John Flavel (1627 - 1691) was an English
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clergyman.
Flavel was born at
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,
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and studied at
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. A Presbyterian, held livings at Diptford (in Devon) and
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. He was ejected from the latter as a result of the
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of 1662; however, he continued to preach there secretly. After the
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1687, became a minister of a Nonconformist Church there.
He was a prolific and popular author.
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John Flavel (1627 - 1691) was an English
PresbyterianPresbyterianism is the religion of a number of different Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, and organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity...
clergyman.
Life
Flavel was born at
BromsgroveBromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 and is in Bromsgrove District....
,
WorcestershireWorcestershire or ; abbreviated Worcs) is a historic and administrative county located in the West Midlands region of central England. In 1974 it was merged with the county of Herefordshire to form the single administrative county of Hereford and Worcester; which was divided in 1998,...
and studied at
OxfordThe University of Oxford , located in the UK city of Oxford, is the oldest surviving university in the English-speaking world and is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions. Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back...
. A Presbyterian, held livings at Diptford (in Devon) and
DartmouthDartmouth is a town in Devon in South West England. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .-History:Dartmouth was of...
. He was ejected from the latter as a result of the
Great EjectionThe Act of Uniformity was an Act of the Parliament of England, 14 Charles II c. 4 , which required the use of all the rites and ceremonies in the Book of Common Prayer in Church of England services. It also required episcopal ordination for all ministers...
of 1662; however, he continued to preach there secretly. After the
Declaration of IndulgenceThe Declaration of Indulgence was made by King Charles II of Great Britain, on the April 4, 1687. It was a first step at establishing freedom of religion in England. It was later revised, by King James II, on April 27, 1688 to include further text...
1687, became a minister of a Nonconformist Church there.
He was a prolific and popular author. Among his works are
The Mystery of Providence (1678),
Husbandry Spiritualised (1669) and
Navigation Spiritualised (1671),
The Seamon's Companion (1676), titles which suggest some of his characteristics as a writer.
He died at
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, Devonshire, on 26 June 1691.
Flavel is commemorated in the name of Flavel Road on Bromsgrove's Charford Estate.
Quotes
- "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".
- "When God gives you comforts, it is your great evil not to observe His hand in them."
- "They foresaw that the concession of a Providence would impose an eternal yoke upon their necks, by making them accountable for all they did to a higher tribunal, so that they must necessarily 'pass the time of their sojourning here in fear', while all their thoughts, words and ways were strictly noted and recorded, for the purpose of an account by an all-seeing and righteous God. They therefore laboured to persuade themselves that what they had no mind for did not exist."
- Guilt is to danger, what fire is to gunpowder; a man need not fear to walk among many barrels of powder, if he have no fire about him.
Works
- Works of John Flavel (6 vol set), Banner of Truth Trust, ISBN 0-85151-060-4.
- The Fountain of Life Opened Up Diggory Press, ISBN 978-1846857980
- Husbandry Spiritualised (1669)
- Keeping The Heart Diggory Press ISBN 978-1846857072
- The Method of Grace in the Gospel Redemption - accessed 26 July, 2008
- Navigation Spiritualised (1671)
- The Mystery of Providence (1678)
- A Saint Indeed
- The Seamon's Companion (1676)
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