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After a storm comes a calm.
Matthew Henry

Motivational, After, Storm

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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Heart, Him, Loved

None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.
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Hear, Blind, Deaf

Whatever we have of this world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ.
Matthew Henry

Care, Keep, Between

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

Sometimes, Punishment, Sins

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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God, Themselves, Church

He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.
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Fear, Put, Heaven

Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.
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Life, Heart, Here

No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.
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God, Sinners, Holiness

Better late than never.
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Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.
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Spiritual, Promotions, Sanctified

Saying and doing are two things.
Matthew Henry

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.
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Makes, Greatness, Goodness

It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.
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Talking, Heaven, Bring

Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in gay, fine colours, that are but skin-deep.
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Gay, Dangerous, Temptation

The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.
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Written, Saints, Scriptures

Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse.
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Worse, Gold, Furnace

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
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Sweet, Tongue, Rolls

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
Matthew Henry

Good, May, Keep

It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.
Matthew Henry

Good, True, News

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.
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Education, Men, Learning

Not lost, but gone before.
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Lost, Before, Gone

Shallows where a lamb could wade and depths where an elephant would drown.
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Elephant, Drown, Lamb

So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.
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Great, Pain, Anguish

The better day, the worse deed.
Matthew Henry

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Clergyman

Born: October 18, 1662

Died: June 22, 1714

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