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Thomas Boston was a gifted preacher, a master of the biblical languages, an astute theologian, and an enormously influential Presbyterian minister. Jonathan Edwards called him “a truly great divine,” and Joel Beeke writes that “Boston’s sermons are models of sound exegesis combined with experiential piety and admonition.” Boston’s theologically rich and deeply pastoral writings make him essential...

3. God’s people cannot justly pretend that they are surprised with trouble. It becomes not a Christian to say, I had not thought of them. We may indeed be surprised with prosperity—wonder to see streams in the south—to meet with kindness, when abroad from our country; and therefore they are inexcusable, that are unprovided for an evil day. What! not to provide in summer for the winter, when we know surely it will come. 4. Let not the world say God’s people serve an ill master. If he chastise, he
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