Topic · Living · 15 books
Books on Suffering
Providence, affliction and contentment. Books written for people in the middle of loss, by men who had buried children and lost their pulpits.
The Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius · 524 AD — a condemned Roman statesman's prison dialogue with Philosophy on fortune, happiness, evil, and God's foreknowledge.
Holy Courage in Evil Times
Jeremiah Burroughs · 1643 AD — Burroughs on the courage that faith gives when the world is falling apart.
The Art of Divine Contentment
Thomas Watson · 1653 AD — how to be content in any circumstance by changing the heart rather than the situation.
The Mute Christian Under the Smarting Rod
Thomas Brooks · 1659 AD — patient, trusting silence under God's afflicting hand.
All Things for Good
Thomas Watson · 1663 AD — an exposition of Romans 8:28 showing how affliction works together for the believer's good.
The Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Part 1)
Samuel Rutherford · 1664 AD — his letters from Anwoth on suffering and communion with Christ.
The Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Part 2)
Samuel Rutherford · 1664 AD — his letters from Aberdeen exile on longing for Christ under persecution.
The Mystery of Providence
John Flavel · 1678 AD — tracing God's sovereign hand through every circumstance of life.
The Fear of God
John Bunyan · 1679 AD — what it means to fear God, and how to tell lasting godly fear from natural dread and servile terror.
A Practical Guide on Fear
John Flavel · 1682 AD — distinguishes the fears that paralyze from the fear of God that frees the soul.
Preparations for Suffering
John Flavel · 1682 AD — how to prepare the soul for affliction before trouble arrives.
Meekness and Quietness of Spirit
Matthew Henry · 1699 AD — Henry's discourse on the meek and quiet spirit prized above outward ornament.
The Crook in the Lot
Thomas Boston · 1737 AD — why God allows trials, and how to bear the crook he has placed in your lot.
The Suffering Savior
Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher · 1854 AD — a scene by scene meditation on Christ's passion from Bethany to the tomb.
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