Ordinances in hearing the word as formerly you did A. God will dispose me to that that shall be for his glory and my good But I look on Ordinances as tokens of Gods love to his people and representations of Christ that should neither be idolized nor slighted but they should be us'd and God lov'd above them To M r. Sp. shee said As the spouse in the Canticles sets out her beloved by similitudes of him so are Ordinances similitudes of him by which he sets out himselfe to us for our good If Iesus Christ himselfe should preach to the soule every day and give not out of himselfe the Ordinance would be empty to it But he comes in to his people in Ordinances and there he fils the empty soule with good things Lady Whether doe you not desire to live to declare the great mercy that God hath express'd to you A. I desire nothing but his will which doth order all things to his own glory and his Creatures good Lady whether have you thoughts of the Church of God and of the condition it is in in the parts that you know A. I wish with Paul if it were possible that all Israel might be sau'd M ris Bri. Doe you not wish that all differences were compos'd and made up among the Saints Answ. Yes Lady What meanes doe you thinke would be most effectuall to compose them A. The beholding a reconciled God seen by all God was in Christ reconciling the world to himselfe There is need of such a dayes-man as Christ to reconcile the world to God Suitable to what Mr. St. Marshall gathered from Isa. 57. 19. I create the fruit of the lips peace peace viz. 1. That the peace and the healing of Gods people is Gods own worke a worke of his creating power 2. Though it be so yet the speciall way whereby he effects it is the preaching of the Gospell of peace Her face being covered as daily It us'd to be since April 6 one spake of the great weaknes of her eyes Ans. Christ hath done a great miracle upon me he hath made the blind to see and the deafe to heare and the damb to speake he hath done it upon many and he hath done all upon one poore wretch Formerly her selfe was slow of speech that now hath such freedome speaking as with a new tongue M r Sp. Doe you think to have it alwayes day with you Ans. I know there may be clouds that the soule cannot so apprehend the light of Gods countenance at David said Restore to me the joy of thy salvation a Ps. 51. 12. and why hidest thou thy face from me But Christ the Sun of righteousnesse will arise againe b Mat. 42. He will break through all these things My times and my refreshings are in Gods hands c Ps. 31 15. to refresh the weary soule which he will doe freely M r Sp. I would be glad to heare which way the Lord came in to refresh you Ans. It was revealed to me that Christ was crucified for me even for me the chiefest of sinners I never had a glimpse of Christ before and then I admired him I saw it plainly My greatest sin was unbeliefe and I saw I was in unbeliefe and that the wrath of God abode upon me I was damned already And not for any thing in me but when unworthinesse was in me for his own worthinesse even for his own Names sake that he forgave all my sinnes His Name is Mercifull Gracious long suffering c Exo. 34 67 M r Sp. What counsell would you give to one in that condition of darknes A. To wait on God that hids himselfe Isa 8. 17. My temptations were the saddest of any to beleeve there was no God nor Heaven nor Hell but what I felt my soul remain'd in terror continually M r Sp. You knew the Scripturs before that comfort you now wherein then is your comfort What 's the difference A. The Letter did but kill it could not comfort but God hath refreshed me in his love God was the same to me in his love formerly that he is now But in his fulnes of time he manifested that which was before I doe not beleeve that he hated me before and loved me after but all my affliction was in his love and very faithfulnes The glory of God doth as much appeare in supporting a soule under terror as in delivering it out of terror It s said in Isai. 24. 16. Glorifie God in the fires Though the soule sees it not then yet when the Lord brings it out then he sees that God did glorifie himselfe in the afffliction Question What doe you think of the POWRINGS out of his spirit in the last dayes S. Ans. Then and since being put together The Name of Christ is powred forth by the spirit on his people and will be still and thereby we love him when he hath shewed that love to us and drawne us Question wee have some drops of his spirit now but are the powrings out now Act. 2.17.31 38. S. Ans. There are many that love him now and why doe they love him its not said because of some Drops but because thy name is Oyntment powred out Therefore it is that any soule loves him Cant. 1. 3. Quest. But doe you not think there will be a time when God will powre out more of his Spirit upon his sonnes and daughters then now is usuall S. Ans. Though his love is powred out into the hearts of his people by the spirit now or els we could not love him yet this is personall to a few but I doe verily beleeve it will be more generall to many and in a greater measure This is but a tast now of what shall be M r. Spr. Doe you take no food S. Ans. Yes I feed on Iesus Christ he is my daily food he feeds me with himselfe and hee is full of satisfaction Ioh. 6. 35. 51. 55. M. Spr. But I speake of bodily food Doe you think it s no temptation on you to forbeare bodily food S. Ans. No. I would eate if I could but I connot If I try it makes me worse His word is my meat and delight In my trouble I oft could not eat he fed me with bitternes and worme wood I sed on terror that was my meat and now the Lord makes answerable to it his feeding me now with promises this marrow and fatnes a Psal. 63. 5. he refresheth me continually with his love which is better then b Cant. 1. 2. wine May 21. One asked her Doe you sleep A. These three nights I slept not till three of the clocke but I lye still I stir not but am content and that 's better Quest. How is that better S. Ans. Content is better then abundance is it not And Christ is never idle he is alwayes doing somewhat in the soule One speaking of hopes of her life S. Ans. To be willing to live is the hardest lesson to
daughter to the Lady Roberts M ris Sarah Iones wife to M r Tho. Iones Esquire of Tower-hill M ris Berney of Norsolk M r and M ris Liggon M ris Wilson at Nags-head-Taverne M ris Thorp at Grave Maurice M r P. Burbon and his wife M ris Owen and M ris Hannah Allen Booksellers M ris Manning of Tower-street M ris Elizabeth Waldo sister to M r Iohn Pocock M r Ellis and M ris Ellis M ris Hawkins M ris Flood and M ris Thare and her cousins M r Brigs Taylor and his wife all neer London-stone and of their neerer neighbours M r Lewes Merchant M ris Palmer M ris Thurrel M ris Grace Philips M ris Dupper M ris Aires c. Besides her Brother M r Ionathan Vaughan of Alsoules in Oxford her uncle M r Iames Wight of Southwark and his wife and other two Ants M ris Anne M ris Mary Wight Many moe might be named who have seen her of late have bin much affected in hearing of the Lords wonderful workings in and towards her But these are sufficient to witnesse what they have seen or heard and beleeve many of them being persons of note and of much esteem in London amongst them that fear the Lord. The Naming of them the Relator desires may not be offensive to any of them seeing 't is done for the more assuring this great and memorable worke of Gods mercy to some that like Thomas will not beleeve it unlesse at least they may speak with some that have been present with her About a moneth before her great deliverance Satan having but a short time so to torment her her stormes and tempests were greatest of all She was grievously hurried with Temptations so terrified shee could not rest at all for many dayes and nights together Whilst shee was able to goe abroad her Mother would have her goe with her to heare Sermons on the Lords dayes and on the Lecture-dayes there One Lecture-day she was gone forth before her Mother who missing her went to the Assembly and not finding her there came forth and sudddenly went and sent towards Thames to seek her where shee had been to have cast her selfe in but was stayd from it by the power and goodnesse of God and being found shee had a command on her spirit to goe to heare that Sermon and her Mother coming to her shee readily yeelded to goe with her Mother to the Lecture there Wherein was proved what great favour God will shew towards the stock of the Iews that he will grass multitudes of them into their own Olive pardoning their sinnes against Christ restoring them to great dignity c. He that preached went in to M ris Wights house there after the Sermon and spake with her daughter asking her if the Lord spake any peace to her thereby Shee answered shee would not for all the world but shee had heard that Sermon Being asked why so Shee said That God will shew mercy to the Iewes and they are the basest people on earth that so hate the very name of Christians and much more Christ himselfe and yet that God will call them This supported her a little at that present but it stayed not with her and shee was againe under horrid Temptations to beleeve there was no God no Devill no Heaven and no Hell but what shee felt within her One day being strongly carried on in that temptation that there was no other Hell but here in the conscience As that famous M ris Hanywood had said and done with a Venice Glasse who said shee was as sure to be damn'd as that was to break and therewith threw it from her to break it yet it brake not so did shee with her little white drinking cup an earthen cup shee said As sure as this cup shall breake there is no other Hell and therewith she threw the cup with violence against the far side of the chamber and though it light against the wood it brake not Her mother took it up said Loe here childe it is not breke Shee got it again and suddenly said so did with it so again againe and once against the edge of the door Thus shee struggled and did foure or five times and yet it brake not but at the fift time a little nip brake out And now since the Lord hath created peace to her shee hath desired to drinke still out of that her little cup till their Water-bearer unawares cast it downe and then it brake all to pieces In her despairing fits shee severall times would turne to the places in Iob in Ieremy where they cursed the day of their birth and shee said to this effect Iob cursed the day wherein he was borne and said Wherefore hast thou brought me forth of the womb Oh that I had given up the ghost and no eye had seen me Shee turning to the places Iob 3.3 Iob 10. 18. And Ier. 20. 14. to the end Ieremy cursed the man that brought tidings of his birth with bitter curses because his mothers womb was not his grave and said Wherefore came I out of the womb to see toile and sorrow that my dayes should be consumed with shame But she said Have not I much more cause to say so then they had for they were in a blessed condition but I am curs'd and must be a fire-brand of Hell for ever These and many other desperate expressions shee frequently used especially in the last moneth of her sorrows When they encreased daily so that her soule was exceedingly troubled and shee was as it were all shattered to pieces And shee was so weary of her life and of her selfe and of everything shee was never at such a passe in such extremitie in all her life before Her tender and good Mother attending on her continually day and night to prevent her mischieving her selfe being still upheld with great hopes that the Lord in his good time would come in to her with his consolations yea shee was verily perswaded so as was also her Brother in Oxford And this made her sore taske the more easie which els had been intolerable Yet when this extremitie had continued long so that for many dayes and nights together her mother had taken no rest At last shee was even wearied out with continuall watchings and to the end her self might enjoy some rest to prevent harme to her selfe shee had spoke to a friend desiring that her daughter might be for a little season with her which her friend was very willing unto and her daughter was desirous to goe with her that her Mother might enjoy rest But the Lord prevented both in his goodnesse For when her friend was come her daughter was taken with such an exceeding trembling and such extremity of sorrow and trouble and weaknes that shee was not able to goe with her A forerunner of her deliverance Then her Mother procured a maid that feared God to help to look to her who came that same
enemy to us An enemy would not reconcile enemies But God reconcil'd us when we were enemies to him We were then without God far off in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling them dead in sins and trespasses Eph. 2. read it When God comes with power he quickens them that were dead in sinnes Are you weary in your Condition Gentlew. I give over all means I think it bootlesse to use any for me M ris Sarah I found no help by any means yet I went on I was contented with nothing to heare or not to heare read or not read pray or not pray no peace in any thing I have great experience of that place If he give peace who then can trouble but if he hide away his face who is able to bear it r Iob 34.29 You doe not seek him and he saith I am found of them that sought me not that asked not for me I said Behold me behold me to a Nation that was not called by my Name s Isa. 65.1 That 's a place for a poore soule to ponder much upon Wait a little while and he will come t Hab. 2. 3. Gentlew. If you knew what sins I am in you would not say so to me M ris Sarah The bloud of Christ clenseth from all sin not from one sin or two sins but from all sins Gentlew. When I went on in sin the Devill told me I was Elected M ris Sarah The Devill saith no such thing but Thou art damn'd for ever Gentle I have been strangely deluded by him M ris Sarah The sad Temptations and corruptions that deluded me never any were in the like I never read nor heard of any such as mine But the Lord came in an acceptable time to succour me u Isa. 49. 8. When I saw I had no good by good peoples speaking to me nor their prayers for me nor by all my reading nor hearing no good to me I felt such horror I thought hell to come could not be worse then what I felt I road to Shrewsbury I would not hold the bridle I would gladly the horse might stumble or throw me in a ditch and kill me I let him goe where he would Thus shee was thrown in a ditch and when shee came to the Inne she being all wet would not shift her nor dry her but sat in the wet cloaths because shee was weary of life and would have been out of it I would not eat I saw nothing but condemnation I thought as I went the earth was opening every foot and that the stones in the streets would open and swallow me up I saw no other but condemnation The more was my misery the more is his mercy manifested One moment of his mercy swallowed up the depth of my misery Before I could not eat nor drinke but I was troubled for it I thought it was to me as to some at Sacrament that I did eat and drink my damnation Gentlew. I am not troubled at my condition though I know if I dye I goe to Hell M ris Sarah Are you not weary of your condition Is it no burden to you Gentlew. Yes yes M ris Sarah He is never weary nor faint in succouring sinners Christ was weary and was in all things tempted as we are yet he knew no sin that he might sympathize with us and succour us that are full of sin Heb. 2. 18. He hides himselfe from you I le look to him that hides himselfe from the house of Jacob They are Jacob his people yet he hides himselfe from them x Isa. 8. 17. He hides himselfe that wee might the more desire him as a mother from her childe Gent. I am fit for nothing I can do no work M ris Sarah I oft could doe none and it terrified me that I did none when I could doe none yet it terrified me night and day Gentlew. I am not troubled though I have no faith M ris Sarah You can have no true rest till you beleeve If God set on the least sin to a young childe it will terrifie it as much as the greatest sinnes of one that 's a hundred yeer old as I have found When he creates peace there will be peace y Isa. 57. 19. Gentlew. That 's to his people he creates it M ris Sarah He cals them his people that were not his people and her beloved which was not beloved z Rom. 9. 25. Gentlew. There 's no peace to the wicked M ris Sarah All are wicked till he makes them good There 's no peace to sin nor Satan but there 's peace for the sinner Christ is peace for the lost sinner Ep. 2.14 Part of another Conference May 11. 1647. taken at the writers coming in it being begun before he came G. There 's no hope for me S. There 's hope in God though none in you G. It s said No temptation hath taken you but that that 's common to men a 1 Cor. 10. 13. But that is except they be given up as I am for their condition was not as mine is S. He makes no such exception some have been before in your condition and he saith He makes a way to escape not that way you thinke best but the way he thinks best that you may be able to beare it Christ bare burdens that you might be eas'd when 't is too heavy for you b Mat. 11. 28. G. I cannot be affected with my case S. It s God must give it Wee wrastle not with flesh and bloud but with principalities powers wee wrastle not with them in our owne strength but in the strength of Christ in the power of his might c Eph. 6.10.12 The party being silent and slow to speak or to aske shee put out fit questions to her and so gained in upon her answers Is your sin so great God cannot forgive you G. God can forgive me but he will not S. God will graffe them in because God can graffe them in as he saith d Rom. 11.23 No soule beleeves indeed that God is able to forgive it but that beleeves he is as willing to forgive as he is able The Lord sware saying As I live I will not the death of a sinner but that he turne from his sin c Ezek. 33.11 and he turnes it and it is turned He sweares he is willing and yet you say he is not willing He proclaimed his own Name that he is Gracious forgiving iniquity transgression and sin and yet you say he is not willing to forgive you You beleeve not The great sin Christ dyed for is unbeliefe You have no will to him It s he that works both to will and to doe and that 's his good pleasure it s because he is very willing to it Of his own will he begat us f Ia. 1. 18. You see how willing he is to it You see your sin now more then you did before Did you see it so before G.
shall 67. l Zacha. 1.8.10 A vision of horses sign Angels 149. b Zac. 12.10 See Christ whom they pier 36. c 54. k. 75. q Zach. 13. 1. Fountain Christ open for sin 17. h Mal. 3. 17. Be mine-when I make up my Iewels 19. g MATTH 1 1-6 House of David is of Iudah* 17. Mat. 3.17 Mat. 17. 5. In him I am well 95. i 150. Mat. 4. 1. Christ was led into Wildernes to be 80. i Mat. 4.4 Man lives not by bread-but by word 58. p Mat. 8. end Mark 5.15 Legion cast 47. b 102.126 Mat. 9.13 I came not to call the righteous 94. g 112. w Mat. 10.42 He that gives a cup of water rew 21. b Mat. 11.28 Come to me yee that are weary and. 72. b Mat. 20. 16. Few are chosen yet many how 131. b * Mat. 21.5 read On an Asse * even on a. * 31.19.38 Mat. 25.6 At midnight cald to goe to Christ. 112. Mat. 26.41 The spirit is willing but flesh weak 62. k Mat. 26.72 Mar. 14.71 Christ dyed for 18. d 46 f 112. Mat. 27.5 Iudas did undo himself or dissolved 129. * MARK 1.30 Anon they tell Iesus-she ministred 136. Mar. 4.28 Corn grows up first the blade then 100. n Mar. 5. 15. Legion 47. b 126. v. 34. Thy faith 100. o V. 41. Talitha cumi Damsel-arose walked and 137. Mar. 10.45 Christ came-to minister give 131.136 Ver. 49. Be of good comfort arise he cals thee 136. Mar. 14.71 see Mat. 26.72 Mar. 16.7 Go 18. e 112. y Mar. 16. 9. Mary Magdalen had seven Devils 46. q V. 17. Beleevers in his name shall cast out Devils 145. * Luk. 1.48 The base estate of his handmaid 54. i 36. b V. 53. Christ fils the hungry with good 18. b V. 79. Christ is light-in darknesse 107. p Luk. 2.7.12 Christ was laid in a manger 16. a 18. a Luk. 3.5 Every mountain shall be laid 28. m 52. b 53. c Luk. 4.18 Christ is sent to open the blind 62. b 104. Luk. 5.20.25 Man thy sins are forgiven thee 136. Luk. 7.14 Young man I say to thee arise 136. Luk. 8. 54. Maid arise and her spirit came and 136. Luk. 10.20 Rejoyce not in this but-that your 145. V. 33. Christ is the good Samaritan that 34. d 40. a Luk. 11.22 Christ the stronger dispossesseth Sat. 19. d V. 31. Queen of Sheba came from far to heare 126. f Luk. 18. 10. 14. Poor publican is justified rather 17. c Ver. 8. Shall be finde faith on the earth 66. i Luk. 9. 6. Christ came not to destroy but save 61. d Luk. 15 14-32 Prodigals father rejoyced over 68. c Luk. 15. 16. Houses our own righteousness satisfi 86. Luk. 18. 27. What 's impossible with men-with 77. y Luk. 19.10 Son of man came to seek save that 48. a Luk. 22. 32. Peter sinned yet was saved 18. d Luk. 24.25.37 Slow to beleeve-count it a delusion 82. V. 26. Christ must first suffer then be glorified 18. p V. 46 47. Repentance to be preacht in Christs 105. JOHN 1. 1. 14. The Word the Son was flesh 121 h V. 16. Of his fulnesse have we all received 117. f Joh. 3.14 Christ heald the stung by Satan 81. n 122. o Joh. 4.10 If thou knewest Christ aske and have 20. f Joh. 5 2-5 Man waiting at Bethesday Christ. 95. c Ver. 8. Iesus said unto him arise-and walk 141.95 o Ver. 40. You will not beleeve and so have life 18. f Ver. 44. How can you beleeve-that seek not-God 119. n Joh. 6.37 All that the Father giveth me shall 120. d Ver. 44. None can come to me except the father 120. c Ver. 51.55 Christs flesh is meat for the. 57. n 90. 124. p Joh. 8.36 The Son makes men free indeed 104. f 111. u Joh. 14. 6. Christ is the way to the Father 95. h Ver. 16. The Spirit is sent in Christs Name 121. k Joh. 16 8-13 Convince- shew-th 114. e 121. n 140. Joh. 19.30 All is finished by Christs death 124. Ver. 24. From his side issued water and. 53. 122. p Acts 2.17.33.38 Spirit powred out 90.140.158 Acts 3. 6. In the Name of Iesus 137. 141. Acts 4. 7. The Name of Iesus is his power 137. Acts 3.25 All kindreds-blessed in Christ. 97. Acts 3.26 Acts 5.31 Christ gives 92. 96. 75. r 80 g Acts 4.29 Grant-that wonders may be done 140. Acts 7.51 Yee have alwayes resisted the Spirit 97. Acts 8. 22. Simon Magus must pray to God 95. r Acts 9.34 AEneas Christ makes thee whole 137. Acts 10.9 Peter going to pray had a vision 95. d Acts 11. 28. Agabus foretold a great dearth 140. Acts 17.30 God commands all to repent 82. Acts 20.35 Iesus said it is more blessed to give 91. d Acts 22.10 Arise goe to Damascus so to Christ 135. Acts 25. 15 16. To have accusers face to face 127. m Acts 26. Paul of straitest sect of our religion 127. * Ver. 16. Stand iepon thy feet to minister 135. ROM 1. 19 20. Creation clearly shews a God 45. a Rom. 5.8.10 God reconciled us who were enemi 69. q Rom. 5.20 Where sin abounded grace is exalted 145. n Rom. 6.14 Not under the Law but under 114. l Rom. 6.17 You-served sin but now-obeyed 74. h Rom. 7.24 25. O wretch-I thank God through 120. b Rom. 8. 3. What the law could not doe 113.115 Ver. 10 11. Spirit that raised Iesus dwells 121. m Ver. 17 If suffer with him-glorified together 18. p Rom. 8.28 All things work together for good 68. Ver. 35-39 What shall separate neither 122. p 134. Rom. 9.16 It s neither in him that willeth 61. f Ver. 25. He cals them his people that were not 72. z Rom. 11.23 He will graff them in because he is 73. d Ver. 34. Who hath been his Counsellor 61. e Rom. 15 4. What was written is for our instr 104. i Rom. 16.20 God will tread Satan 50. c 73. g 149. c 1 COR. 1.29.31 That no flesh should glory 109. g Ch. 2.11 Things of God none knows but-Spirit 124. Ch. 6.3 Saints shall judge the world and Ang. 145. 1 Cor. 6.17 He that joynd to the Lord is one 120. e 1 Cor. 10.4 The Rock Christ followed 46. e 76. t Ver. 10. Murmurers were destroyed yet I saved 36. e Ch. 12. 8.31 Covet earnestly the Spirits gifts 140. 1 Cor. 13.1,2 If I had all gifts yet wanting 83. c 2 Cor. 1. 5. Consolations-be comforted us 50. a 2 Cor. 12.9 His strength appeares in weaknesse Ver. 11. Though I am nothing Christ is all 16 18.g Gal. 1. 15. When God manifested his Sonne 94. f Gal. 2. 20. I am crucified with Christ. 53. g 55. l * Gal. 3. 24 25. How the Law was School-ma 93. * Gal. 4. 1 2. Law was a tutour 93. * Gal. 3. 13. Christ redeemed from curse 94. e Gal. 5. 6. Faith worketh by love 94. c Ephes. 1. 3 4. We were chosen in Christ bef creat 97. Ver. 6,7 Riches of
glory and grace 150. Ephes. 2. 1-5-12 dead in sins-far off 112. a 105. h Ver. 10. Wee are his workmanship 103. a Ver. 14. Christ is our peace 72. c Ephes. 3.16 Strong with might in inner man 142 Ephes. 3. 21. Glory to the age of ages 159. Ephes. 4.2.8 Labour for that which is good 109. k Ephes. 5. 14. Arise-Christ shall give thee light 74. k Ephes. 5.18 Be not drunk-but filled with-Spirit 50. Ephes. 6. 10. 12. Wrestle in Christs power Phil. 2.7,8 Christ made himselfe of no reputa 117. c Phil. 2.13 Works will and deed in pleasure 64. r 122. e Phil. 3. 8. Excellency of Iesus Christ. 16. b Phil. 4.7 Peace of God-rules the heart 115. Ver. 11. I have learned to be content 117. e 41. e 2 Thes 1. 10. To be admired in his Saints 103. b 1 Tim. 1 13-15 Save chiefest of sinners 18. c 79.103 c 1 Tim. 4. 10. Saveth all men specially 97. 2 Tim. 1.9 Grace before world was 97. 2 Tim. 2.13 He cannot deny himselfe 123. Titus 2.11 Grace teacheth to deny ungodlines 94. d Titus 3. 3. Living in malice hatefull 117. Heb. 2.6 Opens Ps. 8.15.6 to be of Christ. 42. a Ver. 14. Christ took our nature 121. i Heb. 6. 18. That flie to Christ for refuge 100. q Heb. 8 1-10 New covenant opened 123. n Heb. 10. 14. He hath perfected for ever 18. n Heb. 11.6 Beleeve that God is-then come 95. g Heb. 12.2 Christ the Author and finisher of 79. e Heb. 12.7 Whom he loves he chastens 99. l Heb. 13.8 Christ yesterday to day and 48. r 163. o James 2. 11. Doe not kill opened 38. 1 Pet. 1.25 Word by Gospel preached opened 131. y 1 Pet. 2. 9. Turne from darknesse to light 111. q 1 Pet. 5. 8. Satan goes about 35. b 149. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Till the day-star arise in the heart 53. c 2 Pet. 3. 1. Stirre up-by remembrance 94. b 1 Joh. 3. 2. Wee shall see him as he is 63. n 1 Joh. 4.16.19 He loved first so we love him 118. k 1 Joh. 5. 6. 8. By water and bloud 53. h 122. q Ver. 7. Three heare witnesse in Heaven 120. l 1 Joh. 5.10 Vnbeleever makes God a lyar 20. e 126. k Rev. 2. 17. Eate of hidden Manna 39. n Rev. 3. 19. Whom I love I chasten 98. l 99. l Rev. 4. 8. Holy three or nine times repeated 20. o Rev. 21. 23. 25. Lambe is lasting light 35. a c. THE EXCEEDING RICHES OF GRACE ADVANCED THE Relator hereof being one who desires to feare the Name of the LORD having been an eye and ear-witnesse both of the sad sufferings and longed-for deliverance of this handmaid M ris SARAH WIGHT and upon his enquiring at the first and best hand having many of her precious Evangelicall expressions as the first fruits thereof viz. from pag. 16 to 35 testified to him by such as are well approved off for godlinesse and faithfulnesse who were also eye and ear-witnesses with himselfe of the rest here recorded And he observing and noting down presently from time to time since this happy change such * Glad-tidings uttered of the Righteousnesse of God of his Faithfulnesse and Salvation of his * benigne Kindnesse and Truth he could not but Publish it to the World for the exalting of this glorious Name of of God and for the refreshing of poor hungry empty sinfull burden'd drooping desparing soules that judge none to be so base and hopelesse as themselves and for the building up of others in their holy faith he would not might not durst not keep it to himselfe alone and so conceale it hide it or withhold it from others as he would not for all the world have the Lord withhold or hide or * close up his bowels of mercies from his own soule as the Psalmist argueth * Psal. 40. 9 10 11. Hebrew For the better satisfying of some that would hardly give credit to the wonderfull things herein related It was judged meet there should be laid down 1. First somewhat touching this Handmaid her parentage and dwelling place 2. Touching her Education pag. 5. 3. Touching her Afflictions in Spirit especially since shee wronged her Conscience at her being about twelve yeares old till April 6. 1647. shee being in September following 16. yeares old And of godly Ministers and others that knew her soule in adversity and sought to comfort her and of such as have seen her and spake with her since the LORD hath comforted her Pag. 6.8 9. 4. Touching the Lords delivering her April 6. 1647. when no creature could help shee being then struck deafe blind and lame and terrified beyond measure this extremity was the Lords opportunity pag. 14 15. Then 1. of her so continuing deafe and blind from April 6 till April 19. many dayes together except part of April 15. wherein shee had satisfaction to her troubled Spirit that her Mother had pardon'd her murmurings against her And part of April 17 to see and heare her Brother as Pag. 25. 29. 2. Of her being acted both then and often after to admire utter forth and magnifie the exceeding Riches of Gods Grace to sinners to her the chiefe of sinners Her speeches of Grace which follow were all in her Bed being in the time of her bodies great weaknesse caused partly through her former deep sense of Gods wrath consuming and pining away And by seeking to beat out her eyes and Braines and since this happie change her stomack being exceeding weak not eating at all till June 11 and drinking so little as is noted her voice thus being very low and oft whispering it could be heard by none but that were very neer her uttered in an humble melting manner stop'd sometimes with tears of sighs her eyes being alwayes covered because of that weaknesse and by spending her selfe in speaking to distressed soules and to others 3. Of her Conferences then and since with many despairing soules whose Names and dwelling places are so born by the Relator in tender respect to themselves and their friends least some not experienced in Temptations might the more reproach them or the Name of God for what these uttered in distresse or through Temptation But their Expressions and the Answers to them are recorded as neer as could be being then writ down for help to themselves hereafter and to others in like condition if the Lord will Hoping this will not offend them 2. Conferences with others about the Church-Ordinances the Spirits powring forth about the New Covenant the Law Works Mans Endeavours Punishment for sinne Redemption c. 4. Of the Lords power in sustaining her above 75 dayes by a little water taken once in three or four or five dayes and very little besides And then raising her by FAITH All these are here set down though the latter are set downe occasionally and not all in this same order I. TOuching her Earthly Parentage This M ris Sarah Wight was daughter to M r Thomas Wight sometimes of