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• God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself and a continued readiness for every event.

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  Dark, Events, May

  Matthew Henry (1839). “An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839”, p.946

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• Every tear of sorrow sown by the righteous springs up a pearl.

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  Spring, Sorrow, Tears

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• The God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance.

  Matthew Henry

  Distance, Dark, Israel

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• I shall be supplied with whatever I need; and, if I have not everything I desire, I may conclude it is either not fit for me, or I shall have it in due time.

  Matthew Henry

  Desire, Needs, May

  Matthew Henry, George Whitefield, Alexander MacLaren (2001). “Classic Sermon Outlines”, p.12, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Those whom God will employ are first struck with a sense of their unworthiness to be employed.

  Matthew Henry

  Christian, Firsts, Gods Will

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.7308, Harper Collins

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• A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him.

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  Men, Design, Good Man

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song”, p.82

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

  Matthew Henry

  Feet, Heaven, Needs

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.358

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• ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better.

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  Gratitude, Grateful

  Matthew Henry (1825). “The Life of the Rev. Philip Henry, A.M.: With Funeral Sermons for Mr. and Mrs. Henry”, p.236

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• Pride is at the bottom of a great many errors and corruptions, and even of many evil practices, which have a great show and appearance of humility.

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  Humility, Pride, Errors

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.8145, Harper Collins

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

  Matthew Henry

  Umpires, Holiness, Attributes

  Thomas Scott, Matthew Henry (1847). “Psalm LXIV-Malachi”

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• We best oppose error by promoting a solid knowledge of the word of truth, and the greatest kindness we can do to children, is to make them early to know the Bible.

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  Children, Kindness, Errors

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Romans to revelation”, p.394

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• Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

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  Heart, Broken, Bones

  Matthew Henry (1839). “An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Job-Solomon's Song. 1839”, p.874

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• When Christ was about to leave the world, He made His will. His soul He committed to His father; His body He bequeathed to Joseph to be decently interred; His clothes fell to the soldiers; His mother He left to the care of John; but what should He leave to His poor disciples that had left all for Him? Silver and gold He had none; but He left them that which was infinitely better, His peace.

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  Mother, Peace, Father

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of John”, p.850, Bible Study Books

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• Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

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  Followers, World, Christ

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.6350, Harper Collins

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• The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men.

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  Men, Design, Gentle

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew”, p.142, Bible Study Books

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• Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life.

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  Spiritual, Prayer, Men

  Matthew Henry (2011). “Matthew Henry Study Bible - KJV edition”, Importantia Publishing

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• Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.

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  Thinking, People, Desire

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• Scriptures were written, not to satisfy our curiosity and make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints.

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  Saint, Scripture, Astronomers

  "The New Matthew Henry Commentary: The Classic Work with Updated Language".

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• Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors.

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  Enemy, Church, Dangerous

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5912, Harper Collins

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• There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in 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 them.

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  Fear, Temptation, Sorrow

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.172, Harper Collins

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• Those who complain most are most to be complained of.

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  Complaining

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• Everlasting life is a jewel of too great a value to be purchased by the wealth of this world.

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  Jewels, World, Life Is

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.2920, Harper Collins

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• They that pray in the family do well; they that pray and read the Scriptures do better; but they that pray, and read, and sing do best of all.

  Matthew Henry

  Scripture, Praying, Wells

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• Were a man to live as long as Methuselah, and to spend all his days in the highest delights sin can offer, one hour of the anguish and tribulation that must follow, would far outweigh them.

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  Men, Long, Delight

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song”, p.418

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• The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain.

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  Riches, Wealth, Impart

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