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
lord candle conscience
Conscience is that candle of the Lord which was not quite put out.
love-is roots fruit
Love is the root; obedience is the fruit.
favour
God's favour is happiness.
sorry affair excuse
When he [the slothful person] is pressed to be diligent, either in his worldly affairs or in the business of religion, this is his excuse (and a sorry excuse it is as bad as none).
love-is law parent
For love is of God. He is the fountain, author, parent, and commander of love; it is the sum of his law and gospel:
men omission israel
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).
men done ill
Men cannot expect to do ill and fare well, but to find that done to them which they did to others.
jesus kings baptism
Take Jesus for your king, and by baptism swear allegiance to him; take him for your prophet, and hear him; take him for your priest, to make atonement for you.
done firsts affection
All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.
meditation hearing sowing
What harrowing is after sowing, the same is meditation after hearing--it hides the word.
guilt may littles
He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse.
color meditation garments
A garment that is double dyed, dipped again and again, will retain the color a great while; so a truth which is the subject of meditation.
mother peace father
When Christ was about to leave the world, He made His will. His soul He committed to His father; His body He bequeathed to Joseph to be decently interred; His clothes fell to the soldiers; His mother He left to the care of John; but what should He leave to His poor disciples that had left all for Him? Silver and gold He had none; but He left them that which was infinitely better, His peace.
ends wells
Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.