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15481 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.39 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable to a minister to have the testimony of his conscience for him that he set out in his ministry with honest principles and sincere intentions …
15482 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.57 (Matthew Henry)
… , quicken, comfort; for they are not Christ. Observe how emphatically this is here expressed concerning John: He confessed, and denied not, but confessed; it denotes …
15483 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.68 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, and walk with God in them. Now here are two testimonies borne by John to Christ, but those two agree in one .
15484 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.77 (Matthew Henry)
… , his comfort is sure, though his success is not always so. Secondly, He did not run without speeding; for, when he was sent to baptize with water, he was directed …
15485 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1000.19 (Matthew Henry)
… creature-comforts to all believers, and make them comforts indeed. Shiloh is said to wash his garments in wine ( Genesis 49:11 ), the water for washing being turned …
15486 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1000.26 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfort in the use of them, to the mediation of Christ; it is therefore ungrateful and impious to abuse them. Secondly, That, wherever we are, Christ has his …
15487 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1000.60 (Matthew Henry)
… may comfort us in reference to Satan’s accusations, that Christ will not take men’s characters from him. 3. He knew what was in man; in particular persons, in …
15488 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it, cannot expect any benefit by Christ and his gospel, nor have any part or lot in the matter. Note, Regeneration is absolutely necessary to our …
15489 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.47 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to useful men, when they are going off the stage, to see those rising up who are likely to fill up their place. (2.) John continued the work of preaching …
15490 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.56 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to himself that he had never given his disciples any occasion thus to set him up in competition with Christ; but, on the contrary, had particularly …
15491 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.69 (Matthew Henry)
… unspeakable comfort of all Christians, that the Father hath given all things into the hands of the Mediator. First, All power; so it is explained, Matthew 28 …
15492 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1001.71 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfortable foretastes of it, in present communion with God and the tokens of his love. Grace is glory begun.
15493 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.32 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts, satisfy the thirsting soul, that knows its own nature and necessity. ( b .) Jesus Christ can and will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him; for he …
15494 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.39 (Matthew Henry)
… our comforts in this world; they are not lasting, nor our satisfaction in them remaining. Whatever waters of comfort we drink of, we shall thirst again. Yesterday’s …
15495 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.40 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of the everlasting gospel.
15496 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.42 (Matthew Henry)
… his comfort; see John 7:38. A good man is satisfied from himself, for Christ dwells in his heart. The anointing abides in him; he needs not sneak to the world for …
15497 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.57 (Matthew Henry)
… him comfortably to themselves, and acceptably to him, for they know what they worship. Christ elsewhere condemns the corruptions of the Jews’ worship ( Matthew …
15498 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.68 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of good people in those dark times that light would arise; if they found themselves at a loss, and run aground, it was a satisfaction to them to say …
15499 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.74 (Matthew Henry)
… found comfort in him, should do all they can to bring others to him. Has he done us the honour to make himself known to us? Let us do him the honour to make him known …
15500 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.81 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts of the gospel: ministers must work for God, to gather in souls to him. Harvest time is opportunity, a short and limited time, which will not last always …