"Some providences, like Hebrew letters, must be read……" — John Flavel

"Some providences, like Hebrew letters, must be read backwards."

— 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.
Afflictions have the same use and end to our souls, that frosty weather hath upon those clothes that are laid…
The more afflictions you have been under, the more assistance you have had for this life of holiness.
It is the great support and solace of the saints in all the distresses that befall them here, that there…
Whatsoever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon, God has from time to time broken it, and made us to…
Wrath to come implies both the futurity and perpetuity of this wrath.... Yea, it is not only certainly future, but…
If time be a ring of gold, opportunity is the rich diamond that gives it both its value and glory.
Oh sirs, deal with sin as sin, and speak of heaven and hell as they are, and not as if…
Tell me, you vain professor, when did you shed a tear for the deadness, hardness, unbelief, or earthliness of your…
Turn in upon yourselves, get into your closets, and now resolve to dwell there. You have been strangers to this…
If you neglect to instruct children in the way of holiness, will the devil neglect to instruct them in the…
How often has providence convinced its observers, upon a sober recollection of the events of their lives, that if the…

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I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time. — Syd Barrett
The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched… — Roberto Benigni
Reactionary: a man walking backwards with his face to the future. — Aneurin Bevan
There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what you're good at and extend out from your… — Jeff Bezos
I was feeling real good and real manly. Until a real cowboy walked by and told me I had my… — Michael Biehn
People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down… — Linda Blair
Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk. — Elizabeth Bowen
I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward. — Charlotte Bronte
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's… — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. — Edmund Burke
It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more… — David Byrne
It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. — Lewis Carroll

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