16 ordspråk av Mathew Henry
Mathew Henry
After a storm comes a calm
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Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.
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Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.
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It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.
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It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.
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It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.
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It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.
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Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.
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Saying and doing are two things
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Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.
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The better day, the worse deed.
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The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.
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There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt in abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.
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They have most satisfaction in themselves, and consequently the sweetest relish of their creature comforts.
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They that die by famine die by inches
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