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16181 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.9 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort. Grace, that is, the good-will of God towards us and his good work in us; and peace, that is, the sweet evidence and assurance of this grace. There can be …

16182 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.12 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort, and bespeaks their more careful attention to what he had to say to them from Christ their common Lord. 2. By the place where he was when he was favoured …

16183 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.19 (Matthew Henry)

… of comfort and encouragement: Fear not. He commanded away the slavish fears of his disciple. [2.] Words of instruction, telling him particularly who he was that …

16184 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.7 (Matthew Henry)

… more comfortably they could lie down and sleep at night,—how much more cheerfully they could awake in the morning,—how much better they could bear afflictions …

16185 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.18 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforted by the rest. Secondly, They were not to be perpetual, but for a set time, and a short time: Ten days. It should not be everlasting tribulation, the time …

16186 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.19 (Matthew Henry)

… he comforts them, how he reproves their failures, how he rewards their fidelity. It concerns all the inhabitants of the world to observe God’s dealings with …

16187 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.27 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts of the Spirit of Christ in communion with him, coming down from heaven into the soul, from time to time, for its support, to let it taste something …

16188 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1171.7 (Matthew Henry)

… some comfort and encouragement: In the midst of judgment he remembers mercy ( Revelation 3:4 ), and here (1.) He makes honourable mention of the faithful remnant …

16189 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1171.32 (Matthew Henry)

… and comforts, and thereby stir up fresh actings of faith, and love, and delight; and in all this Christ and his repenting people will enjoy pleasant communion …

16190 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1173.6 (Matthew Henry)

… was comforted and encouraged to hope this sealed book would yet be opened. Here observe, 1. Who it was that gave John the hint: One of the elders. God had revealed …

16191 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.1 (Matthew Henry)

… this comfortable chapter, which secures the graces and comforts of the people of God in times of common calamity. We have, I. An account of the restraint laid …

16192 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.10 (Matthew Henry)

… , he comforts him, he wipes his eyes, and turns his sorrow into rejoicing. This should moderate the Christian’s sorrow in his present state, and support him under …

16193 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1176.10 (Matthew Henry)

… their comforts, and makes even life itself bitter and burdensome. (4.) God does not in this world stir up all his wrath, but sets bounds to the most terrible judgments …

16194 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1179.9 (Matthew Henry)

… , and comfort; he made them olive-trees, and their lamps of profession were kept burning by the oil of inward gracious principles, which they received from God …

16195 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1182.8 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort upon all occasions. 3. What it principally intended, and that is, to show the blessedness of all the faithful saints and servants of God, both in death …

16196 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1186.7 (Matthew Henry)

… outward comfort. We have a large schedule and inventory of the wealth and merchandise of this city, all which was suddenly lost ( Revelation 18:12, 18:13 ), and lost …

16197 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1186.8 (Matthew Henry)

… , no comfort enjoyed, no light seen there, but utter darkness and desolation, as the reward of her great wickedness, first in deceiving the nations with her sorceries …

16198 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1190.3 (Matthew Henry)

… grace, comfort, and glory, are in God; and all our streams from him are through the mediation of the Lamb. 2. By its quality— pure and clear as crystal. All the streams …

16199 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1190.6 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort, continually walking in the light of the Lord; and this not for a time, but for ever and ever .