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Matthew Henry
English
Clergyman
About the author
None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Will
#Blind
Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Will
#Gold
Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
Not lost, but gone before.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Spiritual
Saying and doing are two things.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Saying
So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Pain
The better day, the worse deed.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Day
#Deed
The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Saints
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Peace
#Church
#Purity
They that die by famine die by inches.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Famine
None so deaf as those that will not hear.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Will
They have most satisfaction in themselves, and consequently the sweetest relish of their creature comforts.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Satisfaction
Men of polite learning and a liberal education.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Men
#Education
#Learning
#Liberal
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colors that are but skin-deep.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Temptation
#Gay
#Skin
#Colors
It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Will
#Talking
#Walking
#Heaven
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.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Public
#First
#Business
It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#News
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Practice
#May
It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#God
#Being
#Church
Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Life
#Heart
#Man
He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Fear
#Feet
#Grave
#Heaven
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Tongue
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.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Christ
#World
#Care
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Punishment
No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#God
#Holiness
Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Greatness
#Goodness
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in gay, fine colours, that are but skin-deep.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Temptation
#Gay
#Skin
After a storm comes a calm.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
Better late than never.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
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.
Matthew Henry,
English
Clergyman
#Heart
#Feet