The Crook in the Lot; or, The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God, in the Afflictions of Men, Displayed


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(4.7 stars; 7 reviews)

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

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Preface 8:29 Read by Chris Bunn
Proposition I: As to the Crook Itself 31:53 Read by Chris Bunn
Proposition I: How and Why He Makes It 43:57 Read by Lucretia B.
The Use of this Doctrine 19:46 Read by Ruth P.
Proposition II: We Shall Not Be Able to Mend the Crook in Our Lot 36:37 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Proposition III: Proper Means to Behave Rightly Under the Crook in Our Lot 19:21 Read by Devorah Allen
Better to Be Brought Low than to Be Proud and Get Our Will 34:36 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Humility the Great Means to Bring All to Their Respective Duties 34:25 Read by Kathleen Moore
Directions for Reaching Humiliation 18:35 Read by Elsie Selwyn
In Due Time Those That Humble Themselves Under the Mighty Hand of God Will Be Lifted Up 44:44 Read by Ruth P.
What They Will Get By The Lifting Up Promised to the Humbled 33:27 Read by Ruth P.

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(4 stars)

The content of the book was excellent. The quality of the reading varies by chapter, as three readers contributed. It was definitely worth listening to, though.