No friend sympathizes so tenderly with his friend in afflic… - John Flavel

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No friend sympathizes so tenderly with his friend in affliction as does Jesus. "In all our afflictions, He is afflicted." He feels all our sorrows, wants, and burdens as His own. Whence it is that the sufferings of believers are called the sufferings of Christ.

John Flavel

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John Flavel (c. 1627 – 1691) was an English Presbyterian clergyman and theologian.

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Alternative Names: John Flavell • Johan Flavel • Johannes Flavel

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