Matthew Henry Quotes

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

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• Great
• Long
• Book

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

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They that die by famine die by inches.

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• Die

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.

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• Business

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.

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• World

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

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• Sweet

After a storm comes a calm.

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• Calm
• Storm

To fish in troubled waters.

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

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

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• God
• Church

Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves.

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• Good

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

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• Greatness

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

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

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• Good

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

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

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• Good
• True

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

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• Heaven
• Walking

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

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• Elephant

The better day, the worse deed.

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