John Flavel

John Flavel (c.1627–1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman, puritan, and author.

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    “Whither goest thou?”
    —Bible: New Testament Peter, in John, 13:36.

    The words, which are repeated in John 16:5, are best known in the Latin form in which they appear in the Vulgate: Quo vadis? Jesus replies, “Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”

    “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.”
    —John Flavel (1630–1691)