"The more afflictions you have been under, the……" — John Flavel

"The more afflictions you have been under, the more assistance you have had for this life of holiness."

— 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…
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…
If God has given you but a small portion of the world, yet if you are godly He has promised…

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The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. — Francis Bacon
The true believer is rewarded in every thing, even in affliction. — Abu Bakr
Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested… — James A. Baldwin
As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss! — Robert Burns
God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into… — Richard Cecil
No man is more unhappy than the one who is never in adversity; the greatest affliction of life is never… — Victor Hugo
What I point out to you is only that you shouldn't allow yourselves to be confused by others. Act when… — Unknown Author
A characteristic of those who are still progressing in blessed mourning is temperance and silence of the lips; and of… — John Climacus
Quiet and sincere sympathy is often the most welcome and efficient consolation to the afflicted. Said a wise man to… — Tryon Edwards
In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God. — John Bunyan
When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon you, and when you feel that you are ready to… — Robert Murray M'Cheyne

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