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45 Top Quotes By Matthew Henry That Will Make You Love The Puritans

Famous As: Author
Born On: October 18, 1662
Died On: June 22, 1714
Born In: Flintshire, Wales
Died At Age: 51

Matthew Henry was a Nonconformist minister best known as the author of Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (also known as Complete Commentary) which was published in six volumes. Henry could not complete the work but his speeches helped other ministers of his lineage to complete the work.

Henry believed that men and women are equal and none is superior or inferior to the other, and he had an exceptional way of putting in as:

“The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved.”
He was an optimist and could easily see the brighter of things which many of us fail to do. We can make this out from a small write up which he put in his diary about a day he was robbed, and it said:

“Let me be thankful, first, because I was never robbed before; second, because, although the thieves took my all, it was not much; and third, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.”

Here are some top quotes by Matthew Henry that will make you love the puritans.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

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

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

Matthew Henry
The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.

The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.

Matthew Henry
It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it is an evidence of strong faith and resolution to swim against a stream to heaven, and to appear for God when no one else appears for Him.

It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it is an evidence of strong faith and resolution to swim against a stream to heaven, and to appear for God when no one else appears for Him.

Matthew Henry
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

Matthew Henry
For us to err, with the Bible in our hands, is the effect of pride, sloth, and carelessness.

For us to err, with the Bible in our hands, is the effect of pride, sloth, and carelessness.

Matthew Henry
No man will say,

No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has become his interest that there should be none to call him to account.

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

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

Matthew Henry
We must believe that He is able to do what He will, wise to do what is best, and good, according to His promise, to do what is best for us, if we love Him, and serve Him.

We must believe that He is able to do what He will, wise to do what is best, and good, according to His promise, to do what is best for us, if we love Him, and serve Him.

Matthew Henry
To wait on God is to live a life of desire towards him, delight in him, dependence on him, and devotedness to him.

To wait on God is to live a life of desire towards him, delight in him, dependence on him, and devotedness to him.

Matthew Henry
As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

Matthew Henry
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.

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.

Matthew Henry
The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.

The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.

Matthew Henry
Note, The devil, though he is an enemy to all saints, is a conquered enemy. The Captain of our salvation has defeated and disarmed him; we have nothing to do but to pursue the victory.

Note, The devil, though he is an enemy to all saints, is a conquered enemy. The Captain of our salvation has defeated and disarmed him; we have nothing to do but to pursue the victory.

Matthew Henry
After a storm comes a calm.

After a storm comes a calm.

Matthew Henry
The true Christian hero will appear in the cause of Christ, not only when it is prevailing, but when it seems to be declining; (he) will be on the right side, though it be not the rising side.

The true Christian hero will appear in the cause of Christ, not only when it is prevailing, but when it seems to be declining; (he) will be on the right side, though it be not the rising side.

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

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

Matthew Henry
Let no man go beyond or defraud his brother, for, though it be hidden from man, it will be found that God is the avenger of all such.

Let no man go beyond or defraud his brother, for, though it be hidden from man, it will be found that God is the avenger of all such.

Matthew Henry
Note, It is common for those that are indulgent to their own sin to be severe against the sins of others.

Note, It is common for those that are indulgent to their own sin to be severe against the sins of others.

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God sends his messengers to those whose hardness and obstinacy he certainly knows and foresees, that it may appear he would have them turn and live.

God sends his messengers to those whose hardness and obstinacy he certainly knows and foresees, that it may appear he would have them turn and live.

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The treasures of wisdom are hidden not from us, but for us, in Christ.

The treasures of wisdom are hidden not from us, but for us, in Christ.

Matthew Henry
When the sins of a people reach up to heaven, the wrath of God will reach down to the earth.

When the sins of a people reach up to heaven, the wrath of God will reach down to the earth.

Matthew Henry
No company like good books, especially the book of God.

No company like good books, especially the book of God.

Matthew Henry
When our heads are fullest of care, and our hands of business, yet we must not forget our religion, nor suffer ourselves to be indisposed for acts of devotion.

When our heads are fullest of care, and our hands of business, yet we must not forget our religion, nor suffer ourselves to be indisposed for acts of devotion.

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We should take notice of that in others which is good, to their praise, that by so doing we may lay engagements upon them to abound therein more and more.

We should take notice of that in others which is good, to their praise, that by so doing we may lay engagements upon them to abound therein more and more.

Matthew Henry
When God intends great mercy for his people, he first of all sets them praying.

When God intends great mercy for his people, he first of all sets them praying.

Matthew Henry
The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone.

The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone.

Matthew Henry
Outward losses drive good people to their prayers, but bad people to their curses.

Outward losses drive good people to their prayers, but bad people to their curses.

Matthew Henry
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.

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.

Matthew Henry
Such is the corruption of nature that the bad are much more likely to debauch the good than the good to reform the bad.

Such is the corruption of nature that the bad are much more likely to debauch the good than the good to reform the bad.

Matthew Henry
If we have, through grace, an interest in Him who is the Fountain, we may rejoice in him when the streams of temporal mercies are dried up.

If we have, through grace, an interest in Him who is the Fountain, we may rejoice in him when the streams of temporal mercies are dried up.

Matthew Henry
No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.

No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.

Matthew Henry
Note, Religion teaches good manners, and obliges us to give honour to those to whom honour is due.

Note, Religion teaches good manners, and obliges us to give honour to those to whom honour is due.

Matthew Henry
Even when God is coming towards his people in ways of mercy, he sometimes takes such methods as that they may think themselves but ill treated.

Even when God is coming towards his people in ways of mercy, he sometimes takes such methods as that they may think themselves but ill treated.

Matthew Henry
Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Spirit made them such.

Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Spirit made them such.

Matthew Henry
Omissions are sins, and must come into judgment, and particularly the contempt and neglect of the seals of the covenant;

Omissions are sins, and must come into judgment, and particularly the contempt and neglect of the seals of the covenant;

Matthew Henry
Those that look with contempt upon worldly honours shall be recompensed with the honour that cometh from God, which is the true honour.

Those that look with contempt upon worldly honours shall be recompensed with the honour that cometh from God, which is the true honour.

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Man's extremity is God's opportunity of helping and saving.

Man's extremity is God's opportunity of helping and saving.

Matthew Henry
God's time to help is when things are at the worst; and Providence verifies the paradox, The worse the better.

God's time to help is when things are at the worst; and Providence verifies the paradox, The worse the better.

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One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him;

One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him;

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It is a great mercy to be reclaimed and called home when we go astray, though it be by a tempest.

It is a great mercy to be reclaimed and called home when we go astray, though it be by a tempest.

Matthew Henry
The greater the privileges we enjoy the greater is our danger if we do not improve them and live up to them.

The greater the privileges we enjoy the greater is our danger if we do not improve them and live up to them.

Matthew Henry
Note, Our sorrow upon any account is sinful and inordinate when it diverts us from our duty to God and embitters our comfort in him,

Note, Our sorrow upon any account is sinful and inordinate when it diverts us from our duty to God and embitters our comfort in him,

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When men drive God's word from them he justly permits their delusions, and answers them according to the multitude of their idols.

When men drive God's word from them he justly permits their delusions, and answers them according to the multitude of their idols.

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That creature which we idolize God justly removes from us, or embitters to us.

That creature which we idolize God justly removes from us, or embitters to us.

Matthew Henry