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Matthew Henry Quotes

1662–1714 United Kingdom

United Kingdom
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Also known as: Henry, Matthew, Mathew Henry, Matthey Henry

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Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore called the staff of life.

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.

It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve the purity of it.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

The sentences in the book of providence are sometimes long, and you must read a great way before you understand their meaning.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Nothing exposes religion more to the reproach of its enemies than the worldliness and half-heartedness of the professors of it.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

Those who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever.

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours that are but skin-deep.

Many a temptation comes to us in fine, gay colours that are but skin deep.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Hypocrites do the devil's drudgery in Christ's livery.

None so blind as those that will not see.

An active faith can give thanks for a promise even though it be not yet performed, knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.

Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves.

In all God's providences, it is good to compare His word and His works together; for we shall find a beautiful harmony between them, and that they mutually illustrate each other.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Whatever we have, the property of it is God's; we have only the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honour.

None is so deaf as those that will not hear.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Matthew Henry (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.