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1806 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 18.5 (Matthew Henry)

… new dispensation, many have had the outward profession, and the outward seal, who were never sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise.

1807 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 28.6 (Matthew Henry)

… to dispense his favours as he sees proper, Romans 9:12-15 .

1808 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 42.3 (Matthew Henry)

… of dispensing its gifts; yet our dependence is still the same upon the First Cause, who makes every creature what it is to us, be it rain or river. See to what changes …

1809 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 44.2 (Matthew Henry)

… . Providence dispenses not its gifts to all alike. But honey and spice will never make up the want of bread-corn. The famine was sore in Canaan, yet they had balm …

1810 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 70.2 (Matthew Henry)

… a dispensation of mercy; they had outward privileges and advantages for salvation; but, like professing Christians, most rested therein, and went no further …

1811 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 79.2 (Matthew Henry)

… gospel dispensation. The holy garments not only distinguished the priests from the people, but were emblems of that holy conduct which should ever be the …

1812 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 85.6 (Matthew Henry)

… that dispensation, compared with the gospel dispensation of the New Testament. It was also an emblem of the natural vail on the hearts of men respecting spiritual …

1813 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 86.3 (Matthew Henry)

… . God dispenses his gifts; and as every man hath received, so he must minister, 1 Peter 4:10. Those that were rich, must bring in materials to work on; those that were …

1814 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 107.2 (Matthew Henry)

… that dispensation be at an end. As long as we are continually sinning, we continually need the atonement. The law of afflicting our souls for sin, is a statue …

1815 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 122.3 (Matthew Henry)

… the dispensation. But now, through Christ, the case is altered, and we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace.

1816 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 129.4 (Matthew Henry)

… to dispense rewards and punishments. He speaks distrustfully of the Divine grace. Had the work been much less he could not have gone through it in his own strength …

1817 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 135.3 (Matthew Henry)

… better dispensation, established upon better promises!

1818 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 167.4 (Matthew Henry)

… Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear the Divine wrath. Let us …

1819 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 170.3 (Matthew Henry)

… better dispensation, established upon better promises, there is a tendency to set up idols, under one form or another, in the human heart.

1820 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 177.2 (Matthew Henry)

… Christian dispensation. But an unsound heart will deprive us of blessings; and a bad example, or an unsuitable marriage, may shut our children from them.