In John Flavel’s Mystery of Providence he makes mention of a Galeacius (p.52). Galeacius was of noble birth and was converted out of “Popery”. John Calvin tells the story in his commentary on Corinthians (p.11-14): “I may say much rather… Continue Reading
In the first chapter, Flavel concerns himself with piling evidence upon us in the hopes that all will surrender to the truth that the lives of saints are directed by the provedential care of God. He does this by asking… Continue Reading
On page 40 of The Mystery of Providence, John Flavel makes mention of a Mr. Dod. The story is told that he was agitated and moved to visit a neighbor. Upon his arrival he learned the man was about to… Continue Reading
On page 31 of The Mystery of Providence, Flavel makes reference to “images [being] pulled down in Holland”. What is this a reference to? In 1566 a group of Reformers were moved by zeal to pull down every image of… Continue Reading