Quotes By Matthew Henry

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

He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.

Saying and doing are two things.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.

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

Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.

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

After a storm comes a calm.

They that die by famine die by inches.

Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse.

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

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

So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.

It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.

It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.

Better late than never.

The better day, the worse deed.

Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

They have most satisfaction in themselves, and consequently the sweetest relish of their creature comforts.

No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

Whatever we have of this world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ.

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

Not lost, but gone before.

The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.

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

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.