When God intends great mercy for his people, he first of all sets them praying

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No company like good books, especially the book of God.

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Man's extremity is God's opportunity of helping and saving.

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The greater the privileges we enjoy the greater is our danger if we do not improve them and live up to them.

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Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.

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As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

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To wait on God is to live a life of desire towards him, delight in him, dependence on him, and devotedness to him.

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The treasures of wisdom are hidden not from us, but for us, in Christ.

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All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.

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The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone

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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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When the sins of a people reach up to heaven, the wrath of God will reach down to the earth.

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Outward losses drive good people to their prayers, but bad people to their curses

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Even when God is coming towards his people in ways of mercy, he sometimes takes such methods as that they may think themselves but ill treated.

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One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him

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God's time to help is when things are at the worst; and Providence verifies the paradox, The worse the better.

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Let no man go beyond or defraud his brother, for, though it be hidden from man, it will be found that God is the avenger of all such.

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

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The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.

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Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.

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ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better.

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Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

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It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

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The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

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God is either your worst enemy or your best friend.

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Everlasting life is a jewel of too great a value to be purchased by the wealth of this world.

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If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us.

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Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

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That which God plants he will take care to keep watered.

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It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

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Anger cannot rest in the bosom where love reigns.

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What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?

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Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

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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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Love is the root; obedience is the fruit.

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Brotherly love is still the distinguishing badge of every true Christian.

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The best evidence of our having the truth is our walking in the truth.

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God's Word must be the guide of your desires and the ground of your expectations in prayer.

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None are ruined by the justice of God but those that hate to be reformed by the grace of God.

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None live so easily, so pleasantly, as those that live by faith.

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God warns before he wounds.

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Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.

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The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.

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The book of nature which we have to read is written by the finger of God.

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Nature is our kindest friend and best critic in experimental science if we only allow her intimations to fall unbiased on our minds.

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Life must not be spent always hoping, always waiting. Life is for living

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Cause when there's life there's still hope

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Stories make you think and dream; books make you want to ask questions

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Any problem can be solved between people if only they can trust each other

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3818 English Quotes

When God intends great mercy for his people, he first of all sets them praying

Matthew Henry

No company like good books, especially the book of God.

Matthew Henry

Man's extremity is God's opportunity of helping and saving.

Matthew Henry

The greater the privileges we enjoy the greater is our danger if we do not improve them and live up to them.

Matthew Henry

Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.

Matthew Henry

As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

Matthew Henry

To wait on God is to live a life of desire towards him, delight in him, dependence on him, and devotedness to him.

Matthew Henry

The treasures of wisdom are hidden not from us, but for us, in Christ.

Matthew Henry

All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.

Matthew Henry

The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

When the sins of a people reach up to heaven, the wrath of God will reach down to the earth.

Matthew Henry

Outward losses drive good people to their prayers, but bad people to their curses

Matthew Henry

Even when God is coming towards his people in ways of mercy, he sometimes takes such methods as that they may think themselves but ill treated.

Matthew Henry

One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him

Matthew Henry

God's time to help is when things are at the worst; and Providence verifies the paradox, The worse the better.

Matthew Henry

Let no man go beyond or defraud his brother, for, though it be hidden from man, it will be found that God is the avenger of all such.

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

The Bible is a letter God has sent to us; prayer is a letter we send to him.

Matthew Henry

Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.

Matthew Henry

ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better.

Matthew Henry

Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

Matthew Henry

It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

Matthew Henry

The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

Matthew Henry

God is either your worst enemy or your best friend.

Matthew Henry

Everlasting life is a jewel of too great a value to be purchased by the wealth of this world.

Matthew Henry

If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us.

Matthew Henry

Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

Matthew Henry

That which God plants he will take care to keep watered.

Matthew Henry

It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?

Matthew Henry

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

Matthew Henry

The counsels and decrees of God do not truckle to the frail and fickle will of man.

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

Brotherly love is still the distinguishing badge of every true Christian.

Matthew Henry

The best evidence of our having the truth is our walking in the truth.

Matthew Henry

God's Word must be the guide of your desires and the ground of your expectations in prayer.

Matthew Henry

None are ruined by the justice of God but those that hate to be reformed by the grace of God.