Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of the firſt ſort of deſertions, the withholding of aſsiſting grace.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. That a man may bee Deſerted, and not know it, with the Cauſes and Evills of it.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Rules to judge when one is Deſerted. The firſt is the conſideration of his graces. Firſt, their…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. When a man is deſerted, his light is darkned.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The light and notions of a deſerted man have not their former efficacie, to affect, impell,…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. When a man is deſerted, the minde is more vaine, and abated in frequency complacencie…
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Great incredulitie in a Deſerted ſoule, with the Cauſes of it.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the change and alteration of affections in caſe of deſertion, where is ſpoken of love, hope,…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The ſecond rule to judge of Deſertion is taken from the increaſe of ſinne, where how the…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. The third rule to judge in this caſe, is from conſideration of the meanes of grace.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Cauſes of Deſertion: they are for 1 inſtruction, that nature and grace may bee better knowne; 2…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Deſertions are for correction, and are cauſed by pride, and careleſneſſe, &c.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of grieving the ſpirit, cauſing deſertion.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. The ſecond meanes of grieving the Spirit is diſobedience and reſiſtance of the Spirit.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Perſwaſive conſiderations to move men to ſtudy the preſervation of communion with God.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Directions how to retaine a divine quickning preſence with us.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. 1 Queſt. Since all come ſhort of what they know they ſhould doe, and God imputes not that as ſin…
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Third meanes to retaine a divine preſence, is prayer, in which care muſt be had of the riſe…
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Fourth meanes, keeping the favour of God, with Directions how to doe it.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Fifth meanes, keeping in Gods way.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Sixth and Seaventh means: Be doing, and wiſely and diligently uſe the meanes of grace.
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Three counſels to ſuch as are deſerted.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Motive to uſe theſe counſels; ta… from poſsibility of recovery.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Motives to ſeeke recovery, taken from neceſsity.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Two directions how to ſeek recovery.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Two other directions how to recover.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Of Defertions in appearance only, with cauſes of miſtake in this Caſe.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. The falſe Rules of mens judging themſelves, cauſing miſtake in this caſe.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Other falſe Rules cauſing miſtake in judgement.
Chapter 33CHAP. XXXIII. The ſecond ſort of ſpirituall deſertions, loſſe of comfort.
Chapter 34CHAP. XXXIV. The cauſes and roote of comfort.
Chapter 35CHAP. XXXV. Of the ſtate and degrees of this ſad condition.
Chapter 36CHAP. XXXVI. The effects and conſequent of this ſad condition.
Chapter 37CHAP. XXXVII. The Cauſes and Cure of this ſad condition.