A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto

For Religion; his knowledge of the Principles of it, continually grew, as his capacity did more & more admit, under the Eye and endeavours of his Parents, and such other Instructors, as they took care he should never want. But his Savour and Relish thereof, and the impression made thereby upon his Soul, was so deep, and so early, as to be apparently owing to an higher cause, the gracious operation of the Holy Spirit, and a singular blessing thereby, upon his pious Education. And in ⟨p. 169⟩this way, it could not be easy to such as were his most diligent, & constant observers, to conclude, or conjecture, when God first began to deal with his Spirit.

For Religion; his knowledge of the Principles of it, continually grew, as his capacity did more & more admit, under the Eye and endeavours of his Parents, and such other Instructors, as they took care he should never want. But his Savour and Relish thereof, and the impression made thereby up•n his Soul, was so deep, and so early, as to be apparently owing to an higher cause, the gracious operation of the Holy Spirit, and a singular blessing thereby, upon his pious Education. And in ⟨p. 169⟩this way, it could not be easie to such as were his most diligent, & constant observers, to conclude, or conjecture, when God first began to deal with his Spirit.

Above ten years ago, I had opportunity for a few days, to have some converse with him, in his Fathers House. And, as I could then perceive, his Spirit was much tinctured with Religion; so I received information, that for a considerable time before, there constantly appeared in him such specimina of serious Piety, as were very comfortable to his Parents, and might be instructive to others, that took notice of them.