Spiritual desertions discovered and remedied. Being the substance of divers sermons preached for the…

2 To such as labour under spiritual Desertions. And to such it is that our Doctrine more directly points; and because it is a time wherein there are not a few who labour under these in a great measure, whose condition saith as he did, Job 19.21. Have pity upon me, Oh my friends, for the hand of the Lord hath touched me. Let me apply this advice distinctly to such: & that way may be made more clearly to pursue this, give me leave to remove something out of the way, to prevent the mistakes which some may labour of, with respect to their true and real condition; here then,

1. To such as sometimes thought themselves converted, but were mistaken in their apprehension: and now they ⟨p. 114⟩find trouble, and call all in question, and suppose themselves deserted: such a case may be, and possibly is more […] than we are aware of; and is very hazardous. They have possibly formerly pretended to great confidence, but now they are in fear. Give me leave to lay out the case of these, and then offer them some counsel: for the discovery of such, let these things be observed.

1. To such as sometimes thought themselves converted, but were mistaken in their apprehension: and now they ⟨p. 114⟩find trouble, and call all in question, and suppose themselves deserted: such a case may be, and possibly is more 〈…〉 than we are aware of; and is very hazardous. They have possibly formerly pretended to great confidence, but now they are in fear. Give me leave to lay out the case of these, and then offer them some counsel: for the discovery of such, let these things be observed.