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
people desire delight
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.
heart men blessing
Riches are a blessing or a curse to a man according as he has or has not a heart to make good use of them.
repent take-time
It is better to take time to consider, than find time to repent.
gone losing lost
Not lost, but gone before.
given remedy wounds
No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.
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.
business
Those that are above business.
virtue blushing colour
Blushing is the colour of virtue.
spiritual prayer men
Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life.
prayer praying preaching
We read of preaching the Word out of season, but we do not read of praying out of season, for that is never out of season.
damage holiness graves
The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.
men giving joy
To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.
atheist men animal
A man that is endued with the powers of reason, by which he is capable of knowing, serving, glorifying, and enjoying his Maker, and yet lives without God in the world, is certainly the most despicable and the most miserable animal under the sun.
heaven ease kingdoms
The kingdom of heaven was never intended to indulge the ease of triflers, but to the rest of them that labor.