“Alas! that Christians should stand at the door of eternity having more work upon their hands than their time is sufficient for, and yet be filling their heads and hearts with trifles.”

— John Flavel

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 255.

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English Presbyterian clergyman 1627–1691

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