A Fort for the Afflicted, Wherein Are Ministered Many Notable and Comfortable Consolations

A collection of pastoral writings by John Knox composed during his exile, centering on an exposition of Psalm 6 written as a letter of comfort to his mother. Knox unpacks David's anguish and prayer under God's chastening hand, drawing out three causes of affliction, the grounds of prayer, and the nature of saving faith amid spiritual darkness. Accompanying epistles address persecuted believers in England, promising divine judgment on tyrants and urging steadfast endurance. A closing counsel prescribes daily household and communal scripture exercise as the soul's essential nourishment.