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1961 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 252.5 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. If he entail favours, why may he not entail frowns? He espouses his people’s cause, so as to bless those that bless them; and therefore so as …
1962 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 252.9 (Matthew Henry)
… or dispensation. He does not alter his will, but wills an alteration. The change was in Saul: He has turned back from following me; this construction God put upon …
1963 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 255.16 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation. Many that have shown themselves forward to serve the public when they have been in pursuit of preferment have declined it when they have …
1964 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 257.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , and dispensed with it, he would conclude he had changed his mind and was reconciled to him; but if he resented it, and was put into a passion by it, it was easy to …
1965 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 281.9 (Matthew Henry)
… , would dispense with the divine law and let him marry her: not as if she thought he had such a dispensing power, or would pretend to it; but she was confident that …
1966 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 282.1 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with, 2 Samuel 14:1-14:20. II. Upon the application of this, he gains from him an order to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem, while yet he was forbidden …
1967 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 283.23 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensation. He hopes the best ( 2 Samuel 15:25 ), and hopes for it from the favour of God, which he looks upon to be the fountain of all good: If God favour me so …
1968 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 291.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , the dispensation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, and therefore, as every man has received the gift, so let him minister the same .
1969 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 294.11 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with to gratify Adonijah, in consideration of his tame submission to Solomon. This was her weakness and folly: it was well that she was not regent …
1970 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 298.2 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation; for, when there were carnal ordinances, there was a worldly sanctuary, Hebrews 9:1, 9:10. This gave it its beauty of holiness, that it was the …
1971 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 298.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, in comparison with the gospel day.
1972 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 298.16 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation, they were not kept wholly either in the dark or at a distance.
1973 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 300.6 (Matthew Henry)
… that dispensation in comparison with the light of the gospel, by which, with open face, we behold, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord. (2.) The darkness of our present …
1974 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 300.7 (Matthew Henry)
… dark dispensations than to consider what God hath said, and to compare his word and works together; as Leviticus 10:3; This is that which the Lord hath said. God …
1975 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 300.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the dispensation they were under, there must be but one place in which they must expect God to record his name. If, therefore, there were any other chosen, this …
1976 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 304.19 (Matthew Henry)
… sometimes dispensed with the law concerning worshipping in one place, but never allowed the worship of him by images. Hereby they justified their fathers …
1977 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 310.28 (Matthew Henry)
… often dispensed with (as in the time of the Judges, Samuel’s time, and now) that one would be tempted to think they were more designed for types to be fulfilled …
1978 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 315.12 (Matthew Henry)
… -Testament dispensation; it was agreeable enough to that dispensation of terror, and of the letter, for Elias to call for fire, but the dispensation of the Spirit …
1979 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 316.3 (Matthew Henry)
… evangelical dispensation, and, in the translation of Elijah, gave a type and figure of the ascension of Christ and the opening of the kingdom of heaven to all …
1980 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 318.22 (Matthew Henry)
… be dispensed with than this believing Shunammite shall be disappointed.