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title: 'The Dejected Christian Encouraged: Two Discourses Preached in the Independent or Congregational Church, Charleston, S.C.'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Benjamin Morgan Palmer'
date: 1816-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Depression, Discouragement, and Suicide'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 43'
- 'Psalms 42'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/palmer-1816-the-dejected-christian-encouraged-two-discourses-preached-in-the-independent-or-congregational-church-charleston-s-c
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# The Dejected Christian Encouraged: Two Discourses Preached in the Independent or Congregational Church, Charleston, S.C.

A sermon (Psalm 43:5) encouraging dejected Christians. It diagnoses causes of spiritual despondency—sin, infirmities, distractions in prayer—and urges repentance and hope in God.

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