Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…

And thou shouldest manifest it by thy wonderful change; that soul that hath part in Christ, whose Name is wonderful, honours Christ in this, If he doth manifest that since he came to know Jesus Christ, there is a wonderful change made in him; what a change is there made in this youth, or child, young-man, or neighbour, or friend! Not long since what an ignorant sot was he? but since he went to hear the Word, Oh the understanding in a little time that such a one hath got in the Mysteries of the Gospel! such a one was not able to go into Gods presence to express himself in prayer any otherwise but upon a book, but now, Oh what a spirit of prayer hath God given to such a poor wretch, that was so ignorant the other day! Now, O how can he pour out his soul before the Lord! Such a one that not long since was a profane and loose liver, and sensual and base in his life and conversation, now oh how holy, how heavenly, how spiritual, and would not commit the lest known sin, if he might gain a thousand worlds for it! such a one that was false in his service before, now how trusty! one may trust ones life, and all that one hath with him now; such a one that heretofore was a swearer, oh how doth he reverence the Name of God! such a one that was a froward passionate spirited man or woman, now how meek and gentle are they! what a mighty change is there in the spirit of such a servant, or wife, or husband, or neighbour! And such a one that was altogether for himself, and proud, and haughty, but now, oh how humble, and submissive! ⟨p. 167⟩now he can deny himself of any thing: As we read of Christ, that when he commanded the winds and the waves, the Text saith, all people wondered at him: So when the winds of thy passion are up, if thou canst but bid them be still, all would wonder at it: Oh how comes there so great a change! such a one that was impatient before in any suffering, now what ever he suffers, how like a Lamb is he, and opens not his mouth! Now in the midst of afflictions, and pains, and troubles, he can lye rejoicing and praising God; And such a one, though he hath never such strong temptations to draw him on the other side, yet now he can resist the strongest temptations;

And thou shouldest manifest it by thy wonderful change; that soul that hath part in Christ, whose Name is wonderful, honours Christ in this, If hee doth manifest that since hee came to know Jesus Christ, there is a wonderful change made in him; what a change is there made in this youth, or childe, young-man, or neighbour, or friend! Not long since what an ignorant sot was hee? but since hee went to hear the Word, Oh the understanding in a little time that such a one hath got in the Mysteries of the Gospel! such a one was not able to go into Gods presence to expresse himself in prayer any otherwise but upon a book, but now, Oh what a spirit of prayer hath God given to such a poor wretch, that was so ignorant the other day! Now, O how can hee pour out his soul before the Lord! Such a one that not long since was a prophane and loose liver, and sensual and base in his life and conversation, now oh how holy, how heavenly, how spiritual, and would not commit the lest known sin, if hee might gain a thousand worlds for it! such a one that was false in his service before, now how trusty! one may trust ones life, and all that one hath with him now; such a one that heretofore was a swearer, oh how doth hee reverence the Name of God! such a one that was a froward passionate spirited man or woman, now how meek and gentle are they! what a mighty change is there in the spirit of such a servant, or wife, or husband, or neighbour! And such a one that was altogether for himself, and proud, and haughty, but now, oh how humble, and submissive!