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All this and heaven too.

Matthew Henry

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
Author
Theologian
Writer
Sir y Fflint
Attitude
Heaven

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Those, and those only, can expect to be taught by God, who are ready and willing to do as they are taught... Those who go up to the house of the Lord with an expectation that He will teach them His ways, must go with a humble resolution that they will walk in His paths.
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Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.
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The kingdom of heaven was never intended to indulge the ease of triflers, but to the rest of them that labor.
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Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.
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To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.
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Everlasting life is a jewel of too great a value to be purchased by the wealth of this world.
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Though we cannot by our prayers give God any information, yet we must by our prayers give him honor.
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Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.
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We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of scripture.
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Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.
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Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.
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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.
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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.
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The more reverence we have for the Word of God, the more joy we shall find in it.
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To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.
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Days of trouble must be days of prayer.
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The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain.
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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.
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Not lost, but gone before.
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So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.
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