Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henrywas a Nonconformist minister and author, born in Wales, United Kingdom but spending much of his life in England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 October 1662
damage holiness graves
The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.
fishing water fishes
To fish in troubled waters.
joy hook mouths
JOY in the LORD puts our mouths out of taste for the pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks.
comfort creatures creature-comforts
Our creature comforts
spiritual affliction promotion
Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.
heart real-men feet
Be careful if you make a women cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s ribs. Not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved.
jealous would-be reputation
If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.
virtue blushing colour
Blushing is the colour of virtue.
beautiful flower sun
The flower of youth never appears more beautiful than when it bends toward the sun of righteousness.
heaven benefits influence
It is our duty not to not only hold fast, but to hold forth the Word of life; not only to hold fast for our own benefit, but to hold it forth for the benefit of others, to hold it forth as the candlestick holds forth the candle, which makes it appear to advantage all around, or as the luminaries of the heavens, which shed their influences far and wide.
ready
. . . when we cannot do the good we would, we must be ready to do the good we can.
spring heart humility
Meekness is calm confidence, settled assurance, and rest of the soul. It is the tranquil stillness of a soul that is at rest in Christ. It is the place of peace. Meekness springs from a heart of humility, radiating the fragrance of Christ.
distance dark israel
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.
work-out spirit christ
None shall be saved by Christ but those only who work out their own salvation while God is working in them by His truth and His Holy Spirit. We cannot do without God; and God will not do without us.