You may look upon some providences once and again, and see little or nothing in them, but look "seven times," that is,… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
All the dark, intricate, puzzling providences at which we were sometimes so offended...we shall [one day] see to be to us, as… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Sometimes God makes use of instruments for good to His people, who designed nothing but evil and mischief to them. Thus Joseph's… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
When our needs are permitted to grow to an extremity, and all visible hopes fail, then to have relief given wonderfully enhances… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Providence is like a curious piece of tapestry made of a thousand shreds, which, single, appear useless, but put together, they represent… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Let us consider and marvel that ever this great and blessed God should be so much concerned, as you have heard He… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
It is the duty of the saints, especially in times of straights, to reflect upon the performances of Providence for them in… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
[Providences] often puzzle and entangle our thoughts, but bring them to the Word, and your duty will be quickly manifested. "Until I… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Ah, did we but rightly understand what the demerit of sin is, we would rather admire the bounty of God than complain… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
When the world smiles upon us, and we have got a warm nest, how do we prophesy of rest and peace in… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Look around in the world, and you may see some in every place who are objects of pity, bereaved by sad accidents… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Providence so orders the case, that faith and prayer come between our wants and supplies, and the goodness of God may be… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
How often has providence convinced its observers, upon a sober recollection of the events of their lives, that if the Lord had… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
The Providence of God is like Hebrew words-it can be read only backwards. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
If God has given you but a small portion of the world, yet if you are godly He has promised never to… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
No doctrine is more excellent, or necessary to be preached and studied, than Jesus Christ, and him crucified. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
One word of God can do more than ten thousand words of men to relieve a distressed soul. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
It is better to be as low as hell with a promise, than in Paradise without one. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Christ comes with kingly power, to rescue sinners, as a prey from the mouth of the terrible one. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Regeneration expresses those supernatural, divine, new qualities imparted by the Spirit to the soul, which are the principle of all holy action. — John Flavel Copy Share Image
All the tears of a penitent sinner, should he shed as many as there have been fallen drops of rain since the creation, cannot… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
The Lord's supper is memorative, and so it has the nature and use of a pledge or token of love, left by a dying… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
You may look upon some providences once and again, and see little or nothing in them, but look "seven times," that is, meditate often… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
There is no grace more excellent than faith; no sin more execrable and abominable then unbelief. Faith is the saving grace and unbelief the… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
All the dark, intricate, puzzling providences at which we were sometimes so offended...we shall [one day] see to be to us, as the difficult… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
To keep the heart then, is carefully to preserve it from sin which disorders it; and maintain that spiritual and gracious frame, which fits… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
Lord, here is my body; I am very grateful for it; I neglected nothing that belonged to its contents and welfare; but as for… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
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