Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

but the endless life of Merit in Christ causes it to return to us again, and thereby gives us a most precious experiment thereof. At Schwerin in Germany, there was a little drop ⟨p. 365⟩of Blood included in a Jasper-stone, given out to be the very Blood of Christ: This every Friday at a certain hour was shown, and upon view seemed to open and draw out it self, as it were in three parts, and then to go together again: It was followed by great concourses of people, and esteemed very Sacred for 300 years. Had this Toy been true and genuine, I might yet say as Maius the German Divine did to one, who asked him, If it would not be a great Consolation to a poor Thief ready to die, to be told, That Christ according to the Flesh is so near him, that even in fune he may have him? At melius in cord, 'tis better having the Blood of Christ in the heart than any other way; such an having produces the glorious Experiments before spoken of. And as the Death of Christ is experimented, so is his Resurrection. In the Peace of God the Believer may read that the Debt is fully paid, and the Surety out of the prison of the Grave; In the inward spiritual Resurrection he may find that Almighty power which raised up Jesus from the dead; In heavenly elevations and affections he may feel holy touches from Christ sitting at Gods right hand, and attracting his Heart into the upper world: In the excellent ministerial Gifts in the Church he may know that Christ is above, and lets drop these for the perfecting of the Saints; and in his lively hope of the incorruptible Inheritance, he may prove the Resurrection of Christ by which he is begotten again unto it. Such Experiments as these wonderfully ratify ⟨p. 366⟩the Faith of Believers, oil their Obedience, and multiply their Joy and Peace in Believing; and make each of them able to say in particular, Christ died for me, and Christ rose again for me; and lo here are the Witnesses of it in my heart.

but the endless life of Merit in Christ causes it to return to us again, and thereby gives us a most precious experiment thereof. At Swerin in Germany, there was a little drop ⟨p. 365⟩of Blood included in a Jasper-stone, given out to be the very Blood of Christ: This every Friday at a certain hour was shewn, and upon view seemed to open and draw out it self, as it were in three parts, and then to go together again: It was followed by great concourses of people, and esteemed very Sacred for 300 years. Had this Toy been true and genuine, I might yet say as Maius the German Divine did to one, who asked him, If it would not be a great Consolation to a poor Thief ready to die, to be told, That Christ according to the Flesh is so near him, that even in fune he may have him? At melius in corde, 'tis better having the Blood of Christ in the heart than any other way; such an having produces the glorious Experiments before spoken of. And as the Death of Christ is experimented, so is his Resurrection. In the Peace of God the Believer may read that the Debt is fully paid, and the Surety out of the prison of the Grave; In the inward spiritual Resurrecton he may find that Almighty power which raised up Jesus from the dead; In heavenly elevations and affections he may feel holy touches from Christ sitting at Gods right hand, and attracting his Heart into the upper world: In the excellent ministerial Gifts in the Church he may know that Christ is above, and lets drop these for the perfecting of the Saints; and in his lively hope of the incorruptible Inheritance, he may prove the Resurrection of Christ by which he is begotten again unto it. Such Experiments as these wonderfully ratifie