Affliction is a pill, which, being wrapt up in patience and quiet submission, may be easily swallowed; but discontent chews the pill, and so embitters the soul. John Flavel More Quotes by John Flavel More Quotes From John Flavel Afflictions have the same use and end to our souls, that frosty weather hath upon those clothes that are laid and bleaching, they alter the hue and make them white. John Flavel christian white weather It is the great support and solace of the saints in all the distresses that befall them here, that there is a wise Spirit sitting in all the wheels of motion, and governing the most eccentric creatures and their most pernicious designs to blessed and happy issues. John Flavel religious blessed wise For the infinite glorious Creator of all things, to become a creature, is a mystery exceeding all human understanding. John Flavel mystery infinite understanding Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you could do had you been left to your own option. John Flavel be-confident providence may 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. John Flavel grateful soul forever A saving, though an immethodical knowledge of Christ, will bring us to heaven, John 17: 2, but a regular and methodical, as well as a saving knowledge of him, will bring heaven into us, Col. 2: 2, 3. John Flavel saving heaven christ No repentance, obedience, self-denial, prayers, tears, reformation or ordinances, without the new creation, avail any thing to the salvation of thy soul. John Flavel soul self prayer Christ and his benefits go inseparably and undividedly... Many would willingly receive his privileges, who will not receive his person; but it cannot be; if we will have one, we must take the other too: Yea, we must accept his person first, and then his benefits: as it is in the marriage covenant, so it is here. John Flavel covenant benefits firsts We are not distinguished from brutes by our senses, but by our understanding. John Flavel distinguished brutes understanding The soul of the poorest child is of equal dignity with the soul of Adam. John Flavel dignity soul children How often has providence convinced its observers, upon a sober recollection of the events of their lives, that if the Lord had left them to their own counsels they had as often been their own tormentors, if not executioners! John Flavel sober events christian When our needs are permitted to grow to an extremity, and all visible hopes fail, then to have relief given wonderfully enhances the price of such a mercy John Flavel relief failing needs If time be a ring of gold, opportunity is the rich diamond that gives it both its value and glory. John Flavel gold opportunity giving A hot iron, though blunt, will pierce sooner than a cold one, though sharper. John Flavel iron cold hot Man's extremity is God's opportunity. John Flavel man extremity god opportunity
