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

10. When discouragements oppress, & almost over bear them. Their fears are so great, and their hopes run so low, that they are ready to give up all for gone, and are at the very brinks of despair. Thus it was with David▪ Psal. 31.22. ⟨p. 24⟩I said in my hast, I am cut off from before thine eyes. And the Prophet, Jonah 2.4. I said, I am cast out of thy sight. And the Church, Lam. 3 18. I said, mine hope and my strength is perished from the Lord. The very thoughts of God trouble him, and he is calling in question every thing in the Covenant. Psal. 77 3, 7, 8, 9. And he cries out as, Psal. 38 10. Mine heart pants, my strength fails; as for the light of mine eyes, it is also gone from me. And he is afraid that he shall not hold out a moment longer, but be overwhelmed. All these are the fruits and evidences of Divine Desertions, and such as, the Scriptures cited under them do make it appear, that they may befall the best of men in this life.

10. When discouragments oppress, & almost over bear them. Their fears are so great, and their hopes run so low, that they are ready to give up all for gone, and are at the very brinks of despair. Thus it was with David▪ Psal. 31.22. ⟨p. 24⟩I said in my hast, I am cut off from before thine eyes. And the Prophet, Jonah 2.4. I said, I am cast out of thy sight. And the Church, Lam. 3 18. I said, mine hope and my strength is perished from the Lord. The very thoughts of God trouble him, and he is calling in question every thing in the Covenant.