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mhcc@Exodus:8:16-19 @ Verse 16-19 -...had reference to their national crimes,...

mhcc@Exodus:19:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...here mentioned was the national covenant,...31:33. Hebrews strkjv@8:7-...vanish away, is the national covenant...

mhcc@Leviticus:26:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...While Israel maintained a national regard...1. Plenty and abundance of the fruits of the earth. Every good and perfect gift must be expected from above, from the Father of lights. 2. Peace under the Divine protection. Those dwell in safety, that dwell in God. 3. Victory and success in their wars. It is all one with the Lord to save by many or by few. 4. The increase of their people. The gospel church shall be fruitful. 5. The favour of God, which is the fountain of all Good. 6. Tokens of his presence in and by his ordinances. The way to have God's ordinances fixed among us, is to cleave closely to them. 7. The grace of the covenant. All covenant blessings are summed up in the covenant relation, I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and they are all grounded upon their redemption. Having purchased them, God would own them, and never cast them off till they cast him off.

mhcc@Leviticus:26:40-46 @ Verse 40-46 -...were brought on by national wickedness....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Deuteronomy:4:1-23 @ Verse 1-23 -...much reference to their national covenant,...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:29:10-21 @ Verse 10-21 - The national covenant made with Israel, not only typified the covenant of grace made with true believers, but also represented the outward dispensation of the gospel. Those who have been enabled to consent to the Lord's new covenant of mercy and grace in Jesus Christ, and to give up themselves to be his people, should embrace every opportunity of renewing their open profession of relation to him, and their obligation to him, as the God of salvation, walking according thereto. The sinner is described as one whose heart turns away from his God; there the mischief begins, in the evil heart of unbelief, which inclines men to depart from the living God to dead idols. Even to this sin men are now tempted, when drawn aside by their own lusts and fancies. Such men are roots that bear gall and wormwood. They are weeds which, if let alone, overspread the whole field. Satan may for a time disguise this bitter morsel, so that thou shalt not have the natural taste of it, but at the last day, if not before, the true taste shall be discerned. Notice the sinner's security in sin. Though he hears the words of the curse, yet even then he thinks himself safe from the wrath of God. There is scarcely a threatening in all the book of God more dreadful than this. Oh that presumptuous sinners would read it, and tremble! for it is a real declaration of the wrath of God, against ungodliness and unrighteousness of man.

mhcc@2Samuel:6:20-23 @ Verse 20-23 -...family thanksgiving for this national mercy...._2__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Kings:22:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...we possess aggravates our national sins;...

mhcc@2Chronicles:20:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...advantage of days for national fasting...

mhcc@Ezra:10:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Shechaniah owned the national guilt. The case is sad, but it is not desperate; the disease threatening, but not incurable. Now that the people begin to lament, a spirit of repentance seems to be poured out; now there is hope that God will forgive, and have mercy. The sin that rightly troubles us, shall not ruin us. In melancholy times we must observe what makes for us, as well as against us. And there may be good hopes through grace, even where there is the sense of great guilt before God. The case is plain; what has been done amiss, must be undone again as far as possible; nothing less than this is true repentance. Sin must be put away, with a resolution never to have any thing more to do with it. What has been unjustly got, must be restored. Arise, be of good courage. Weeping, in this case, is good, but reforming is better. As to being unequally yoked with unbelievers, such marriages, it is certain, are sinful, and ought not to be made; but now they are not null, as they were before the gospel did away the separation between Jews and Gentiles.

mhcc@Proverbs:1 @ ****** Proverbs 1 ****** *** General Notes on the Book of Proverbs *** The subject of this book may be thus stated by an enlargement on the opening verses. 1. The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2. Which treat of the knowledge of wisdom, of piety towards God, of instruction and moral discipline, of the understanding wise and prudent counsels. 3. Which treat of the attainment of instruction in wisdom, which wisdom is to be shown in the conduct of life, and consists in righteousness with regard to our fellow-...selfishness, cunning, pride, injustice, national contempt,...*** Outline of Proverbs 1 *** The use of the Proverbs. (_1-6.) Exhortations to fear God and obey parents. (_7-9.) To avoid the enticings of sinners. (_10-19.) The address of Wisdom to sinners. (_20-33.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Proverbs:28:1 @ Verse 1 - Sin makes men cowards. Whatever difficulties the righteous meet in the way of duty, they are not daunted.2. National sins disturb the public repose.3. If needy persons get opportunities of oppressing, their extortion will be more severe than that of the more wealthy.4. Wicked people strengthen one another in wicked ways.5. If a man seeks the Lord, it is a good sign that he understands much, and it is a good means of understanding more.6. An honest, godly, poor man, is better than a wicked, ungodly, rich man; has more comfort in himself, and is a greater blessing to the world.7. Companions of riotous men not only grieve their parents, but shame them.8. That which is ill got, though it may increase much, will not last long. Thus the poor are repaid, and God is glorified.9. The sinner at whose prayers God is angry, is one who obstinately refuses to obey God's commands.10. The success of ungodly men is their own misery.11. Rich men are so flattered, that they think themselves superior to others.12. There is glory in the land when the righteous have liberty.13. It is folly to indulge sin, and excuse it. He who covers his sins, shall not have any true peace. He who humbly confesses his sins, with true repentance and faith, shall find mercy from God. The Son of God is our great atonement. Under a deep sense of our guilt and danger, we may claim salvation from that mercy which reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.14. There is a fear which causes happiness. Faith and love will deliver from the fear of eternal misery; but we should always fear offending God, and fear sinning against him.15. A wicked ruler, whatever we may call him, this scripture calls a roaring lion, and a ranging bear.16. Oppressors want understanding; they do not consult their own honour, ease, and safety.17. The murderer shall be haunted with terrors. None shall desire to save him from deserved punishment, nor pity him.

mhcc@Isaiah:1:16-20 @ Verse 16-20 -...atone, even for outward national crimes....51:7. They should have all the happiness and comfort they could desire. Life and death, good and evil, are set before us. O Lord, incline all of us to live to thy glory.

mhcc@Isaiah:3:10-15 @ Verse 10-15 -...however there might be national prosperity...

mhcc@Jeremiah:15:10-14 @ Verse 10-14 -...had added to the national guilt;...

mhcc@Jeremiah:17:19-27 @ Verse 19-27 -...check this evil, that national prosperity...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:25:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...as necessary to a national deliverance;...

mhcc@Jeremiah:48:14-47. @ Verse 14-47. -...to awaken them by national repentance...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Ezekiel:3:12-21 @ Verse 12-21 -...passages refer to the national covenant...-minded and secure, have fallen, and even died in their sins. Surely then the hearers of the gospel should desire warnings, and even reproofs.

mhcc@Ezekiel:14:12-23 @ Verse 12-23 - National sins bring national judgments. Though sinners escape one judgment, another is waiting for them. When God's professing people rebel against him, they may justly expect all his judgments. The faith, obedience, and prayers of Noah prevailed to the saving of his house, but not of the old world. Job's sacrifice and prayer in behalf of his friends were accepted, and Daniel had prevailed for the saving his companions and the wise men of Babylon. But a people that had filled the measure of their sins, was not to expect to escape for the sake of any righteous men living among them; not even of the most eminent saints, who could be accepted in their own case only through the sufferings and righteousness of Christ. Yet even when God makes the greatest desolations by his judgments, he saves some to be monuments of his mercy. In firm belief that we shall approve the whole of God's dealings with ourselves, and with all mankind, let us silence all rebellious murmurs and objections. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hosea:6:4-11 @ Verse 4-11 -...Israel had broken his national covenant,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Joel:1:14-20 @ Verse 14-20 -...all shared in the national calamity,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jonah:3:5-10 @ Verse 5-10 -...was to prevent a national ruin....66:18. The work of a fast-day is not done with the day. The Ninevites hoped that God would turn from his fierce anger; and that thus their ruin would be prevented. They could not be so confident of finding mercy upon their repentance, as we may be, who have the death and merits of Christ, to which we may trust for pardon upon repentance. They dared not presume, but they did not despair. Hope of mercy is the great encouragement to repentance and reformation. Let us boldly cast ourselves down at the footstool of free grace, and God will look upon us with compassion. God sees who turn from their evil ways, and who do not. Thus he spared Nineveh. We read of no sacrifices offered to God to make atonement for sin; but a broken and a contrite heart, such as the Ninevites then had, he will not despise. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Habakkuk:1 @ ****** Habakkuk 1 ****** *** General Notes on the Book of Habakkuk ***...of the faithful under national calamities....*** Outline of Habakkuk 1 *** The wickedness of the land. The fearful vengeance to be executed. (_1-11.) These judgments to be inflicted by a nation more wicked than themselves. (_12-17.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Zephaniah:2:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...hope of deliverance from national judgments...

mhcc@Zechariah:11:4-14 @ Verse 4-14 -...Jewish nation, in their national covenant;...

mhcc@Luke:9:51-56 @ Verse 51-56 -...rather the effect of national prejudices...

mhcc@Acts:22:22-30 @ Verse 22-30 -...contrary to all their national prejudices,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Romans:9:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Being about to discuss the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles, and to show that the whole agrees with the sovereign electing love of God, the apostle expresses strongly his affection for his people. He solemnly appeals to Christ; and his conscience, enlightened and directed by the Holy Spirit, bore witness to his sincerity. He would submit to be treated as "accursed," to be disgraced, crucified; and even for a time be in the deepest horror and distress; if he could rescue his nation from the destruction about to come upon them for their obstinate unbelief. To be insensible to the eternal condition of our fellow-...The law, and the national covenant...

mhcc@1Corinthians:11:2-16 @ Verse 2-16 -...The Christian religion sanctions national customs...

mhcc@Titus:1:10-16 @ Verse 10-16 -...though there may be national differences...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

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