Publisher's Synopsis
Anthony defines tribulation as grief consisting either of bodily pain or heaviness of the mind. Ancient moral philosophers recommended various remedies for tribulation, including the uses of certain drugs, but they lacked the most effective source of comfort, faith, which is a gift from God. The first source of comfort in tribulation is the desire to be comforted by God. But, the desire to have tribulation taken away is not always sufficient, since God sometimes wills for us to suffer tribulation. Anthony discusses the importance of friends who pray for and give counsel to the one suffering tribulation. Comfort in tribulation requires trust that God works all things towards good. A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation was written by Thomas More while imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1534.
