Correction, Instruction

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law.
—Psalm 94:12

As Thomas Case contends, “It is a blessed thing when correction and instruction go together. The rod and the Word make up a complete blessing.” Case compiles twenty lessons God teaches His children in the school of affliction, describes the nature of these covenantal teachings, explains why affliction is well suited as an instructor, and demonstrates why all such troubles are blessings. He concludes the book with informative and encouraging applications for when we encounter suffering in this world.

Endorsement

“We are perfect in no lesson so much as those unto which God whips us…. Good sir, be persuaded to publish these discourses. The subject is useful and your manner of handling it warm and affectionate. Do not deprive the world of the comfort of your experiences…. I can easily foresee much success and that you will not repent of the publication.”
—Thomas Manton (1620–1677), clerk to the Westminster Assembly

Contents

Address to the Author
Extract from Epistle to the Reader (1671)
To the Reader

Text
“Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law.” —Psalm 94:12

Doctrine
That man is a blessed man whose chastisements are joined with divine teachings.

Particulars
I. Lessons God Teaches His People by Chastisements
II. The Nature and Properties of Divine Teaching
III. How Correction Tends Toward Instruction
IV. Grounds and Demonstrations of the Point

Uses
Information
Exhortation