I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are in it for his own benefit, that they may return with him when the owner shall call for the book again: but in case this excellent book shall be thrown into a corner and no use made of it, it justly provokes the owner to take it away in displeasure. --Funeral of John Upton, Esq


The whole works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel... (ed. 1754)

John Flavel Quotes

I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are...

I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are...

I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are...

I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are...