The Church's Necessary Despair and Hope

The church whilst bewailing sin and declension, ought to be emboldened to pray and plead on account of the promises and free favour of God in Christ, for the full bestowal of gospel blessing yet to come for His own glory's sake.

1. The apalling truth about our sin, v6.
2. Spiritual declension affects us all, v7.
3. Grace began the church and can revive it, v8-9.
4. God's ordinances are ours in the covenant, v10-12.