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15461 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 996.12 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort of it. This bread that was given for us is given to us to be food for our souls, for nothing can be more nourishing and satisfying to our souls than …

15462 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 996.23 (Matthew Henry)

… the comforts and privileges of the gospel, help to communicate them to others by gospel ordinances, sit on thrones as officers of the church, not only declaratively …

15463 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 996.31 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfortably as ever; and they readily acknowledged it: “ Nothing, Lord; I have all, and abound.” Note, [1.] It is good for us often to review the providences of God …

15464 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 996.32 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfortable life as they had had; no, the scene will alter. They must now in some degree suffer with their Master; and, when he is gone, they must expect to suffer …

15465 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 996.36 (Matthew Henry)

… is comforting is strengthening. Perhaps he did something to strengthen him, wiped away his sweat and tears, perhaps ministered some cordial to him, as after …

15466 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 997.21 (Matthew Henry)

… its comforts; for such may be the changes of Providence concerning us that those very things may become the greatest burdens, cares, and griefs to us, which …

15467 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 997.36 (Matthew Henry)

… of comfort to speak to a poor penitent that committed himself to him. Note, Even great sinners, if they be true penitents, shall, through Christ, obtain not only …

15468 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 997.37 (Matthew Henry)

… he comforted himself. He went by the cross to the crown, and we must not think of going any other way, or of being perfected but by sufferings. 2. He lets all penitent …

15469 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.4 (Matthew Henry)

… should comfort and encourage themselves.

15470 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.5 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of all the saints, I know that my Redeemer liveth; for because he lives we shall live also. But a reproof is given to those that look for him among the …

15471 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.14 (Matthew Henry)

… mutual comforters; comforts sometimes come best from such.

15472 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.15 (Matthew Henry)

… their comfort. He speaks as one troubled to see their melancholy: Wherefore look ye so sadly to-day ? Genesis 40:7. Note, Our Lord Jesus takes notice of the sorrow …

15473 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.24 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it. That which is condemned in them as their foolishness is, First, Their slowness to believe. Believers are branded as fools by atheists, and …

15474 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.28 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts to those who improve what they have received. He has promised that if any man open the door, to bid him welcome, he will come in to him, Revelation …

15475 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.32 (Matthew Henry)

… to comfort them. (2.) What hearing is likely to do good —that which makes the heart burn; when we are much affected with the things of God, especially with the love …

15476 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.33 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of their sorrowful spirits, with the same comforts wherewith they were comforted of God. Note, It is the duty of those to whom Christ has manifested …

15477 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.35 (Matthew Henry)

… their comfort may expect further assurances, and that the Spirit of Christ will witness with their spirits (as Christ here witnessed with the disciples …

15479 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 998.53 (Matthew Henry)

… the Comforter. Note, The glory of Christ is the joy, the exceeding joy, of all true believers, even while they are here in this world; much more will it be so when …

15480 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.18 (Matthew Henry)

… all comfort must needs be the true light. He is the true light, for proof of which we are not referred to the emanations of his glory in the invisible world (the …