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1881 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 26.13 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing his grace; it is his prerogative to make a difference between those who have not as yet themselves done either good or evil. This the apostle …
1882 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 28.7 (Matthew Henry)
… in dispensing her affections. God had said it should be so, that the elder should serve the younger; and therefore Rebekah resolves it shall be so, and cannot …
1883 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 30.9 (Matthew Henry)
… , in dispensing its gifts, observes a proportion, to keep the balance even, setting crosses and comforts one over-against another, that none may be either too …
1884 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 42.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of dispensing its gifts; yet, whatever the second causes are, our dependence is still the same upon the first Cause, who makes every creature that to us that …
1885 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 43.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , in dispensing common favours, often crosses hands. Yet observe, The plenty Egypt now had was owing, under God, to Joseph’s prudence and care: if his brethren …
1886 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.4 (Matthew Henry)
… .) Providence dispenses its gifts variously. Some countries produce one commodity, others another, that commerce may be preserved. (2.) Honey and spice will never …
1887 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 54.8 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation, which was a dispensation of darkness, bondage, and terror, from which the gospel happily frees us, giving us boldness to enter into …
1888 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 54.19 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation they were now to expect: “How will God in it be known to us, and what may we depend upon from him?”
1889 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.5 (Matthew Henry)
… new dispensation of the kingdom of grace. We cannot imagine that the God of truth would delegate such a power as this to an impostor. (3.) There was a significancy …
1890 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 55.15 (Matthew Henry)
… . God dispenses his gifts variously to the children of men, that we may see our need one of another, and each may contribute something to the good of the body, 1 …
1891 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 58.5 (Matthew Henry)
… a dispensation of death and terror; but grace and truth, which, like wine, make glad the heart, came by Jesus Christ. Observe,
1892 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 60.16 (Matthew Henry)
… amazing dispensations of his providence, Exodus 10:1, 10:2. 2. He threatens the locusts, Exodus 10:3-10:6. 3. Pharaoh, at the persuasion of his servants, is willing …
1893 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 65.16 (Matthew Henry)
… pleases, dispenses with them, and then the fire does not burn, nor the water flow.
1894 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 70.3 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, which was carried on with a high hand an out-stretched arm; but the New-Testament church is said to be gathered by the Lord Jesus, as a hen gathers …
1895 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 70.8 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, which we ought to take notice of, that we may the more value our privilege under the gospel, having boldness to enter into the holiest by …
1896 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 71.22 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, as a foil to set off our privileges, as Christians, in the light, liberty, and joy, of the New-Testament dispensation, Hebrews 12:18
1897 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 76.5 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, which consisted in carnal ordinances ( Hebrews 9:10 ); hence it is called a worldly sanctuary, Hebrews 9:1. God in it kept his court, as Israel’s …
1898 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 76.18 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, while the Sun or righteousness had not as yet risen, nor had the day-star from on high yet visited his church. Yet God left not himself without …
1899 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 77.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, divine grace was veiled, but now we behold it with open face, 2 Corinthians 3:18. The apostle tells us ( Hebrews 9:8, 9:9 ) what was the meaning of …
1900 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 80.12 (Matthew Henry)
… legal dispensation (as the learned bishop Patrick notes); for the sins of the priests themselves could not be taken away by those sacrifices, but they must …