Matthew Henry Quotes (45 Quotes)

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

To their own second thoughts.

Better late than never.

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

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.

After a storm comes a calm.

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.

The better day, the worse deed.

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

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

To fish in troubled waters.

Nature is content with little grace with less But lust with nothing.

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

Our creature comforts.

They that die by famine die by inches.

There is a burden of care in getting riches fear of keeping them temptation in using them guilt in abusing them, sorrow in losing them And a burden of account at last to be given concerning.

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

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

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

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

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

Judas had given them the slip.

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

Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.

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

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

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

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

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

Those that are above business.

I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life third, because although they took my all, it was not much and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.

Not lost, but gone before.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

None so deaf as those that will not hear.

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

All this and heaven too.

None so blind as those that will not see.

Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves.

There is one death bed repentance recorded in the Bible (the thief on the cross), so that no one despair, but there is ONLY one, so that no one will presume.

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

It was a common saying among the Puritans, 'Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare.'

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

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.