John Flavel

John Flavel

John Flavel (c. 1627–1691), an English Presbyterian clergyman, theologian, and author, was born at Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, England, the elder son of a minister. After receiving his early education partly at home and partly at the grammar schools of Bromsgrove and Haslar, he attended University College, Oxford. He served as a minister in various locales and also preached to followers privately in his home. He was a prolific writer, and his works are still being published today. His best-known works include Keeping the Heart, The Mystery of Providence, and The Fountain of Life.

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Keeping the Heart
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Keeping the Heart
  • By: John Flavel
  • Length: 5 hours 55 minutes
  • Publisher: ChristianAudio.com
  • Publish date: March 01, 2011
  • Language: English
  • (617 ratings)
(617 ratings)
“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
The Mystery of Providence
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The Mystery of Providence
  • By: John Flavel
  • Narrator: Jim Denison
  • Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish date: January 01, 2016
  • Language: English
  • (872 ratings)
(872 ratings)
This Puritan classic, first published in the late seventeenth century, sets forth the biblical teaching of God and his interaction in our lives. No detail is too small or insignificant for God; he is there, working out “all things for good.” And... Read more

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