John Flavel Quotes
It is better to be as low as hell with a promise, than in Paradise without one.
Citations
Flavel, John. The Whole Works of the Reverend John Flavel. Vol. 4, W. Baynes and Son, 1820, p. 415.
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John Flavel (c.1627–1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman, puritan, and author.