Quotes from Matthew Henry

If God is jealous herein, we should be so, afraid of offering any worship to God otherwise than as he has appointed in his word.

Holy love knits the hearts of Christians one to another; and faith and love both contribute to our comfort.

Trouble will drive those to God who have said to him, "Go away

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Those who would be wise and knowing must make application to Christ.

We must first wait for God's law before we catch at his promises.

Conversion and sanctification are the renewing of the mind, a change not of the substance, but of the qualities of the soul.

Those that truly love God will make it their constant care and endeavour to keep his commandments, particularly those that relate to his worship. Those that love God, and keep those

And so great is the change the grace of God makes in the soul, that, as it follows, old things are passed away – old thoughts, old principles, and old practices, are passed away; and all these things must become new. Note, Regenerating grace creates a new world in the soul; all things are new. The renewed man acts from new principles, by new rules, with new ends, and in new company.

Sin is the corruption or depravation of the sinner, and it is a self-corruption;

those that do so, and continue labouring in the word and doctrine, are to be accounted worthy of double honour, double to that of the Old-Testament priests.

If we are prudent and diligent in our affairs, we may trust Providence to furnish us with the bread of the day in its day.

Note, The best way of manifesting our affection to our friends is by praying and giving thanks for them.

When we are to attend upon God in solemn ordinances it concerns us to sanctify ourselves, and to get ready beforehand.

Good instructions from parents and ministers will but aggravate our condemnation if we do not live up to them.

We must retain the remembrance of God's works, that we may remain under the influence of God's law.

Those who are unconcerned in the affairs of their brethren, and take no care, when they have opportunity, to prevent their hurt in their bodies, goods, or good name, especially in their souls, do, in effect, speak Cain's language. See Lev 19:17; Phi 2:4.

We cannot be built up in Christ, unless we be first rooted in him.

See the reasons of free grace; we are not beloved for our own sakes, but for his sake who is the great trustee of the covenant.

The first that dies is a martyr, and dies for his religion; and of such it may more truly be said than of soldiers that they die on the bed of honour. Abel's death has not only no curse in it, but it has a crown in it;

It is better to have one fountain that a thousand cisterns, one all-sufficient God than a thousand insufficient ones.

it. Philosophy may instruct men to be calm under their troubles; but Christianity teaches them to be joyful, because such exercises proceed from love and not fury in God.

Those that cast off the duties of religion in their prosperity cannot expect the comforts of it when they come to be in distress. Justly

The times of the gospel are the last times, the gospel revelation is the last we are to expect from God.