"Lord, here is my body; I am very……" — John Flavel
"Lord, here is my body; I am very grateful for it; I neglected nothing that belonged to its contents and welfare; but as for my soul, that is lost and cast away forever. I took little care and thought about it."
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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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Whatsoever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon, God has from time to time broken it, and made us to…
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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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Write down the thoughts and even more, write down a specific line. If you don't, it'll fly away forever.
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One has to be careful what one takes when one goes away forever.
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