The nature of saving conversion, and the way

1 Saints may certainly see particular acts of Grace. Though there be many acts of grace that a man doth not know to be such, yet some acts of grace are plain to be seen. We find Christ enquiring of one whether he did believe, Joh. 9.35. Dost thou believe on the Son of God? and of another whether he loved him, Joh. 21.16. Simon son of Jonah, lovest thou me? That shows that such things may be known, else to what purpose would it be to ask those questions. And reason shows that they may be seen, for they do greatly differ from all counterfeit acts, and sometimes grace acts very strongly and apparently. And we have an account in Scripture of saints that have spoken very confidently about the workings of a spirit of grace; so Job, Job 42.5, 6. Now mine eye seeth thee, wherefore I abhor myself in dust and ashes. He saw the mighty workings of a spirit of repentance, and was at no loss about it. So David, Psal. 116.1. I love the Lord. He speaks of it as of a thing he was assured of. The like workings of heart he found towards the law, Psal, 119.97. O how love I thy law. So, Peter appears ⟨p. 117⟩to Christ, who knew his heart, Joh. 21.17. Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee. And others have had the like experience.

1 Saints may certainly see particular acts of Grace. Though there be many acts of grace that a man doth not know to be such, yet some acts of grace are plain to be seen. We find Christ enquiring of one whether he did believe, Joh. 9.35. Dost thou believe on the Son of God? and of another whether he loved him, Joh. 21.16. Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? That shews that such things may be known, else to what purpose would it be to ask those questions. And reason shews that they may be seen, for they do greatly differ from all counterfeit acts, and sometimes grace acts very strongly and apparently. And we have an account in Scripture of saints that have spoken very confidently about the workings of a spirit of grace; so Job,