The Crook in the Lot: God's Sovereignty in Afflictions: In Modern English
About this ebook
The Crook in the Lot is divided into three parts which were originally the contents of several sermons preached by Boston. Each part is an extended exposition of a different verse:
1. Faith in Suffering: “Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked?” (Ecclesiastes 7:13)
2. Humility in Suffering: “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” (Proverbs 16:19, KJV)
3. The End of Suffering: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” (1 Peter 5:6)
This edition includes:
Complete and carefully updated text.
Modern English sentence structure.
Modern English vocabulary.
Updated organization and headings.
English Standard Version (ESV) scripture references.
Hundreds of scripture quotations in footnotes.
Active table of contents.
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About the author
Thomas Boston (1676-1732) was a Presbyterian preacher and church leader in Scotland.
Jason Roth has a BA in English Education from the University of North Carolina. He works professionally as a writer, and he has served in the local church for the past two decades in various ministries. Jason has always enjoyed reading books by Christian authors and theologians from the past, and he wants to help make these authors more accessible to readers today. His hope is that books like these will help others in their walk with Christ. Jason is married with three daughters and a son.
