Matthew Poole, British Puritan and Biblical commentator, was born in 1624 and died on October 12, 1679.

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Andrew Myers
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Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"On land, at sea, at home, abroad, / I smoke my pipe and worship God." -- J.S. Bach

Spurgeon says of him: "On the whole, if I must have only one commentary, and had read Matthew Henry as I have, I do not know but what I should choose Poole."

I have Poole's 3 volume commentary set on the scriptures. They are excellent!




[Edited on 10-10-2005 by ANT]

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Anthony Beadles
Christ The King Presbyterian
Clearwater, Florida

I have heard that Matthew Poole was a signer of the Solemn League & Covenant.

He is buried at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam:

http://www.thecemeteryproject.com/Gr...le-matthew.htm

He was one of my favorites.



-Chuck

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Chuck Adkins
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I <3 Matthew Poole.

You what?

I don't understand the symbol.

For the Elect's Sake,

-Chuck

It's a heart, as in "I LOVE Matthew Poole"

One of Matthew Poole's "Last Sayings" was:

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity."

Knowing the time, that it is now high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer then when we believed. The night is far spent the day is at hand, let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armor of light!

I will both lay me down in peace and quiet sleep will take because thou only me to dwell in safety Lord dost make, in safety Lord dost make

good thoughts to begin and end the day with!

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*Peter Gray* Elkins Park RPCNA

"Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. " Mk 9:24
"The greatest thing we can desire, next to the glory of God, is our own salvation; and the sweetest thing we can desire is the assurance of our salvation. In this life we cannot get higher than to be assured of that which in the next life is to be enjoyed. All saints shall enjoy a heaven when they leave this earth; some saints enjoy a heaven while they are here on earth." Joseph Caryl

Soli Deo Gloria will soon be publishing Poole's "Dialogue Between a Roman Catholic Priest and a Protestant Minister." Look for it early in 2007.

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Dr. Don Kistler

Very good! I recently acquired this myself. We are working on republishing this and other Poole works as well. Oh well, you can never get enough Matthew Poole, imo!

Matthew Poole was among the signers of the 1673 Puritan Preface to the Scottish Metrical Psalter.

Is this a hint that you want a Poole smiley?

So many Puritan smileys, so little time.

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Okinawa, Japan

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Now that I have the Contact Form working, I'll get right on it. Have you seen the site: http://www.reformationart.com?

It's a treasure trove of Smiley material...

Kewl, thanks! Yes, that's a wonderful site. Another good place for church history pics / smilies is right here.

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Is Poole available in any Online software besides Online Bible ?

I have Libronix, Bibleworks 7, E-Sword, but none have Poole

Swordsearcher seems to have it

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~ Steven Bradford ~
Member Covenant Presbyterian, Chattanooga, TN

Besides Online Bible, his annotations are also available on the EPP.

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Thanks Andrew

Matthew Poole contributed four of the Cripplegate Sermons: 1) How Ministers or Christian Friends may and ought to apply themselves to sick Persons, for their Good, and the Discharge of their own Conscience; 2) How may Detraction be best prevented or cured?; 3) The Satisfaction of Christ discussed; and 4) Pope and Councils not Infallible.

Matthew Poole's commentary on Genesis (more is forthcoming) is available online here.

Matthew Poole was one of the signers of the Epistle Commending the Westminster Standards.

The introduction to Matthew Poole's Annotations (written by his continuators) is often overlooked but is very much worth reading for those who have not already done so -- it tells the story of the English Bible and annotations leading up to Poole's work. It can be read online here (scroll down).

A few more of Matthew Poole's "Last Sayings":

35. If the Reward of Religion would be presently in hand, who would not be Religious?

39. Every Morning Remember that thy Walking with God, is the Business of that Day.

46. Whatever thou doest for God, God keeps a true Account, believe it, and Plow and Sow in hope.

Exodus and 1 Corinthians are now available as well.