The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ...
- Title
- The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ...
- Author
- Symonds, Joseph.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by M. Flesher, for Luke Fawne, and S. Gellibrand, at the Brazen Serpent in Pauls Churchyard,
- 1639.
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- Christian life.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull and much
Honoured Lady, the Lady REBECCAH RUMNY. - A Preface.
- THE CONTENTS.
- imprimatur
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THE DESERTED SOULES Case and Cure.
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CHAP. I. That the godly are sometimes deserted. -
CHAP. II. How, or in what sense the godly are said to be deserted. -
CHAP. III. Foure other considerations about de∣sertions. -
CHAP. IV. Of the first sort of desertions, the withhold∣ing of assisting grace. -
CHAP. V. That a man may bee Deserted, and not know it, with the Causes and Evills of it. -
CHAP. VI. Rules to judge when one is Deserted. The first is the consideration of his graces. First, their activity is abated. -
CHAP. VII. When a man is deserted, his light is darkned. -
CHAP. VIII. The light and notions of a deserted man have not their former efficacie, to affect, impell, repell, and humble the heart. -
CHAP. IX. When a man is deserted, the minde is more vaine, and abated in frequency complacencie consistencie in holy thoughts. -
CHAP. X. Great incredulitie in a Deserted soule, with the Causes of it. -
CHAP. XI. Of the change and alteration of affe∣ctions in case of desertion, where is spoken of love, hope, hatred, &c. with their sad abatements. -
CHAP. XII. The second rule to judge of Desertion is taken from the increase of sinne, where how the increase of sinne may be knowne. -
CHAP. XIII. The third rule to judge in this case, is from consideration of the meanes of grace. -
CHAP. XIV. Causes of Desertion: they are for1 in∣struction, that nature and grace may bee better knowne;2 the one in its sinfulnesse and weaknesse, the other in its freenesse and necessity. -
CHAP. XV. Desertions are for correction, and are caused by pride, and carelesnesse, &c. -
CHAP. XVI. Of grieving the spirit, causing de∣sertion. -
CHAP. XVII. The second meanes of grieving the Spi∣rit is disobedience and resistance of the Spirit. -
CHAP. XVIII. Perswasive considerations to move men to study the preservation of communion with God. -
CHAP. XIX. Directions how to retaine a divine quickning presence with us. -
CHAP. XX. 1 Quest. Since all come short of what they know they should doe, and God im∣putes not that as sin to them that are be∣leevers;How may a man know when his deficiency is imputed as a sin to him? -
CHAP. XXI. Third meanes to retaine a divine pre∣sence, is prayer, in which care must be had of the rise carriage end of it. -
CHAP. XXII. Fourth meanes, keeping the favour of God, with Directions how to doe it. -
CHAP. XXIII. Fifth meanes, keeping in Gods way. -
CHAP. XXIV. Sixth and Seaventh means: Be doing, and wisely and diligently use the meanes of grace. -
CHAP. XXV. Three counsels to such as are deserted. -
CHAP. XXVI. Motive to use these counsels; tafrom possibility of recovery. -
CHAP. XXVII. Motives to seeke recovery, taken from necessity. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Two directions how to seek recovery. -
CHAP. XXIX. Two other directions how to recover. -
CHAP. XXX. Of Defertions in appearance only, with causes of mistake in this Case. -
CHAP. XXXI. The false Rules of mens judging them∣selves, causing mistake in this case. -
CHAP. XXXII. Other false Rules causing mistake in judgement. -
CHAP. XXXIII. The second sort of spirituall desertions, losse of comfort. -
CHAP. XXXIV. The causes and roote of comfort. -
CHAP. XXXV. Of the state and degrees of this sad condition. -
CHAP. XXXVI. The effects and consequent of this sad condition. -
CHAP. XXXVII. The Causes and Cure of this sad con∣dition.
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