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Matthew Henry was an English author, born on October 18, 1662, and died on June 22, 1714. He is best known for his commentary on the Bible, which has had a profound impact on Christian theology and religious studies.

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“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.”

Source: Matthew HenryÕs Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-III - Ezekiel to Hosea

“I shall be supplied with whatever I need; and, if I have not everything I desire, I may conclude it is either not fit for me, or I shall have it in due time.”

Ifs Needs May Desire Fit Dues Due Time

Book:Classic Sermon Outlines

Source: Classic Sermon Outlines

“If ill thoughts at any time enter into the mind of a good man, he doth not roll them under his tongue as a sweet morsel.”

Ifs Men Mind Sweet Ill Tongue Good Man

Book:An Exposition of the Book of Psalms: With Practical Remarks and Observations

Source: An Exposition of the Book of Psalms: With Practical Remarks and Observations

“God cannot be represented by an image. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. We wrong God, and put an affront upon him, if we think so. God honoured man in making his soul after his own likeness; but man dishonours God if he makes him after the likeness of his body. The Godhead is spiritual, infinite, immaterial, incomprehensible, and therefore it is a very false and unjust conception which an image gives us of God.”

Ifs Thinking Men Giving Art Soul Body Spiritual Ought Stones Gold Infinite Silver Devices Conception Unjust Affront Dishonour

Author:Matthew Henry

“A modest dress is a very good thing, if it be the genuine indication of a humble heart, and is to instruct; but it is a bad thing if it be the hypocritical disguise of a proud ambitious heart, and is to deceive. Let men be really as good as they seem to be, but not seem to be better than really they are.”

Ifs Men Heart Seems Proud Dresses Good Things Very Good Humble Genuine Bad Things Ambitious Deceiving Disguise Modest Indication Hypocritical Humble Heart

Book:Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-IV - Joel to Malachi

Source: Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-IV - Joel to Malachi

“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.”

Ifs Men Heart Next Sides Feet Cry Tears Arms Equal Careful Superiors Be Careful Protected Womens Rights Real Men Ribs

Author:Matthew Henry

“It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.”

Ifs Enough Worship

Book:An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Joshua-Esther. 1839

Source: An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Joshua-Esther. 1839

“Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.”

People Ifs Thinking Should Desire Dies Christianity Repentance Preaching Pulpit

Author:Matthew Henry

“Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls.”

Ifs Thinking Feels May Littles Soul Light Sin Christianity Lord Conscience Heavy Smallest

Author: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.”

Ifs Believe Able Wise Promise

Book:The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition

Source: The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition

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

Ifs Men Way Enough Dies Findings Ingenious

Book:A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi

Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi

“What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last.”

Ifs Ends Lasts Spirit Gratitude Blessing Fruit Work Out Righteousness Disguise Joyous Blessings In Disguise

Author:Matthew Henry

“Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence. If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but, waiting on the Lord, out of weakness we shall be made strong. Having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to press forward and lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.”

Ifs Heart Self Fall Jesus Heaven Christ Watches Pride Calling Difficulty Lays Self Confidence Prize Unbelief

Author:Matthew Henry

“If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us.”

Ifs Sin Grace Possession Satan

Book:Exposition of I and II Samuel

Source: Exposition of I and II Samuel

“If therefore our houses be houses of the Lord, we shall for that reason love home, reckoning our daily devotion the sweetest of our daily delights, and our family worship the most valuable of our family comforts. This will sanctify to us all the conveniences of our houses, and reconcile us to the inconveniences of it.”

Ifs Children Reason Home House Left Church Lord Comfort Worship Our Children Delight Valuable Devotion Legacy Our Family Your Children Inheritance Sweetest Reckoning

Author:Matthew Henry

“Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.”

Ifs Giving Should Firsts Given Prayer Answers Teach Trouble Praying Flesh Instant Remedy Thorns Malady

Book:Matthew Henry Study Bible - Revised King James Version

Source: Matthew Henry Study Bible - Revised King James Version

“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.”

Ifs Should Would Be Interest Sin Glory Angry Reputation Jealous Glory Of God

Book:Ephesians - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse

Source: Ephesians - Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse