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  • None can know their election but by their conformity to the image of Christ; for all that are chosen are chosen to sanctification.

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    Election   Conformity   Christ  
    "Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume VI-I - Acts - Romans".

  • 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

  • Blushing is the colour of virtue.

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    Virtue   Blushing   Colour  
    Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.4304, Harper Collins

  • Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his work, honor our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him.

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    Mean   Honor   Doe  

  • Days of trouble must be days of prayer.

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    Prayer   Trouble  
    Matthew Henry (1866). “An Exposition of the Book of Psalms: With Practical Remarks and Observations”, p.368

  • 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.

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    Integrity   Purses   Firsts  

  • 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

  • Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal-time.

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    Prayer   Meals   Prayer Time  
    Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.530, Harper Collins

  • Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other.

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    Heart   Charity   Christianity  
    Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1839). “The Comprehensive Commentary on the Holy Bible: Acts-Revelation”, p.54

  • 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

  • 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.

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    Bible   Despair   Bed  

  • Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.

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    Prayer   May   Forget  
    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”

  • 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

  • We have no sufficient strength of our own. All our sufficiency is of God. We should stir up ourselves to resist temptations in a reliance upon God's all-sufficiency and the omnipotence of his might.

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    Omnipotence   Temptation   Might  
    Matthew Henry (1890*). “Acts-Revelation”

  • Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

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    Learning   Men   Polite  
    Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.788

  • Not lost, but gone before.

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    Gone   Losing   Lost  

  • The greatest of men must turn beggars when they have to do with Christ.

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    Men   Christ   Turns  
    Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5564, Harper Collins

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

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    Spring   Sorrow   Tears  

  • Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

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    Christian   Eye   Feet  
    Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.58, Harper Collins

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

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    Heart   Desire   Christ  

  • 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

  • Men cannot expect to do ill and fare well, but to find that done to them which they did to others.

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    Men   Done   Ill  
    Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1834). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi”, p.454

  • 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

  • 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”

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

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    Prayer   Practice   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.391

  • Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.

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    Peace   Jewels   Giving  
    Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.19

  • What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?

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    Peace With God  
    Matthew Henry (1848). “Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House”, p.163

  • The grace that saves them is the free undeserved goodness and favor of God.

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

  • 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.

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

  • All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.

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    Done   Firsts   Affection  
    Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew”, p.873, Bible Study Books
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Matthew Henry

  • Born: October 18, 1662
  • Died: June 22, 1714
  • Occupation: Author
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