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• The provisions of Christ's gospel appear mean and scanty to the world, yet they satisfy all that feed on him in their hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

  Matthew Henry

  Heart, Mean, World

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.91

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• If therefore our houses be houses of the Lord, we shall for that reason love home, reckoning our daily devotion the sweetest of our daily delights, and our family worship the most valuable of our family comforts. This will sanctify to us all the conveniences of our houses, and reconcile us to the inconveniences of it.

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  Children, Home, House

  "Daily Communion with God".

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• The streams of religion run deep or shallow, according as the banks of the Sabbath are kept up or neglected.

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  Running, Shallow, Sabbath

  Matthew Henry (1850*). “The Miscellaneous Writings of the Revd. Matthew Henry: Consisting of Sermons, Tracts and Biographical Sketches of Eminent Christians and Ministers. To which is Added the Sermon Preached on the Author's Death”, p.199

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• The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone.

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  Men, Fire, Steel

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• What harrowing is after sowing, the same is meditation after hearing--it hides the word.

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  Meditation, Sowing, Hearing

  Matthew Henry (1825). “The Life of the Rev. Philip Henry, A.M.: With Funeral Sermons for Mr. and Mrs. Henry”, p.406

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• Pure Christianity and serious godliness fear not the scrutiny of a free thought, but despise the impotent malice of a prejudiced one.

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  Serious, Christianity, Free Thought

  Matthew Henry (1850*). “The Miscellaneous Writings of the Revd. Matthew Henry: Consisting of Sermons, Tracts and Biographical Sketches of Eminent Christians and Ministers. To which is Added the Sermon Preached on the Author's Death”, p.202

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• Earth is embittered to us, that heaven may be endeared.

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  Heaven, Earth, May

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.1323, Harper Collins

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• Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.

  Matthew Henry

  Grace, Sorrow, Tears

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - Genesis”, p.501, Bible Study Books

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

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  Elephants, Depth, Wade

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (p. 693), 1922.

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

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  News, Too Good To Be True, Worthy

  Matthew Henry, Samuel Palmer (1838). “An Exposition of the Old and New Testament ...”, p.636

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

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  Gay, Temptation, Skins

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - Genesis”, p.68, Bible Study Books

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• As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

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  Men, Way, Enough

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1834). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi”, p.328

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• It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under our charge. Good men are afraid of the guilt of omissions ( I Samuel 12).

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  Men, Israel, Omission

  Matthew Henry (1808). “An exposition of all the books of the Old and New Testaments: ...: Wherein each chapter is summed up in its contents: the sacred text inserted at large in distinct paragraphs ... largely illustrated with practical remarks and observations”

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• Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare.

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  Bread, Brown

  Matthew Henry (1758). “Isaiah-Malachai”, p.662

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• When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence.

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  Faith, Adherence, Enjoy

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• Conscience is that candle of the Lord which was not quite put out.

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  Lord, Candle, Conscience

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.7662, Harper Collins

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• Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.

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  Able, Power Over Others

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.124, Harper Collins

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• A state of apostasy is worse than a state of ignorance.

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  Ignorance, States, Apostasy

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.8475, Harper Collins

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• Riches, in the hands of a man that is wise and generous, are good for something, but in the hands of a sordid, sneaking, covetous miser, they are good for nothing.

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  Wise, Men, Hands

  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.1012

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

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  Comfort, Satisfaction, Sweetest

  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.372

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• To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.

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  Men, Giving, Joy

  Matthew Henry (2011). “Grant Me Wisdom”, p.95, Barbour Publishing

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• Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.

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  Love Is, Brotherly Love, Christ

  Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.639

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

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  Peace, Church, Way

  Matthew Henry “Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume I-II - Leviticus to Deuteronomy”, Lulu.com

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• Those who deceive others, deceive themselves, as they will find at last, to their cost.

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  Cost, Lasts, Deceiving

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Romans to revelation”, p.393

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• Those may justly be reckoned void of understanding that do not bless and praise God; nor do men ever rightly use their reason till they begin to be religious, nor live as men till they live to the glory of God. As reason is the substratum or subject of religion (so that creatures which have no reason are not capable of religion), so religion is the crown and glory of reason, and we have our reason in vain, and shall one day wish we had never had it, if we do not glorify God with it.

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  Religious, Men, Understanding

  Matthew Henry “Matthew HenryÕs Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-III - Ezekiel to Hosea”, Lulu.com

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