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

1. He is a God that delights in mercy. Not only can he be merciful, but it is that in which he taketh great pleasure. All the contrivances of mans Salvation, which are recorded in his word, are a witness for this: and he is so recorded, Micah 7.18. He delighteth in mercy.

2. He is able to deliver you. This was an encouragement to the poor Leper to come unto him, Math. 8.2. If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And this it that which our Saviour enquired of them, Chap. 9.28. Believe you that I am able to do this for you. We should exert faith in his power, and that should carry us to him, because, though he is Sovereign, yet we are assured that he who is able, is also willing.

3. Jesus Christ hath purchased Salvation, He hath paid the price of it; He hath made himself an offering for it; it was the very business that he came into the world for: and doubtless he cannot but be willing to afford it to such as wait upon him for it; He is not willing to lose his labour, but would have all that hear of it, to come to him for it, and he hath said, that such as do come he will in no wise cast out, Joh. 6.37.