"Whatever be the ground of one's distress, it……" — John Flavel
"Whatever be the ground of one's distress, it should drive him to, not from God."
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81 Quotes by John Flavel
John Flavel has 81 quotes on this site.
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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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More Distress Quotes
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My parents gave me a strict upbringing, which at times has caused me to suffer distress but today I am…
— Brigitte Bardot
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All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want…
— John Adams
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Many a man in his hour of trial has turned to the Book of Mormon and been enlightened, enlivened, and…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for…
— William Blake
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Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty.
— Edmund Burke
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Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!
— Robert Burns
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Being human, we would expel from our lives physical pain and mental anguish and assure ourselves of continual ease and…
— Spencer W. Kimball
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The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
— Confucius
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Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is…
— Sun Tzu
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If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to…
— Dalai Lama
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Suave molecules of Mocha stir up your blood, without causing excess heat; the organ of thought receives from it a…
— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
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When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of…
— Sun Tzu
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