Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Fourthly, Here the Believer is Justified, but his comfort is not always the same. Now the light of Gods Countenance breaks out like a clear Sun upon him, and anon there is a sad eclipse leaving him in darkness; one day a banquet of heavenly Comforts is let down into his heart, and another all is drawn up into heaven again. His Evidences may be blurred; Satan may hold up his pardoned Sins, as it were, in their old guilt; the Arrows of God may stick fast in him, and bring qualms and sick-fits upon his Conscience: But at that day his Comforts shall be unvariable; a nightless Day, and a cloudless Horizon; an eternal feast upon God and all things in him; his Evidences all clear; and, after but this once showing forth, an everlasting possession of the expected Happiness. The Accuser, Satan, shall be struck dumb at the blessed sentence of pardon and acceptance pronounced by God before Men and Angels. God shall never frown or wound him any more, but wrap him up in the arms ⟨p. 231⟩of endless love and joy. This will be a day of refreshing indeed.

Fourthly, Here the Believer is Justified, but his comfort is not alwaies the same. Now the light of Gods Countenance breaks out like a clear Sun upon him, and anon there is a sad eclipse leaving him in darkness; one day a banquet of heavenly Comforts is let down into his heart, and another all is drawn up into heaven again. His Evidences may be blurred; Satan may hold up his pardoned Sins, as it were, in their old guilt; the Arrows of God may stick fast in him, and bring qualms and sick-fits upon his Conscience: But at that day his Comforts shall be unvariable; a nightless Day, and a cloudless Horizon; an eternal feast upon God and all things in him; his Evidences all clear; and, after but this once shewing forth, an everlasting possession of the expected Happiness. The Accuser, Satan, shall be struck dumb at the blessed sentence of pardon and acceptance pronounced by God before Men and Angels. God shall never frown or wound him any more, but wrap him up in the arms ⟨p. 231⟩of endless love and joy. This will be a day of refreshing indeed.