"Ah, did we but rightly understand what the……" — John Flavel
"Ah, did we but rightly understand what the demerit of sin is, we would rather admire the bounty of God than complain of the straithandedness of Providence. And if we did but consider that there lies upon God no obligation of justice or gratitud to reward any of our duties, it would cure our murmurs (Gen. 32:10)."
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John Flavel
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81 Quotes by John Flavel
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That which begins not with prayer, seldom winds up with comfort.
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Afflictions have the same use and end to our souls, that frosty weather hath upon those clothes that are laid…
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The more afflictions you have been under, the more assistance you have had for this life of holiness.
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It is the great support and solace of the saints in all the distresses that befall them here, that there…
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Wrath to come implies both the futurity and perpetuity of this wrath.... Yea, it is not only certainly future, but…
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If time be a ring of gold, opportunity is the rich diamond that gives it both its value and glory.
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Oh sirs, deal with sin as sin, and speak of heaven and hell as they are, and not as if…
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Tell me, you vain professor, when did you shed a tear for the deadness, hardness, unbelief, or earthliness of your…
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Turn in upon yourselves, get into your closets, and now resolve to dwell there. You have been strangers to this…
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If you neglect to instruct children in the way of holiness, will the devil neglect to instruct them in the…
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How often has providence convinced its observers, upon a sober recollection of the events of their lives, that if the…
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