mhcc - persons

mhcc@Genesis:18:23-33 @ Verse 23-33 -...but a few righteous persons should...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Genesis:48:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 - The death-...patriarch teaches these young persons to...

mhcc@Exodus:1:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...slowly; only about seventy persons went...

mhcc@Exodus:2:11-15 @ Verse 11-15 -...and peevishness of some persons that...

mhcc@Exodus:18:13-27 @ Verse 13-27 - Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgiver and a judge among them. If the people were as quarrelsome one with another as they were with God, no doubt Moses had many causes brought before him. This business Moses was called to; it appears that he did it with great care and kindness. The meanest Israelite was welcome to bring his cause before him. Moses kept to his business from morning to night. Jethro thought it was too much for him to undertake alone; also it would make the administration of justice tiresome to the people. There may be over-doing even in well-...the choice of the persons admitted...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:20:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 - The laws of the SECOND table, that is, the last six of the ten commandments, state our duty to ourselves and to one another, and explain the great commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, Luke strkjv@10:27. Godliness and honesty must go together. The fifth commandment concerns the duties we owe to our relations. Honour thy father and thy mother, includes esteem of them, shown in our conduct; obedience to their lawful commands; come when they call you, go where they send you, do what they bid you, refrain from what they forbid you; and this, as children, cheerfully, and from a principle of love. Also submission to their counsels and corrections. Endeavouring, in every thing, to comfort parents, and to make their old age easy; maintaining them if they need support, which our Saviour makes to be particularly intended in this commandment, Matthew strkjv@15:4-6. Careful observers have noted a peculiar blessing in temporal things on obedient, and the reverse on disobedient children. The sixth commandment requires that we regard the life and the safety of others as we do our own. Magistrates and their officers, and witnesses testifying the truth, do not break this command. Self-defence is lawful; but much which is not deemed murder by the laws of man, is such before God. Furious passions, stirred up by anger or by drunkenness, are no excuse: more guilty is murder in duels, which is a horrible effect of a haughty, revengeful spirit. All fighting, whether for wages, for renown, or out of anger and malice, breaks this command, and the bloodshed therein is murder. To tempt men to vice and crimes which shorten life, may be included. Misconduct, such as may break the heart, or shorten the lives of parents, wives, or other relatives, is a breach of this command. This command forbids all envy, malice, hatred, or anger, all provoking or insulting language. The destruction of our own lives is here forbidden. This commandment requires a spirit of kindness, longsuffering, and forgiveness. The seventh commandment concerns chastity. We should be as much afraid of that which defiles the body, as of that which destroys it. Whatever tends to pollute the imagination, or to raise the passions, falls under this law, as impure pictures, books, conversation, or any other like matters. The eighth commandment is the law of love as it respects the property of others. The portion of worldly things allotted us, as far as it is obtained in an honest way, is the bread which God hath given us; for that we ought to be thankful, to be contented with it, and, in the use of lawful means, to trust Providence for the future. Imposing upon the ignorance, easiness, or necessity of others, and many other things, break God's law, though scarcely blamed in society. Plunderers of kingdoms though above human justice, will be included in this sentence. Defrauding the public, contracting debts without prospect of paying them, or evading payment of just debts, extravagance, all living upon charity when not needful, all squeezing the poor in their wages; these, and such things, break this command; which requires industry, frugality, and content, and to do to others, about worldly property, as we would they should do to us. The ninth commandment concerns our own and our neighbour's good name. This forbids speaking falsely on any matter, lying, equivocating, and any way devising or designing to deceive our neighbour. Speaking unjustly against our neighbour, to hurt his reputation. Bearing false witness against him, or in common conversation slandering, backbiting, and tale-...every day broken among persons of...

mhcc@Exodus:21:12-21 @ Verse 12-21 -...children; magistrates sold some persons for...-stealing," the object of which is to force another into slavery, is ranked in the New Testament with the greatest crimes. Care is here taken, that satisfaction be made for hurt done to a person, though death do not follow. The gospel teaches masters to forbear, and to moderate threatenings, Ephesians strkjv@6:9,. considering with Job, What shall I do, when God riseth up? Job strkjv@31:13,14.

mhcc@Exodus:25:23-30 @ Verse 23-30 - A table was to be made of wood, overlaid with gold, to stand in the outer tabernacle, to be always furnished with the shew-...he takes in their persons and...

mhcc@Exodus:28:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...religion, without which their persons and...

mhcc@Exodus:38:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...there have been some persons more...-glasses, these served the same purposes.

mhcc@Exodus:40:16-33 @ Verse 16-33 -...Canaan, should warn young persons especially,...

mhcc@Leviticus:9:22-24 @ Verse 22-24 -...gracious acceptance of our persons and...12:28. The people were affected with this discovery of God's glory and grace. They received it with the highest joy; triumphing in the assurance given them that they had God nigh unto them. And with the lowest reverence; humbly adoring the majesty of that God, who vouchsafed thus to manifest himself to them. That is a sinful fear of God, which drives us from him; a gracious fear makes us bow before him. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:21 @ ****** Leviticus 21 ****** *** Outline of Leviticus 21 *** Laws concerning the priests. -...earth. What manner of persons then...__Outline Henry'__22 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:26:40-46 @ Verse 40-46 - Among the Israelites, persons were not always prosperous or afflicted according to their obedience or disobedience. But national prosperity was the effect of national obedience, and national judgments were brought on by national wickedness. Israel was under a peculiar covenant. National wickedness will end in the ruin of any people, especially where the word of God and the light of the gospel are enjoyed. Sooner or later, sin will be the ruin, as well as the reproach, of every people. Oh that, being humbled for our sins, we might avert the rising storm before it bursts upon us! God grant that we may, in this our day, consider the things which belong to our eternal peace. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:27 @ ****** Leviticus 27 ****** *** Outline of Leviticus 27 ***...law concerning vows, Of persons and...(_1-13.) Vows concerning houses and land. (_14-25.) Devoted things not to be redeemed. (_26-33.) Conclusion. (_34.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Leviticus:27:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...house for life. Some persons who...

mhcc@Leviticus:27:26-33 @ Verse 26-33 -...distinguished from things or persons that...

mhcc@Numbers:6:22-27 @ Verse 22-27 - The priests were solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord. To be under the almighty protection of God our Saviour; to enjoy his favour as the smile of a loving Father, or as the cheering beams of the sun; while he mercifully forgives our sins, supplies our wants, consoles the heart, and prepares us by his grace for eternal glory; these things form the substance of this blessing, and the sum total of all blessings. In so rich a list of mercies worldly joys are not worthy to be mentioned. Here is a form of prayer. The name Jehovah is three times repeated. The Jews think there is some mystery; and we know what it is, the New Testament having explained it. There we are directed to expect the blessing from the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of the Father, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, 2Corinthians strkjv@13:14. each of which Persons is Jehovah, and yet they are not three Lords, but one Lord. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:10:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...sound, according to the persons addressed,...

mhcc@Numbers:31:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...a commission, though no persons now...

mhcc@Numbers:34:16-29 @ Verse 16-29 -...for them, that the persons are...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Deuteronomy:30:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...passage belongs to all persons and...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:31:9-13 @ Verse 9-13 -...pains taken by many persons to...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:31:14-22 @ Verse 14-22 -...and against them, as persons false...

mhcc@Judges:3:12-30 @ Verse 12-30 -...frown, or respecting the persons of...

mhcc@Judges:8:18-21 @ Verse 18-21 -...of kin to the persons slain....

mhcc@Judges:12:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...names of reproach upon persons or...

mhcc@Judges:13:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...long childless. Many eminent persons were...

mhcc@Ruth:2:4-16 @ Verse 4-16 -...love and kindness among persons of...-natured servants that hate their master's eye, but they returned his courtesy. Things are likely to go on well where there is such good-will as this between masters and servants. They expressed their kindness to each other by praying one for another. Boaz inquired concerning the stranger he saw, and ordered her to be well treated. Masters must take care, not only that they do no hurt themselves, but that they suffer not their servants and those under them to do wrong. Ruth humbly owned herself unworthy of favours, seeing she was born and brought up a heathen. It well becomes us all to think humbly of ourselves, esteeming others better than ourselves. And let us, in the kindness of Boaz to Ruth, note the kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ to poor sinners.

mhcc@1Samuel:6:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...from us; to many persons this,...

mhcc@1Samuel:30:7-15 @ Verse 7-15 -...up their compassion from persons in...

mhcc@2Samuel:8:15-18 @ Verse 15-18 -...had no respect of persons in...1:6. Henry'_2__9 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Samuel:9:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...to God himself. Yet persons of...

mhcc@2Samuel:15:7-12 @ Verse 7-12 -...exerted to draw good persons to...

mhcc@1Kings:4:29-34 @ Verse 29-34 -...holy Scriptures. There came persons from..._1__5 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Kings:22:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...which betrays some godly persons into...

mhcc@2Kings:2:19-25 @ Verse 19-25 -...for it. Let young persons be..._2__3 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Kings:8:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...so that things or persons may...

mhcc@2Kings:18:17-37 @ Verse 17-37 -...best to leave such persons to..._2__19 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Kings:21:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...discretion. Though such young persons are...-servers, and in temptation fall away.

mhcc@2Kings:22:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...God; yet probably the persons that...

mhcc@2Kings:22:11-20 @ Verse 11-20 -...to glory. Whatever such persons suffer..._2__23 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Chronicles:27:16-34 @ Verse 16-34 -...their ministry, and common persons show..._1__28 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:22 @ Henry'_2__21 ****** 2nd Chronicles 22 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Chronicles 22 *** The reign of Ahaziah, Athaliah destroys the royal family. -...ungodly ruins many young persons when...18:4. We have here, a wicked woman endeavouring to destroy the house of David, and a good woman preserving it. No word of God shall fall to the ground. The whole truth of the prophecies that the Messiah was to come from David, and thereby the salvation of the world, appeared to be now hung upon the brittle thread of the life of a single infant, to destroy whom was the interest of the reigning power. But God had purposed, and vain were the efforts of earth and hell. __Outline Henry'_2__23 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Nehemiah:5:14-19 @ Verse 14-19 -...God will look upon persons of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Nehemiah:11 @ ****** Nehemiah 11 ****** *** Outline of Nehemiah 11 *** The distribution of the people. -...to dwell where holy persons and...-minded, the perfect holiness of the New Jerusalem would be still harder to bear than the holiness of God's church on earth. Let us seek first the favour of God, and his glory; let us study to be patient, contented, and useful in our several stations, and wait, with cheerful hope, for admission into the holy city of God. __Outline Henry'__12 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Job:8:20-22 @ Verse 20-22 -...Sin brings ruin on persons and...-creatures. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Job:13:23-28 @ Verse 23-28 -...from them. Let young persons beware...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:10:12-18 @ Verse 12-18 -...or justice from such persons as...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:34:11-22 @ Verse 11-22 - Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas! few have this good in their thoughts. That religion promises best which creates watchfulness over the heart and over the tongue. It is not enough not to do hurt, we must study to be useful, and to live to some purpose; we must seek peace and pursue it; be willing to deny ourselves a great deal for peace' sake. It is the constant practice of real believers, when in distress, to cry unto God, and it is their constant comfort that he hears them. The righteous are humbled for sin, and are low in their own eyes. Nothing is more needful to true godliness than a contrite heart, broken off from every self-confidence. In this soil every grace will flourish, and nothing can encourage such a one but the free, rich grace of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The righteous are taken under the special protection of the Lord, yet they have their share of crosses in this world, and there are those that hate them. Both from the mercy of Heaven, and the malice of hell, the afflictions of the righteous must be many. But whatever troubles befal them, shall not hurt their souls, for God keeps them from sinning in troubles. No man is desolate, but he whom God has forsaken. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:73:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...pain; while many godly persons scarcely...

mhcc@Psalms:76:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...knowledge of God! happy persons that...

mhcc@Psalms:82:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Magistrates are the mighty in authority for the public good. Magistrates are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and particularly in punishing evil-...evil actions of public persons are...

mhcc@Psalms:103:19-22 @ Verse 19-22 -...power. He disposes all persons and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:111 @ ****** Psalms 111 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 111 *** The Lord is to be praised for his works. -...the church, and particular persons. All...(Verse7,8..)...watchfulness and obedience. Such persons are...__Outline Henry'__112 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:117 @ ****** Psalms 117 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 117 *** All people called upon to praise God. - Here is a solemn call to all nations to praise the Lord, and proper matter for that praise is suggested. We are soon weary of well-...We are among the persons to...__Outline Henry'__118 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:148:7-14 @ Verse 7-14 -...Let all manner of persons praise...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Proverbs:1:7-9 @ Verse 7-9 - Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own devices, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonable creatures, and when we tell them what they must do, we must tell them why. But they are corrupt and wilful, therefore with the instruction there is need of a law. Let Divine truths and commands be to us most honourable; let us value them, and then they shall be so to us.

mhcc@Proverbs:1:20-33 @ Verse 20-33 -...Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are...1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that make a jest of every thing. Scoffers at religion, that run down every thing sacred and serious. 3. Fools. Those are the worst of fools that hate to be taught, and have a rooted dislike to serious godliness. The precept is plain; Turn you at my reproof. We do not make a right use of reproofs, if we do not turn from evil to that which is good. The promises are very encouraging. Men cannot turn by any power of their own; but God answers, Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you. Special grace is needful to sincere conversion. But that grace shall never be denied to any who seek it. The love of Christ, and the promises mingled with his reproofs, surely should have the attention of every one. It may well be asked, how long men mean to proceed in such a perilous path, when the uncertainty of life and the consequences of dying without Christ are considered? Now sinners live at ease, and set sorrow at defiance; but their calamity will come. Now God is ready to hear their prayers; but then they shall cry in vain. Are we yet despisers of wisdom? Let us hearken diligently, and obey the Lord Jesus, that we may enjoy peace of conscience and confidence in God; be free from evil, in life, in death, and for ever. **** Matthew Henry's 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@Proverbs:30:10 @ Verse 10 - Slander not a servant to his master, accuse him not in small matters, to make mischief.11-14. In every age there are monsters of ingratitude who ill-...themselves they are holy persons, whose...15-17. Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, "Give, give," and they are continually uneasy to themselves. Four things never are satisfied, to which these devourers are compared. Those are never rich that are always coveting. And many who have come to a bad end, have owned that their wicked courses began by despising their parents' authority.18-20. Four things cannot be fully known. The kingdom of nature is full of marvels. The fourth is a mystery of iniquity; the cursed arts by which a vile seducer gains the affections of a female; and the arts which a vile woman uses to conceal her wickedness.21-23 Four sorts of persons are very troublesome. Men of low origin and base spirit, who, getting authority, become tyrants. Foolish and violent men indulging in excesses. A woman of a contentious spirit and vicious habits. A servant who has obtained undue influence. Let those whom Providence has advanced from low beginnings, carefully watch against that sin which most easily besets them.

mhcc@Ecclesiastes:1:9-11 @ Verse 9-11 -...How many things and persons in...

mhcc@Ecclesiastes:11 @ ****** Ecclesiastes 11 ****** *** Outline of Ecclesiastes 11 *** Exhortation to liberality. (_1-6.)...death, and to young persons to...(_7-10.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Isaiah:2:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...follow the ways of persons whose...

mhcc@Isaiah:13:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...them to bear. The persons brought...

mhcc@Isaiah:23:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...warn all places and persons to...

mhcc@Isaiah:28:5-15 @ Verse 5-15 -...All places where such persons have...-bed repentance? which is a resolution to sin no more, when it is no longer in their power to do so.

mhcc@Isaiah:55:6-13 @ Verse 6-13 -...alter our judgments about persons and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:8:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...the remains of wicked persons may...

mhcc@Jeremiah:27:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...what is bad. Many persons may...-spirited are exposed. It must, in all cases, be our interest to obey God's will.

mhcc@Ezekiel:1:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 - It is a mercy to have the word of God brought to us, and a duty to attend to it diligently, when we are in affliction. The voice of God came in the fulness of light and power, by the Holy Spirit. These visions seem to have been sent to possess the prophet's mind with great and high thoughts of God. To strike terror upon sinners. To speak comfort to those that feared God, and humbled themselves. In ver.4-...hands for action. Many persons are...

mhcc@Ezekiel:5:5-17 @ Verse 5-17 -...not spare. Let not persons or...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Daniel:1:17-21 @ Verse 17-21 -...in learning. Pious young persons should...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hosea:9:7-10 @ Verse 7-10 -...a fowler to entangle persons to...19; and their crimes should be visited in like manner. At first God had found Israel pleasing to Him, as grapes to the traveller in the wilderness. He saw them with pleasure as the first ripe figs. This shows the delight God took in them; yet they followed after idolatry.

mhcc@Jonah:4:5-11 @ Verse 5-11 - Jonah went out of the city, yet remained near at hand, as if he expected and desired its overthrow. Those who have fretful, uneasy spirits, often make troubles for themselves, that they may still have something to complain of. See how tender God is of his people in their afflictions, even though they are foolish and froward. A thing small in itself, yet coming seasonably, may be a valuable blessing. A gourd in the right place may do us more service than a cedar. The least creatures may be great plagues, or great comforts, as God is pleased to make them. Persons of strong passions are apt to be cast down with any trifle that crosses them, or to be lifted up with a trifle that pleases them. See what our creature-comforts are, and what we may expect them to be; they are withering things. A small worm at the root destroys a large gourd: our gourds wither, and we know not what is the cause. Perhaps creature-comforts are continued to us, but are made bitter; the creature is continued, but the comfort is gone. God prepared a wind to make Jonah feel the want of the gourd. It is just that those who love to complain, should never be left without something to complain of. When afflicting providences take away relations, possessions, and enjoyments, we must not be angry at God. What should especially silence discontent, is, that when our gourd is gone, our God is not gone. Sin and death are very dreadful, yet Jonah, in his heat, makes light of both. One soul is of more value than the whole world; surely then one soul is of more value than many gourds: we should have more concern for our own and others' precious souls, than for the riches and enjoyments of this world. It is a great encouragement to hope we shall find mercy with the Lord, that he is ready to show mercy. And murmurers shall be made to understand, that how willing soever they are to keep the Divine grace to themselves and those of their own way, there is one Lord over all, who is rich in mercy to all that call upon him. Do we wonder at the forbearance of God towards his perverse servant? Let us study our own hearts and ways; let us not forget our own ingratitude and obstinacy; and let us be astonished at God's patience towards us. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Micah:1:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 - The earth is called upon, with all that are therein, to hear the prophet. God's holy temple will not protect false professors. Neither men of high degree, as the mountains, nor men of low degree, as the valleys, can secure themselves or the land from the judgments of God. If sin be found in God's people he will not spare them; and their sins are most provoking to him, for they are most reproaching. When we feel the smart of sin, it behoves us to seek what is the sin we smart for. Persons and places most exalted, are most exposed to spiritual diseases. The vices of leaders and rulers shall be surely and sorely punished. The punishment answers the sin. What they gave to idols, never shall prosper, nor do them any good. What is got by one lust, is wasted on another.

mhcc@Micah:7:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...in which many good persons would...

mhcc@Zechariah:10:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when there is most need of it, and we may look for it to come. We must in our prayers ask for mercies in their proper time. The Lord would make bright clouds, and give showers of rain. This may be an exhortation to seek the influences of the Holy Spirit, in faith and by prayer, through which the blessings held forth in the promises are obtained and enjoyed. The prophet shows the folly of making addresses to idols, as their fathers had done. The Lord visited the remnant of his flock in mercy, and was about to renew their courage and strength for conflict and victory. Every creature is to us what God makes it to be. Every one raised to support the nation, as a corner-...look to raise up persons to...

mhcc@Matthew:3:13-17 @ Verse 13-17 - Christ's gracious condescensions are so surprising, that even the strongest believers at first can hardly believe them; so deep and mysterious, that even those who know his mind well, are apt to start objections against the will of Christ. And those who have much of the Spirit of God while here, see that they need to apply to Christ for more. Christ does not deny that John had need to be baptized of him, yet declares he will now be baptized of John. Christ is now in a state of humiliation. Our Lord Jesus looked upon it as well becoming him to fulfil all righteousness, to own every Divine institution, and to show his readiness to comply with all God's righteous precepts. In and through Christ, the heavens are opened to the children of men. This descent of the Spirit upon Christ, showed that he was endued with his sacred influences without measure. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. At Christ's baptism there was a manifestation of the three Persons in the sacred Trinity. The Father confirming the Son to be Mediator; the Son solemnly entering upon the work; the Holy Spirit descending on him, to be through his mediation communicated to his people. In Him our spiritual sacrifices are acceptable, for He is the altar that sanctifies every gift, 1st Peter strkjv@2:5. Out of Christ, God is a consuming fire, but in Christ, a reconciled Father. This is the sum of the gospel, which we must by faith cheerfully embrace. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:5:33-37 @ Verse 33-37 -...appeals to God, though persons think...

mhcc@Matthew:10:5-15 @ Verse 5-15 -...find out the best persons in...

mhcc@Matthew:28:16-20 @ Verse 16-20 - This evangelist passes over other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to the most solemn; one appointed before his death, and after his resurrection. All that see the Lord Jesus with an eye of faith, will worship him. Yet the faith of the sincere may be very weak and wavering. But Christ gave such convincing proofs of his resurrection, as made their faith to triumph over doubts. He now solemnly commissioned the apostles and his ministers to go forth among all nations. The salvation they were to preach, is a common salvation; whoever will, let him come, and take the benefit; all are welcome to Christ Jesus. Christianity is the religion of a sinner who applies for salvation from deserved wrath and from sin; he applies to the mercy of the Father, through the atonement of the incarnate Son, and by the sanctification of the Holy Spirit, and gives up himself to be the worshipper and servant of God, as the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three Persons but one God, in all his ordinances and commandments. Baptism is an outward sign of that inward washing, or sanctification of the Spirit, which seals and evidences the believer's justification. Let us examine ourselves, whether we really possess the inward and spiritual grace of a death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness, by which those who were the children of wrath become the children of God. Believers shall have the constant presence of their Lord always; all days, every day. There is no day, no hour of the day, in which our Lord Jesus is not present with his churches and with his ministers; if there were, in that day, that hour, they would be undone. The God of Israel, the Saviour, is sometimes a God that hideth himself, but never a God at a distance. To these precious words Amen is added. Even so, Lord Jesus, be thou with us and all thy people; cause thy face to shine upon us, that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Mark:6:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...mechanics, and encouraged all persons who...

mhcc@Mark:15:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...Let us judge of persons and...

mhcc@Luke:2:41-52 @ Verse 41-52 -...delighted with him. Young persons should...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Luke:3:21,22 @ Verse 21,22 - Christ did not confess sin, as others did, for he had none to confess; but he prayed, as others did, and kept up communion with his Father. Observe, all the three voices from heaven, by which the Father bare witness to the Son, were pronounced while he was praying, or soon after, Luke strkjv@9:35. John strkjv@12:28. The Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a voice from heaven, from God the Father, from the excellent glory. Thus was a proof of the Holy Trinity, of the Three Persons in the Godhead, given at the baptism of Christ.

mhcc@Luke:12:13-21 @ Verse 13-21 -...The death of such persons is...

mhcc@Luke:13:31-35 @ Verse 31-35 -...day. The wickedness of persons and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@John:5:45-47 @ Verse 45-47 -...the views of the persons whose...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@John:8:30-36 @ Verse 30-36 -...But often we see persons disputing...

mhcc@John:15:18-25 @ Verse 18-25 -...How little do many persons think,...

mhcc@John:19:31-37 @ Verse 31-37 -...in less time than persons crucified...34:20. There was a type of this in the paschal lamb, Exodus strkjv@12:46. May we ever look to Him, whom, by our sins, we have ignorantly and heedlessly pierced, nay, sometimes against convictions and mercies; and who shed from his wounded side both water and blood, that we might be justified and sanctified in his name.

mhcc@John:21:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...to shore, and such persons ought...

mhcc@Acts:1 @ ****** Acts 1 ****** *** General Notes on the Book of Acts ***...found according to the persons by...*** Outline of Acts 1 *** Proofs of Christ's resurrection. (_1-5.) Christ's ascension. (_6-11.) The apostles unite in prayer. (_12-14.) Matthias chosen in the place of Judas. (_15-26.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Acts:2:37-41 @ Verse 37-41 -...God's grace three thousand persons accepted...

mhcc@Acts:6:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...of the apostles. The persons chosen...

mhcc@Acts:6:8-15 @ Verse 8-15 -...greater number of religious persons have...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Acts:11:1-18 @ Verse 1-18 -...strongly appears, when godly persons are...-sinners. Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.

mhcc@Acts:12:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...death; even those very persons who...-house. Peter, when he recollected himself, perceived what great things God had done for him. Thus souls delivered out of spiritual bondage, are not at first aware what God has wrought in them; many have the truth of grace, that want evidence of it. But when the Comforter comes, whom the Father will send, sooner or later, he will let them know what a blessed change is wrought.

mhcc@Acts:19:13-20 @ Verse 13-20 -...among the Jews, for persons to...

mhcc@Acts:19:21-31 @ Verse 21-31 -...by them. There are persons who...

mhcc@Acts:28:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...conduct of heathens, or persons called...

mhcc@Romans:13:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...and discontent. Whatever the persons in...-...it. This directs private persons to...1st Timothy strkjv@2:1,2. Christians must not use any trick or fraud. All smuggling, dealing in contraband goods, withholding or evading duties, is rebellion against the express command of God. Thus honest neighbours are robbed, who will have to pay the more; and the crimes of smugglers, and others who join with them, are abetted. It is painful that some professors of the gospel should countenance such dishonest practices. The lesson here taught it becomes all Christians to learn and practise, that the godly in the land will always be found the quiet and the peaceable in the land, whatever others are.

mhcc@Romans:16:21-24 @ Verse 21-24 -...adds affectionate remembrances from persons with...

mhcc@Romans:16:25-27 @ Verse 25-27 -...in whom alone our persons and..._1__1 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Corinthians:1:26-31 @ Verse 26-31 -...gospel of Christ; and persons of...9:23-24,. may glory in the special favour, all-sufficient grace, and precious salvation of Jehovah. Henry'_1__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Corinthians:4:7-13 @ Verse 7-13 -...They suffered in their persons and...

mhcc@1Corinthians:4:14-21 @ Verse 14-21 - In reproving for sin, we should distinguish between sinners and their sins. Reproofs that kindly and affectionately warn, are likely to reform. Though the apostle spoke with authority as a parent, he would rather beseech them in love. And as ministers are to set an example, others must follow them, as far as they follow Christ in faith and practice. Christians may mistake and differ in their views, but Christ and Christian truth are the same yesterday, to-...quickening dead sinners, delivering persons from..._1__5 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Corinthians:12:27-31 @ Verse 27-31 -...are noticed. Chief ministers; persons enabled...29,30. This were to make the church all one, as if the body were all ear, or all eye. The Spirit distributes to every one as he will. We must be content though we are lower and less than others. We must not despise others, if we have greater gifts. How blessed the Christian church, if all the members did their duty! Instead of coveting the highest stations, or the most splendid gifts, let us leave the appointment of his instruments to God, and those in whom he works by his providence. Remember, those will not be approved hereafter who seek the chief places, but those who are most faithful to the trust placed in them, and most diligent in their Master's work. Henry'_1__13 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Corinthians:10:12-18 @ Verse 12-18 -...common is it for persons to...-flattery is the worst. Therefore, instead of praising ourselves, we should strive to approve ourselves to God. In a word, let us glory in the Lord our salvation, and in all other things only as evidences of his love, or means of promoting his glory. Instead of praising ourselves, or seeking the praise of men, let us desire that honour which cometh from God only. Henry'_2__11 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Galatians:1:10-14 @ Verse 10-14 -...apostle sought to bring persons to...

mhcc@Galatians:3:6-14 @ Verse 6-14 -...only through faith that persons become...-offering, for us, he was made a curse for us; not separated from God, but laid for a time under the Divine punishment. The heavy sufferings of the Son of God, more loudly warn sinners to flee from the wrath to come, than all the curses of the law; for how can God spare any man who remains under sin, seeing that he spared not his own Son, when our sins were charged upon him? Yet at the same time, Christ, as from the cross, freely invites sinners to take refuge in him.

mhcc@Ephesians:4:29-32 @ Verse 29-32 -...of God, to bring persons to...-speaking, and malice, grieve the Holy Spirit. Provoke not the holy, blessed Spirit of God to withdraw his presence and his gracious influences. The body will be redeemed from the power of the grave at the resurrection day. Wherever that blessed Spirit dwells as a Sanctifier, he is the earnest of all the joys and glories of that redemption day; and we should be undone, should God take away his Holy Spirit from us. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Colossians:3:18-25 @ Verse 18-25 -...the profession of those persons who...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Colossians:4 @ ****** Colossians 4 ****** *** Outline of Colossians 4 *** Masters to do their duty towards servants. (_1.) Persons of all ranks to persevere in prayer, and Christian prudence. (_2-6.) The apostle refers to others for an account of his affairs. (_7-9.) Sends greetings; and concludes with a blessing. (_10-18.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Thessalonians:1:6-10 @ Verse 6-10 -...careless, ignorant, and immoral persons are..._1__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Thessalonians:2:5-12 @ Verse 5-12 -...supported, are notorious. The persons are...

mhcc@1Timothy:1:5-11 @ Verse 5-11 -...as believers were righteous persons in...

mhcc@1Timothy:1:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 - The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can question the love and power of Christ to save him, if he really desires to trust in him as the Son of God, who once died on the cross, and now reigns upon the throne of glory, to save all that come to God through him. Let us then admire and praise the grace of God our Saviour; and ascribe to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three Persons in the unity of the Godhead, the glory of all done in, by, and for us.

mhcc@2Timothy:3:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...Christians must withdraw. Such persons have...

mhcc@Titus:2:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...for God's sake. Aged persons are...-minded: there are more young people ruined by pride than by any other sin. Every godly man's endeavour must be to stop the mouths of adversaries. Let thine own conscience answer for thine uprightness. What a glory is it for a Christian, when that mouth which would fain open itself against him, cannot find any evil in him to speak of!

mhcc@Philemon:1:8-14 @ Verse 8-14 -...had become profitable. Unholy persons are...

mhcc@Hebrews:8:7-13 @ Verse 7-13 -...of Christian knowledge in persons of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hebrews:9:11-14 @ Verse 11-14 -...dead bodies did the persons of...-creates the polluted soul. Nothing more destroys the faith of the gospel, than by any means to weaken the direct power of the blood of Christ. The depth of the mystery of the sacrifice of Christ, we cannot dive into, the height we cannot comprehend. We cannot search out the greatness of it, or the wisdom, the love, the grace that is in it. But in considering the sacrifice of Christ, faith finds life, food, and refreshment.

mhcc@Hebrews:9:15-22 @ Verse 15-22 -...bestowing legacies on such persons as...-procuring cause, and offer our spiritual sacrifices as sprinkled with Christ's blood, and so purified from their defilement.

mhcc@Hebrews:11:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 - Faith always has been the mark of God's servants, from the beginning of the world. Where the principle is planted by the regenerating Spirit of God, it will cause the truth to be received, concerning justification by the sufferings and merits of Christ. And the same things that are the object of our hope, are the object of our faith. It is a firm persuasion and expectation, that God will perform all he has promised to us in Christ. This persuasion gives the soul to enjoy those things now; it gives them a subsistence or reality in the soul, by the first-...by many examples of persons in...

mhcc@Hebrews:11:20-31 @ Verse 20-31 -...It is needful for persons to...

mhcc@Hebrews:12:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 -...peace without holiness. Where persons fail...

mhcc@James:2:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...accordingly; but were all persons more...-minded, the poor would be treated with more attention that usually is the case in worshipping congregations. A lowly state is most favourable for inward peace and for growth in holiness. God would give to all believers riches and honours of this world, if these would do them good, seeing that he has chosen them to be rich in faith, and made them heirs of his kingdom, which he promised to bestow on all who love him. Consider how often riches lead to vice and mischief, and what great reproaches are thrown upon God and religion, by men of wealth, power, and worldly greatness; and it will make this sin appear very sinful and foolish. The Scripture gives as a law, to love our neighbour as ourselves. This law is a royal law, it comes from the King of kings; and if Christians act unjustly, they are convicted by the law as transgressors. To think that our good deeds will atone for our bad deeds, plainly puts us upon looking for another atonement. According to the covenant of works, one breach of any one command brings a man under condemnation, from which no obedience, past, present, or future, can deliver him. This shows us the happiness of those that are in Christ. We may serve him without slavish fear. God's restraints are not a bondage, but our own corruptions are so. The doom passed upon impenitent sinners at last, will be judgment without mercy. But God deems it his glory and joy, to pardon and bless those who might justly be condemned at his tribunal; and his grace teaches those who partake of his mercy, to copy it in their conduct.

mhcc@1John:2:12-14 @ Verse 12-14 -...the glory of young persons to...

mhcc@2John:1:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...among such: some noble persons are...-will, the spring of all good things. It is grace indeed that any spiritual blessing should be given to sinful mortals. Mercy, free pardon, and forgiveness; for those already rich in grace, need continual forgiveness. Peace, quietness of spirit, and a clear conscience, in assured reconciliation with God, together with all outward prosperity that is really for good: these are desired in truth and love.

mhcc@3John:1:9-12 @ Verse 9-12 - Both the heart and mouth must be watched. The temper and spirit of Diotrephes was full of pride and ambition. It is bad not to do good ourselves; but it is worse to hinder those who would do good. Those cautions and counsels are most likely to be accepted, which are seasoned with love. Follow that which is good, for he that doeth good, as delighting therein, is born of God. Evil-...may be given by persons of...

mhcc@Revelation:12:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 -...turns his rage against persons and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:13 @ ****** Revelation 13 ****** *** Outline of Revelation 13 *** A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. (_1-10.)...receive its mark, as persons devoted...(_11-18.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Revelation:14:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...suitable actings. There were persons in...

mhcc@Revelation:19:11-21 @ Verse 11-21 -...by the prophets. These persons were...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:20:11-15 @ Verse 11-15 -...majesty and terror. The persons to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

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