); but faith can find encouragement even in that which is discouraging, and get nearer to God by taking hold on that …
15220 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 945.89 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort from this struggle; and, though a Canaanite, approved herself a true daughter of Israel, who, like a prince, had power with God, and prevailed. Hitherto …