Pneumatologia: Treatise on the Soul of Man

This fundamental treatise, written in 1698, is clearly the product of years of thoughtful reflection and devotion on that essential aspect of the human being, and of one's self – the soul. In the preface, Flavel laments in many ways both his own, and humanity's, neglect and abuse of the eternal soul which is at the heart of Man's created nature. The treatise itself is divided into eight chapters, each of which provides a detailed exposition of a carefully chosen scripture passage. In this way eight important aspects of the human soul, and anthropological doctrines, are emphasized. Flavel's prayer is that he will more and more fix his mind upon the state of the soul sanctified by God, and that others likewise would follow in the way of salvation.