Matthew Henry

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 …

In all God's providences, it is good to compare His word and His works together; for we shall find a beautiful harmony between them, and that they mutually illustrate each other.

The sentences in the book of providence are sometimes long, and you must read a great way before you understand their meaning.

An active faith can give thanks for a promise even though it be not yet performed, knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money.

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve the purity of it.

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

Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.

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.

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

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

After a storm comes a calm.

Whatever we have, the property of it is God's; we have only the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honour.

Judas had given them the slip.

Saying and doing are two things.

Those that are above business.

Not lost, but gone before.

None so blind as those that will not see.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.

Blushing is the colour of virtue.

It was a common saying among the Puritans, "Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare."

Those who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever.

Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves.

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

To fish in troubled waters.