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15641 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.15 (Matthew Henry)
As it was usual with the Old Testament prophets to comfort the church in its calamities with the promise of the Messiah ( Isaiah 9:6, 5:6, 3:8 ); so, the Messiah being come, the promise of the Spirit was the great cordial, and is still.
15642 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.16 (Matthew Henry)
Three things we have here concerning the Comforter’s coming :--
15643 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter’s coming, John 16:7. The disciples were so loth to believe this that Christ saw cause to assert it with a more than ordinary solemnity: I tell you …
15644 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.18 (Matthew Henry)
… was comfortable enough, and showed them how absurd their sorrow was. It is expedient, not only for me, but for you also, that I go away; though they did not see it …
15645 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.20 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) That Christ’s going was in order to the Comforter’s coming.
15646 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.21 (Matthew Henry)
… , the Comforter will not come. And why not? First, So it was settled in the divine counsels concerning this affair, and the measure must not be altered; shall the …
15647 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.22 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter, nay, he departs on purpose to send him. Thus still, though one generation of ministers and Christians depart, another is raised up in their room …
15648 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.23 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter. His corporal presence could be put in one place at one time, but his Spirit is every where, in all places, at all times, wherever two or three are …
15649 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.25 (Matthew Henry)
… the Comforter ( John 16:7 ), and here it is said, He shall convince. One would think this were cold comfort, but it is the method the Spirit takes, first to convince …
15650 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.26 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of faithful ministers. [2.] That this would be the fruit of their services and sufferings, these should contribute very much to this good work.
15651 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.31 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort them; and therefore it was expedient for them that he should go away .
15652 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.39 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort, all that he gives us for our strength and quickening, and all that he secures and seals to us, did all belong to Christ, and was had and received from …
15653 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.40 (Matthew Henry)
Our Lord Jesus, for the comfort of his sorrowful disciples, here promises that he would visit them again.
15654 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.41 (Matthew Henry)
I. Observe the intimation he gave them of the comfort he designed them, John 16:16. Here he tells them,
15655 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.46 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort. The darkness of ignorance and the darkness of melancholy commonly increase and thicken one another; mistakes cause griefs, and then griefs confirm …
15656 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.51 (Matthew Henry)
… up comforts accordingly.
15657 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.57 (Matthew Henry)
… a comforted people.
15658 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.60 (Matthew Henry)
… , uncertain comforts, and often prove the greatest crosses, yet it is natural to us to rejoice at their birth. Could we be sure that our children, like John, would …
15659 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.63 (Matthew Henry)
… minister comfort to you.” Note, [ a .] Christ will graciously return to those that wait for him, though for a small moment he has seemed to forsake them, Isaiah 54:7 …
15660 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1014.64 (Matthew Henry)
… further comfort. Now there are two ways of asking: asking by way of enquiry, which is the asking of the ignorant; and asking by way of request, which is the asking …