How can Christians understand suffering without denying either its pain or God’s sovereign care? In Suffering and Sovereignty, Brian H. Cosby examines the teaching and pastoral ministry of English Puritan John Flavel, a man personally acquainted with grief, bereavement, persecution, and uncertainty. Drawing from Flavel’s writings, Cosby develops a coherent theology of afflictive providence: the origin and nature of suffering, its relationship to divine sovereignty, God’s purposes in it, the believer’s response, the assurance and comfort available in Christ, and the promised end of suffering. Scholarly enough for serious study yet pastoral in purpose, this volume helps readers see how historic Christian theology speaks to present pain. It is a valuable resource for pastors, students, counselors, and believers seeking a biblically grounded framework for endurance, hope, and faithful worship in seasons of affliction.