she loved Grace for it self, looking on it as amiable clad in russet, as in velvet, in a poor servant, as well as in her Mistress. As all her delight was in the Saints, so her delight was in all the Saints, she had a heart truly mortified to the world, showed in her ⟨p. 98⟩contemptuous speeches of it, and the glory thereof. Oh, how beautiful were the feet of Godly Ministers to her, a rare grace in these days. How afraid of the corruptions of the times, of soul poisoning Doctrines, ceasing her self, and persuading others to cease from hearkening to the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. She was a great lover of the Word, of the Sabbaths, very careful as that her self, so those under her charge should carefully prepare for them before they came, so holily to observe it when it was come; A great prizer of all Gods Ordinances, and of all opportunities of Grace, which she did husband to the great improvement of soul good. The observation of humbling days was frequent with her, wherein she was very solemn, according ⟨p. 99⟩to the nature of the duty, and now she reaps abundantly the fruit of her labour. She had a marvellous stomach and spiritual appetite to the Lords Supper, for the which she did solemnly prepare her self, plentifully sequestring her self from the affairs of the world, that she might clean her heart for the acceptable entertainment of her beloved, no question she met with many a precious dole there, who had such a desire to be there. She came down from that mount, as Moses, with a shining face, a heart most warm and lively, speeches savoury and ravishing, refreshed with the comfortable sense and feeling of Christs love, sweeter then wine, filled, satisfied with marrow and fatness; Christ did frequently then and there manifest himself to her, kiss her, therefore her lips dropped honey, ⟨p. 100⟩as I my self have experience of it, I bless God for it; Blessed God what a mercy I am deprived of! Oh she was altogether and always lovely. Her grace added much more worth to her then her birth, or any other accomplishment she had; much grace there was in her grace, it looked like it self in her. I never was in her company but I went off with advantage to me, or the fault was my own, I might have learned humility, contempt of the world, to be lively and spiritual, &c.
she loved Grace for it self, looking on it as amiable clad in russet, as in velvet, in a poor servant, as well as in her Mistresse. As all her delight was in the Saints, so her delight was in all the Saints, she had a heart truly mortified to the world, shewed in her ⟨p. 98⟩contemptuous speeches of it, and the glory thereof. Oh, how beautifull were the feet of Godly Ministers to her, a rare grace in these dayes. How afraid of the corruptions of the times, of soul poysoning Doctrines, ceasing her self, and perswading others to cease from harkening to the instruction that causeth to erre from the words of knowledge. She was a great lover of the Word, of the Sabboths, very carefull as that her self, so those under her charge should carefully prepare for them before they came, so holily to observe it when it was come; A great prizer of all Gods Ordinances, and of all opportunities of Grace, which she did husband to the great improvement of soul good. The observation of humbling days was frequent with her, wherein she was very solemn, according ⟨p. 99⟩to the nature of the duty, and now she reapes abundantly the fruit of her labour. She had a marvelous stomack and spirituall appetite to the Lords Supper, for the which she did solemnly prepare her self, plentifully sequestring her self from the affaires of the world, that she might clean her heart for the acceptable entertainment of her beloved, no question she met with many a precious dole there, who had such a desire to be there. She came down from that mount, as Moses, with a shining face, a heart most warm and lively, speeches savoury and ravishing, refresht with the comfortable sense and feeling of Christs love, sweeter then wine, filled, satisfied with marrow and fatnesse; Christ did frequently then and there manifest himself to her, kisse her, therefore her lips dropped honey, ⟨p. 100⟩as I my self have experience of it, I blesse God for it; Blessed God what a mercy I am deprived of! Oh she was altogether and alwaies lovely. Her grace added much more worth to her then her birth, or any other accomplishment she had; much grace there was in her grace, it looked like it self in her. I never was in her company but I went off with advantage to me, or the fault was my own, I might have learned humility, contempt of the world, to be lively and spirituall, &c.
