Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Having passed over the Believers Experiment touching the Scripture; I shall now proceed to another touching his own Estate. He may certainly know, [Greek or Hebrew], as Dionysius speaks, That it is well with him, That he is in a good state of Pardon and Salvation. This is apex fidei, the top and highest stature of Faith; a Privilege which transcends Earth, and antedates Heaven to us. Here are those three things, Lumen, Laetitia, & Pax, Light, Joy, and Peace, which (as the Schoolman Halensis saith) render the experiment of Grace in the Soul truly certain. Here are Celestial Beams, unspeakable Joys, admirable Serenities, Sabbaths of Rest, Seas of Sweetness, and Beatitudes too great for the tongue of Men and Angels to express. Before the Believer walked only with the single staff of Recumbency and Resignation; but now he hath bands and troops of Comfort following after him from the Promises: His darling Soul is now richly provided for to all Eternity; Eternal Beauty is in his Eye, Infinite Goodness at hand ⟨p. 388⟩for his Embraces; the lines are fallen in a kind of Paradise; his Portion is no less than God himself; all his Blessings are dipped in Love: The World may brand him, but the Spirit seals; In the midst of sweeping Judgments he is still one of Gods Jewels; and as soon as Death dissolves him, Heaven receives him.

HAving passed over the Believers Experiment touching the Scripture; I shall now proceed to another touching his own Estate. He may certainly know, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as Dionysius speaks, That it is well with him, That he is in a good state of Pardon and Salvation. This is apex fidei, the top and highest stature of Faith; a Priviledg which transcends Earth, and antedates Heaven to us. Here are those three things, Lumen, Laetitia, & Pax, Light, Joy, and Peace, which (as the Schoolman Halensis saith) render the experiment of Grace in the Soul truly certain. Here are Coelestial Beams, unspeakable Joys, admirable Serenities, Sabbaths of Rest, Seas of Sweetness, and Beatitudes too great for the tongue of Men and Angels to express. Before the Believer walked only with the single staff of Recumbency and Resignation; but now he hath bands and troops of Comfort following after him from the Promises: His darling Soul is now richly provided for to all Eternity; Eternal Beanty is in his Eye, Infinite Goodness at hand ⟨p. 388⟩