Project Gutenberg 2008-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 44 Doddridge, Philip 1702 1751 Dodderidge, Philip Doddridge, P. (Philip) Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children Recommended and inforced, in a sermon preached at Northampton, on the death of a very amiable and hopeful child, about five years old Produced by Keith G Richardson "Submission to Divine Providence in the Death of Children" by Philip Doddridge is a poignant sermon published during the early 18th century. This reflective work primarily addresses the sorrow and grief experienced by parents who lose a child, emphasizing the need for spiritual resilience and acceptance of divine will. Within its pages, Doddridge presents a heartfelt exploration of mourning and the importance of submitting to God's providence amid personal loss. The sermon details Doddridge's own experience with the death of his young daughter, imparting profound insights into the nature of grief and divine purpose. He draws on biblical examples, illustrating how figures like Job and the Shunammite mother responded to tragedy with faith and affirmation that "it is well." Through this discourse, Doddridge comforts grieving parents by urging them to see their loss in the context of a loving God who ultimately has control over life and death. He invites readers to find peace through reflection on their relationship with God, asserting that submission to divine providence can lead to spiritual growth and hope for the eternal well-being of their children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sermons, English -- 18th century Death -- Sermons BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 123576 123054 2024-09-11T08:11:29.718698 2023-09-11T11:18:38.316112 text/html text/html 118100 2008-07-21T08:41:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 40976 2008-07-21T08:42:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 108360 2024-09-11T08:11:34.594677 application/epub+zip 109263 2024-09-11T08:11:31.417701 application/epub+zip 109262 2024-09-11T08:11:30.321694 application/epub+zip 307651 2024-09-11T08:11:36.836681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290102 2024-09-11T08:11:33.950707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134581 2022-09-12T08:00:05.333927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90099 90086 2024-09-11T08:11:29.257695 2023-09-11T11:18:37.744115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90140 2008-07-21T08:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35777 2008-07-21T08:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18477 2024-09-11T08:11:36.966647 application/rdf+xml 24348 2024-09-11T08:11:30.679692 image/jpeg 4827 2024-09-11T08:11:30.496709 image/jpeg 110338 2024-09-11T08:11:29.729742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia