by Thomas Boston
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The Crook in the Lot: The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God in the Afflictions of Men by Thomas Boston is one of the most profound and influential Christian texts ever written. First published in the early 18th century, this timeless work explores the deep and often challenging themes of divine sovereignty, human suffering, and the mysterious ways in which God works in the lives of His people.
Boston, a revered Scottish theologian, masterfully addresses the "crook in the lot"—the trials and tribulations that each person inevitably faces. With pastoral sensitivity and theological depth, he provides readers with comforting and practical insights into how to understand and endure life's adversities while maintaining faith in God's sovereign will.
This version has been meticulously re-formatted and updated for modern readers, ensuring that Boston's profound teachings are accessible and relevant to contemporary audiences. The language has been carefully modernized without losing the rich theological depth and eloquence of the original text, allowing readers to fully grasp the timeless wisdom contained within its pages.
Through thoughtful exposition of Scripture and pastoral guidance, Boston leads readers on a journey towards greater understanding and acceptance of God's providence. He emphasizes the importance of humility, faith, and patience in the face of suffering, assuring believers of the ultimate lifting up that comes from God’s perfect timing and wisdom.
The Crook in the Lot is a biblically saturated source of spiritual comfort and strength. It speaks to those who are in the midst of trials, offering hope and assurance that every affliction is under the sovereign control of a wise and loving God.
Discover the enduring wisdom of Thomas Boston and find solace in the truth that, amidst all adversities, God’s sovereignty and wisdom prevail.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Introductory Remarks
I. Whatsoever Crook there is in one's Lot, it is of God's making.
2. On God's Making of the Crook in Our Lot
II: What God sees meet to mar, we shall not be able to mend in our Lot.
Proposition II. What God sees suitable to mar, we shall not be able to mend in our lot.
Part 2: Directions for rightly managing the application for removing the crook in the lot.
Proposition III. The considering the crook in the lot as the work of God is a proper means to bring one to behave rightly under it.
Use. Then take this direction for your behaving rightly under the crook in your lot.
Doctrine I. The bent of one's heart, in humbling circumstances, should lie towards a suitable humbling of the spirit, as under God's mighty hand placing us in them.
Part 3: What it is in humbling circumstances to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
I. Directions For Reaching This Humiliation.
Doctrine II. – There is a due time in which those that now humble themselves under the mighty hand of God will certainly be lifted up.
Afterword