
In this book, Brian H. Cosby examines Flavel's teachings on suffering and how that theology translated into practical application for suffering believers. Serious consideration is given to issues related to the origin and nature of suffering, how it relates to divine sovereignty, God's purpose for it, how people were encouraged to respond to it, and the benefits of comfort and consolation such understandings produce in believers. Cosby ably gathers these elements together so as to present a Puritan theology of suffering drawn from Flavel's writings.
Table of Contents:
1. Toward a Puritan Theology of Suffering
2. Origin and Nature of Suffering
3. Divine Sovereignty and Human Suffering
4. God s Purposes in Ordaining Suffering
5. The Right Response to Suffering
6. Assurance of Salvation
7. The Cessation of Suffering
- Paperback
- 161 pages
- 2012
- 9781601781970