The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering, and the most comfortable way of dying. John Flavel More Quotes by John Flavel More Quotes From John Flavel And now let us consider and marvel that ever this great and blessed God should be so much concerned, as you have heard He is in all His providences, about such vile, despicable worms as we are! He does not need us, but is perfectly blessed and happy in Himself without us. We can add nothing to Him. John Flavel blessed christian doe Observed duties maintain our credit; but secret duties maintain our life. John Flavel credit duty secret That soul is dead to which the Spirit of Christ is not given in the work of regeneration; and all its works are dead works. John Flavel soul spirit christ What is a child, but a piece of the parent enrapt up in another skin? And yet our dearest children are but as strangers to us, in comparison of the unspeakable dearness that was between the Father and Christ. Now, that he should ever be content to part with a Son, and such an only One, is such a manifestation of love, as will be admired to all eternity. John Flavel father children son That which begins not with prayer, seldom winds up with comfort. John Flavel prayer comfort wind Providence so orders the case, that faith and prayer come between our wants and supplies, and the goodness of God may be the more magnified in our eyes thereby. John Flavel eye prayer christian The heart of a Christian, like the moon, commonly suffers an eclipse when it is at the full, and that by the interposition of the earth. John Flavel moon christian heart Christ bounds and terminates the vast desires of the soul; He is the very Sabbath of the soul. John Flavel soul desire christ I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are in it for his own benefit, that they may return with him when the owner shall call for the book again: but in case this excellent book shall be thrown into a corner and no use made of it, it justly provokes the owner to take it away in displeasure. --Funeral of John Upton, Esq John Flavel funeral men book To keep the heart then, is carefully to preserve it from sin which disorders it; and maintain that spiritual and gracious frame, which fits it for a life of communion with God. John Flavel sin spiritual heart It is the duty of the saints, especially in times of straights, to reflect upon the performances of Providence for them in all the states and through all the stages of their lives. John Flavel stage saint states Look around in the world, and you may see some in every place who are objects of pity, bereaved by sad accidents of all the comforts of life, while in the meantime Providence has tenderly preserved you. John Flavel christian comfort looks O my soul, I am now addressing myself to the greatest work that ever a creature was employed about - I am going into the solemn presence of God about business of everlasting importance! John Flavel everlasting importance soul We acknowledge no righteousness but what the obedience and satisfaction of Christ yields us. His blood, not our faith; his satisfaction, not our believing it, is the matter of our justification before God. John Flavel yield believe blood Brethren, it is easier to declaim against a thousand sins of others, than to mortify one sin in ourselves. John Flavel easier sin thousand God's unspotted faithfulness never failed any soul that durst trust himself in its arms. John Flavel faithfulness arms soul Some providences, like Hebrew letters, must be read backwards. John Flavel hebrew providence letters Whatsoever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon, God has from time to time broken it, and made us to see the vanity of it; so that we find the readiest course to be rid of our comforts is to set our hearts inordinately upon them. John Flavel blessing christian heart Oh sirs, deal with sin as sin, and speak of heaven and hell as they are, and not as if you were in jest. John Flavel sin speak heaven When the world smiles upon us, and we have got a warm nest, how do we prophesy of rest and peace in those acquisitions, thinking with good Baruch, great things for ourselves, but Providence by a particular or general calamity overturns our plans (Jer. 45:4,5), and all this to turn our hearts from the creature to God. John Flavel christian heart thinking
