Quotes By Matthew Henry

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.

After a storm comes a calm.

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

They that die by famine die by inches.

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.

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

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

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.

Better late than never.

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.

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

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

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

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

Not lost, but gone before.

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

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.

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

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

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.

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

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