Crook in the Lot; or, The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God, in the Afflictions of Men, Displayed
Thomas Boston
11 chapters · 5 h 26 min · English
Read by Chris Bunn, Lucretia B., Ruth P., Elsie Selwyn, Devorah Allen, Kathleen Moore
Christianity - Commentary
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A meditation on Ecclesiastes 7:3, "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight which he hath made crooked?," The Crook in the Lot considers the purposes of God for suffering and affliction in the life of the Christian. -Summary by Chris Bunn
Chapters
1 Preface 8 min 2 Proposition I: As to the Crook Itself 32 min 3 Proposition I: How and Why He Makes It 44 min 4 The Use of this Doctrine 20 min 5 Proposition II: We Shall Not Be Able to Mend the Crook in Our Lot 37 min 6 Proposition III: Proper Means to Behave Rightly Under the Crook in Our Lot 19 min 7 Better to Be Brought Low than to Be Proud and Get Our Will 35 min 8 Humility the Great Means to Bring All to Their Respective Duties 34 min 9 Directions for Reaching Humiliation 19 min 10 In Due Time Those That Humble Themselves Under the Mighty Hand of God Will Be Lifted Up 45 min 11 What They Will Get By The Lifting Up Promised to the Humbled 33 min
