“Adam lost a rib, but he got a better thing instead of it, even a help meet for him. Thus God uses to deal with His children: they lose sometimes some of their creature-comforts; but then perhaps they get more of the Creator’s comforts, and that’s a blessed exchange. This bone was taken out of Adam’s side, fitly noting the woman’s place: not out of his head, to be above him; nor out of his feet to be trampled on by him; nor from before him, as his better; nor from behind him, as his servant; – but out of his side to be equal with him; near his heart, for he owes her love; under his arm, for he owes her protection. Surely they forget from whence the woman was taken, that carry themselves haughtily (arrogantly) and abusively towards their wives.
Out of the side of Christ, the second Adam, was His spouse the church formed, when He slept the sleep of death upon the cross, and out of His pierced side came forth blood and water.”
– Philip Henry
Matthew Henry paraphrased this in his commentary on this passage later:
“The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved.” - Matthew Henry
It was on handwriting and may have been some alternate version of Henry Lewis Matthews. H L Matthews or maybe even Henry L Matthew, etc. it was a book written by my great grandfather and my mom wants to find a copy.
I was rewatching for my some-teenth time and I noticed a nice parallel between the proposals Mary receives from Matthew in season 2 and Henry in season 6.
In season 2, Matthew says “then will you?” And Mary says she won’t answer him unless he says it properly.
Then in season 6, Henry says to Mary “will you?” And Mary makes some funny comment to say yes.
I just thought it was neat to see the parallel and how Mary has changed through the years. :)
May this encourage you all in your marriages!
“Adam lost a rib, but he got a better thing instead of it, even a help meet for him. Thus God uses to deal with His children: they lose sometimes some of their creature-comforts; but then perhaps they get more of the Creator’s comforts, and that’s a blessed exchange. This bone was taken out of Adam’s side, fitly noting the woman’s place: not out of his head, to be above him; nor out of his feet to be trampled on by him; nor from before him, as his better; nor from behind him, as his servant; – but out of his side to be equal with him; near his heart, for he owes her love; under his arm, for he owes her protection. Surely they forget from whence the woman was taken, that carry themselves haughtily (arrogantly) and abusively towards their wives.
Out of the side of Christ, the second Adam, was His spouse the church formed, when He slept the sleep of death upon the cross, and out of His pierced side came forth blood and water.”
– Philip Henry
Matthew Henry paraphrased this in his commentary on this passage later:
“The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved.” - Matthew Henry
