mhcc - wholly

mhcc@Genesis:35:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Beth-...images. We must be wholly separated...-el. Though the Canaanites were very angry against the sons of Jacob for their barbarous usage of the Shechemites, yet they were so kept back by Divine power, that they could not take the opportunity now offered to avenge them. The way of duty is the way of safety. When we are about God's work, we are under special protection; God is with us, while we are with him; and if He be for us, who can be against us? God governs the world more by secret terrors on men's minds than we are aware of.

mhcc@Exodus:3:11-15 @ Verse 11-15 - Formerly Moses thought himself able to deliver Israel, and set himself to the work too hastily. Now, when the fittest person on earth for it, he knows his own weakness. This was the effect of more knowledge of God and of himself. Formerly, self-confidence mingled with strong faith and great zeal, now sinful distrust of God crept in under the garb of humility; so defective are the strongest graces and the best duties of the most eminent saints. But all objections are answered in, Certainly I will be with thee. That is enough. Two names God would now be known by. A name that denotes what he is in himself, I AM THAT I AM. This explains his name Jehovah, and signifies, 1. That he is self-existent: he has his being of himself. 2. That he is eternal and unchangeable, and always the same, yesterday, to-...from God, and are wholly dependent...

mhcc@Exodus:6:14-30 @ Verse 14-30 -...of fallen man are wholly unsuited...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:32:30-35 @ Verse 30-35 -...people. Moses could not wholly turn...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:2:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 - Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten for food, not burned. These meat-offerings are mentioned after the burnt-...character and sacrifice, was wholly free...

mhcc@Leviticus:6:14-23 @ Verse 14-23 - The law of the burnt-...work; the flesh was wholly burnt,...-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.

mhcc@Leviticus:6:24-30 @ Verse 24-30 - The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ, not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of the sin-...the defilement was not wholly taken...-offering for us, and so to procure our pardon for continual sins and failings. He that knew no sin was made sin (that is, a sin-offering) for us, 2Corinthians strkjv@5:21. Hence we have pardon, and not only pardon, but power also, against sin, Romans strkjv@8:3. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:4:34-49 @ Verse 34-49 -...May our souls be wholly devoted...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:18:8-19 @ Verse 8-19 -...priests were to be wholly devoted...-fruits unto the Lord. Those who think to save, by putting God off with the refuse, deceive themselves, for God is not mocked.

mhcc@Numbers:19:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...heifer was to be wholly burned....

mhcc@Numbers:35:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...that they may be wholly employed...-will of the people, and to draw their attention.

mhcc@Joshua:14:6-15 @ Verse 6-15 -...his heirs, because he wholly followed...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Judges:7:1-8. @ Verse 1-8. -...of victory may be wholly to...

mhcc@2Samuel:20:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...their own way, or wholly refuse...

mhcc@1Kings:16:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 - This chapter relates wholly to the kingdom of Israel, and the revolutions of that kingdom. God calls Israel his people still, though wretchedly corrupted. Jehu foretells the same destruction to come upon Baasha's family, which that king had been employed to bring upon the family of Jeroboam. Those who resemble others in their sins, may expect to resemble them in the plagues they suffer, especially those who seem zealous against such sins in others as they allow in themselves. Baasha himself dies in peace, and is buried with honour. Herein plainly appears that there are punishments after death, which are most to be dreaded. Let Elah be a warning to drunkards, who know not but death may surprise them. Death easily comes upon men when they are drunk. Besides the diseases which men bring themselves into by drinking, when in that state, men are easily overcome by an enemy, and liable to bad accidents. Death comes terribly upon men in such a state, finding them in the act of sin, and unfitted for any act of devotion; that day comes upon them unawares. The word of God was fulfilled, and the sins of Baasha and Elah were reckoned for, with which they provoked God. Their idols are called their vanities, for idols cannot profit nor help; miserable are those whose gods are vanities.

mhcc@1Chronicles:8 @ Henry'_1__7 ****** 1st Chronicles 8 ****** *** Outline of 1st Chronicles 8 *** Genealogies. -...whose names are now wholly forgotten;...__Outline Henry'_1__9 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:21:12-20 @ Verse 12-20 -...house must not be wholly destroyed,..._2__22 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Job:2:1-6. @ Verse 1-6. - How well is it for us, that neither men nor devils are to be our judges! but all our judgment comes from the Lord, who never errs. Job holds fast his integrity still, as his weapon. God speaks with pleasure of the power of his own grace. Self-love and self-...Job, representing him as wholly selfish,...

mhcc@Job:14:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 - Job enlarges upon the condition of man, addressing himself also to God. Every man of Adam's fallen race is short-...God, and cast ourselves wholly on...

mhcc@Job:34:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...as if he meant wholly to...73:13-15,. but gratifies his enemies, and says as they say.

mhcc@Psalms:24:Rev @ Verse Rev -...receive thee, and be wholly thine;...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:26 @ ****** Psalms 26 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 26 *** David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity. -...his integrity, yet trusting wholly in...__Outline Henry'__27 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:50:7-15 @ Verse 7-15 - To obey is better than sacrifice, and to love God and our neighbour better than all burnt-...goodness, and refer ourselves wholly to...

mhcc@Psalms:62:8-12 @ Verse 8-12 -...given is, to trust wholly in...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:112 @ ****** Psalms 112 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 112 *** The blessedness of the righteous. -...perish; their desire was wholly to...__Outline Henry'__113 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@1:1 Verse 1 -...others, for it is wholly taken...

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@2:8-13 Verse 8-13 - The church pleases herself with thoughts of further communion with Christ. None besides can speak to the heart. She sees him come. This may be applied to the prospect the Old Testament saints had of Christ's coming in the flesh. He comes as pleased with his own undertaking. He comes speedily. Even when Christ seems to forsake, it is but for a moment; he will soon return with everlasting loving-...blessed change is owing wholly to...

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@8:13,14 Verse 13,14 -...take her to be wholly with...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Isaiah:13:19-22 @ Verse 19-22 -...yet it should be wholly destroyed....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Isaiah:60:15-22 @ Verse 15-22 - We must look for the full accomplishment in times and things, exceeding those of the Old Testament church. The nations and their kings shall lay themselves out for the good of the church. Such a salvation, such a redemption, shall be wrought out for thee, as discovers itself to be the work of the Lord. Every thing shall be changed for the better. In thy land shall no more be heard threats of those that do violence, nor complaints of those that suffer violence. Thy walls shall be means of safety, thy gates shall be written upon with praises to God. In the close of this chapter are images and expressions used in the description of the New Jerusalem, Revelation strkjv@21:23. strkjv@22:5. Nothing can answer to this but some future glorious state of the church on earth, or the state of the church triumphant in heaven. Those that make God their only light, shall have him their all-...heaven. They shall be wholly righteous....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:5:19-31 @ Verse 19-31 -...God's law, and were wholly gone...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:6:9-17 @ Verse 9-17 -...upon the world, and wholly carried...

mhcc@Jeremiah:16:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 - The prophet must conduct himself as one who expected to see his country ruined very shortly. In the prospect of sad times, he is to abstain from marriage, mourning for the dead, and pleasure. Those who would convince others of the truths of God, must make it appear by their self-...family and public, is wholly the...-kindness and mercy. When He takes his peace from any people, distress must follow. There may be times when it is proper to avoid things otherwise our duty; and we should always sit loose to the pleasures and concerns of this life.

mhcc@Jeremiah:25:30-38 @ Verse 30-38 -...will make the nations wholly desolate....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:50:8-20 @ Verse 8-20 -...Lord. Babylon shall be wholly desolated;...

mhcc@Ezekiel:9:5-11 @ Verse 5-11 -...must ascribe the difference wholly to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Ezekiel:21:28-32 @ Verse 28-32 -...in time would be wholly forgotten....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Ezekiel:22:17-22 @ Verse 17-22 -...The dross shall be wholly separated,...

mhcc@Daniel:4:19-27 @ Verse 19-27 -...Though it might not wholly prevent...

mhcc@Hosea:10:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...stream of the heart wholly after...

mhcc@Zechariah:4:11-14 @ Verse 11-14 -...desiring to be sanctified wholly in...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:6:25-34 @ Verse 25-34 - There is scarcely any sin against which our Lord Jesus more warns his disciples, than disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of this life. This often insnares the poor as much as the love of wealth does the rich. But there is a carefulness about temporal things which is a duty, though we must not carry these lawful cares too far. Take no thought for your life. Not about the length of it; but refer it to God to lengthen or shorten it as he pleases; our times are in his hand, and they are in a good hand. Not about the comforts of this life; but leave it to God to make it bitter or sweet as he pleases. Food and raiment God has promised, therefore we may expect them. Take no thought for the morrow, for the time to come. Be not anxious for the future, how you shall live next year, or when you are old, or what you shall leave behind you. As we must not boast of tomorrow, so we must not care for to-...it by trusting themselves wholly to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:18:21-35 @ Verse 21-35 - Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency. The debt of sin is so great, that we are not able to pay it. See here what every sin deserves; this is the wages of sin, to be sold as a slave. It is the folly of many who are under strong convictions of their sins, to fancy they can make God satisfaction for the wrong they have done him. 2. The servant's unreasonable severity toward his fellow-servant, notwithstanding his lord's clemency toward him. Not that we may make light of wronging our neighbour, for that is also a sin against God; but we should not aggravate our neighbour's wronging us, nor study revenge. Let our complaints, both of the wickedness of the wicked, and of the afflictions of the afflicted, be brought to God, and left with him. 3. The master reproved his servant's cruelty. The greatness of sin magnifies the riches of pardoning mercy; and the comfortable sense of pardoning mercy, does much to dispose our hearts to forgive our brethren. We are not to suppose that God actually forgives men, and afterwards reckons their guilt to them to condemn them; but this latter part of the parable shows the false conclusions many draw as to their sins being pardoned, though their after-conduct shows that they never entered into the spirit, or experienced the sanctifying grace of the gospel. We do not forgive our offending brother aright, if we do not forgive from the heart. Yet this is not enough; we must seek the welfare even of those who offend us. How justly will those be condemned, who, though they bear the Christian name, persist in unmerciful treatment of their brethren! The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:19:23-30 @ Verse 23-30 -...work of salvation, depend wholly on...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:26:69-75 @ Verse 69-75 - Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it, may expect to be tempted and insnared, as Peter. They scarcely can come out of such company without guilt or grief, or both. It is a great fault to be shy of Christ; and to dissemble our knowledge of him, when we are called to own him, is, in effect, to deny him. Peter's sin was aggravated; but he fell into the sin by surprise, not as Judas, with design. But conscience should be to us as the crowing of the cock, to put us in mind of the sins we had forgotten. Peter was thus left to fall, to abate his self-...own hearts, and rely wholly on...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Mark:16:19,20 @ Verse 19,20 -...much opposition, and was wholly destitute...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Luke:4:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...now aimed and was wholly defeated...3:15. Though Satan depart for a season, we shall never be out of his reach till removed from this present evil world.

mhcc@Acts:9:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...he will cast himself wholly on...

mhcc@Acts:9:32-35 @ Verse 32-35 -...mankind. When we were wholly without...

mhcc@Acts:17:16-21 @ Verse 16-21 -...and ability. It was wholly given...-bodies. They spend their time in nothing else, and a very uncomfortable account they have to give of their time who thus spend it. Time is precious, and we are concerned to employ it well, because eternity depends upon it, but much is wasted in unprofitable conversation.

mhcc@Acts:22:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 - The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-...that his conversion was wholly the...

mhcc@Romans:1:26-32 @ Verse 26-32 -...knowledge, they committed crimes wholly against...-examination, the end of which should be, a deep conviction of sin, and of the necessity of deliverance from a state of condemnation. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Romans:4:13-22 @ Verse 13-22 -...that it might be wholly of...

mhcc@1Corinthians:6:12-20 @ Verse 12-20 -...should consider himself as wholly the..._1__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Corinthians:6:11-18 @ Verse 11-18 -...unbelievers. Though we cannot wholly avoid..._2__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Corinthians:8:7-9 @ Verse 7-9 -...our happiness to be wholly at...

mhcc@1Timothy:2:8-15 @ Verse 8-15 -...of serious godliness were wholly free...-bearing, or with child-bearing, by the Messiah, who was born of a woman. And the especial sorrow to which the female sex is subject, should cause men to exercise their authority with much gentleness, tenderness, and affection. Henry'_1__3 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Timothy:6:17-21 @ Verse 17-21 -...in this world is wholly different...-indulgent, covetous, and ungodly around, lift up their eyes in torment. That learning which opposes the truth of the gospel, is not true science, or real knowledge, or it would approve the gospel, and consent to it. Those who advance reason above faith, are in danger of leaving faith. Grace includes all that is good, and grace is an earnest, a beginning of glory; wherever God gives grace, he will give glory. Henry'_2_1 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@James:1:12-18 @ Verse 12-18 -...that follow must be wholly charged...-fruits of his creatures.

mhcc@James:2:14-26 @ Verse 14-26 -...belief of any facts, wholly differs...24, how that by works a man is justified, not by a bare opinion or profession, or believing without obeying; but by having such faith as produces good works. And to have to deny his own reason, affections, and interests, is an action fit to try a believer. Observe here, the wonderful power of faith in changing sinners. Rahab's conduct proved her faith to be living, or having power; it showed that she believed with her heart, not merely by an assent of the understanding. Let us then take heed, for the best works, without faith, are dead; they want root and principle. By faith any thing we do is really good; as done in obedience to God, and aiming at his acceptance: the root is as though it were dead, when there is no fruit. Faith is the root, good works are the fruits; and we must see to it that we have both. This is the grace of God wherein we stand, and we should stand to it. There is no middle state. Every one must either live God's friend, or God's enemy. Living to God, as it is the consequence of faith, which justifies and will save, obliges us to do nothing against him, but every thing for him and to him. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Peter:5:5-9 @ Verse 5-9 -...comfort and good are wholly his,...

mhcc@1John:1:5-10 @ Verse 5-10 - A message from the Lord Jesus, the Word of life, the eternal Word, we should all gladly receive. The great God should be represented to this dark world, as pure and perfect light. As this is the nature of God, his doctrines and precepts must be such. And as his perfect happiness cannot be separated from his perfect holiness, so our happiness will be in proportion to our being made holy. To walk in darkness, is to live and act against religion. God holds no heavenly fellowship or intercourse with unholy souls. There is no truth in their profession; their practice shows its folly and falsehood. The eternal Life, the eternal Son, put on flesh and blood, and died to wash us from our sins in his own blood, and procures for us the sacred influences by which sin is to be subdued more and more, till it is quite done away. While the necessity of a holy walk is insisted upon, as the effect and evidence of the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, the opposite error of self-...their full extent, relying wholly on..._1__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Revelation:1:9-11 @ Verse 9-11 - It was the apostle's comfort that he did not suffer as an evil-...Lord's day should be wholly devoted...

mhcc@Revelation:1:12-20 @ Verse 12-20 -...and give up ourselves wholly to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:3:1-6. @ Verse 1-6. -...their services; numbers were wholly hypocrites,...-deeds not filled up with true charity, sabbaths not filled up with suitable devotion of soul to God. There are not inward affections suitable to outward acts and expressions; when the spirit is wanting, the form cannot long remain. In seeking a revival in our own souls, or the souls of others, it is needful to compare what we profess with the manner in which we go on, that we may be humbled and quickened to hold fast that which remains. Christ enforces his counsel with a dreadful threatening if it should be despised. Yet our blessed Lord does not leave this sinful people without some encouragement. He makes honourable mention of the faithful remnant in Sardis, he makes a gracious promise to them. He that overcometh shall be clothed in white raiment; the purity of grace shall be rewarded with the perfect purity of glory. Christ has his book of life, a register of all who shall inherit eternal life; the book of remembrance of all who live to God, and keep up the life and power of godliness in evil times. Christ will bring forward this book of life, and show the names of the faithful, before God, and all the angels, at the great day.

mhcc@Revelation:4:9-11 @ Verse 9-11 - All true believers wholly ascribe their redemption and conversion, their present privileges and future hopes, to the eternal and most holy God. Thus rise the for-ever harmonious, thankful songs of the redeemed in heaven. Would we on earth do like them, let our praises be constant, not interrupted; united, not divided; thankful, not cold and formal; humble, not self-confident. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:7:13-17 @ Verse 13-17 -...redeemed owe their happiness wholly to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:20:7-10 @ Verse 7-10 -...it will not be wholly destroyed,...

mhcc@Revelation:21:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...triumphant. Its blessedness came wholly from...

CONCORD wholly