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The best we can say to God in prayer, is what He has said to us.

Matthew Henry

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Matthew Henry
Age: 51 †
Born: 1662
Born: October 18
Died: 1714
Died: June 22
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Theologian
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Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.
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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.
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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.
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God's promises are to be our pleas in prayer.
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Those who have a heart to do good, never need complain for want of opportunity.
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...When we are waiting upon God to bless us, we should stir up ourselves to bless him.
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I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life third, because although they took my all, it was not much and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.
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That which is won ill, will never wear well, for there is a curse attends it, which will waste it and the same corrupt dispositions which incline men to the sinful ways of getting, will incline them to the like sinful ways of spending.
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Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.
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Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.
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The counsels and decrees of God do not truckle to the frail and fickle will of man.
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Esther came to a proud imperious man we come to the God of love and grace.
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All this and heaven too.
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