John Flavel, in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 315
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How much better it is to see men live exactly than to hear them argue with subtlety!
— John Flavel on Subtlety
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About John Flavel
John Flavel (c. 1627 – 1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman and theologian.
About John Flavel
John Flavel (c. 1627 – 1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman and theologian.
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