Matthew Henry Quotes, Water Quotes, Enemy Quotes

Why wilt thou be so sottish, such an enemy to thyself, as to prefer puddle-water, and that poisoned too and stolen, before pure living waters out of thy own well?

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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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Nothing exposes religion more to the reproach of its enemies than the worldliness and half-heartedness of the professors of it.

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The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!

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We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils.

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Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.

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Death to a good man is his release from the imprisonment of this world, and his departure to the enjoyments of another world.

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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.

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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.

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You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.

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

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The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.

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Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.

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The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain.

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Their own second and sober thoughts.

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May Christ be our joy, our confidence, our all. May we daily be made more like to Him, and more devoted to His service.

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It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under our charge. Good men are afraid of the guilt of omissions ( I Samuel 12).

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The better day, the worse deed.

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Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.

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