Quotes from Matthew Henry

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.

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.

Those that abide in Christ as their heart's desire shall have, through Christ, their heart's desire.

Poor people are as much in danger from an inordinate desire towards the wealth of the world as rich from an inordinate delight in it.

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

None live so easily, so pleasantly, as those that live by faith.

Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

None so blind as those that will not see.

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

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

To fish in troubled waters.

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

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

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.

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

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

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

Judas had given them the slip.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.