LOVE it self i Io. 4.16 yet he is pleased to look on such a deformed creature as I none more then I. Therefore he shews t is great love indeed that he loved me withall Therefore I love him with the same love that he loved me k 1â— first I was a childe of wrath dead in trespasses and sins a stranger from the Covenant of promise without God without hope far off from God indeed I was an enemy to God Yet he was pleased to reconcile enemies therefore its free love to love such a one to quicken such a one to bring such a one neer that was so far off It was love indeed that made me love him It was this that made me to see a beauty and excellency in him which made me love him above ten thousand worlds if all the glory of them were in one and given to me I see more to besired in him in the least glimpse of him then in them all Therefore I look on him above them all When I saw him as an enemy to mee I could not love him But now I see him a reconciled God in Iesus Christ to such an enemy as I even I the chiefest of sinners Which constraines me to love him 2 Cor. 5. 14. 9. Q. Whether do you PRAY Ans. I do pray but t is that the Lord would give submission to his will As long as I am in the body I have cause to pray I cannot forget to pray for troubled soules that come hither to me But for my selfe my chiefest work is now to PRAISE the Lord for what he hath done to my soul. For Praises wait for God in Zion And for what waits it but for Zions deliverance from her hand bondage Zion was a Wildernesse desolate forsaken forgotten of God for the present in her owne apprehension And when God is pleased in fulnes of time to manifest himself and to shew his love to Zion freely and to marry her to himself such a one as I was and to establish Zion on a sure foundation that is upon himself that though the mountains and hills depart yet his loving kindnesse shall not depart then PRAISES wait for God in Zion for Zion then hath answer of her prayers Ps. 65 .1 10. Q. Whether finde you a tickling of pride or hypocrisie when so many people and some great ones come to see you Do you not ask who were the Great people when they are gone and take pride in it A like Question and her Answer to it was before Another time when a Noble Lady sate on the bed by her and she was not moved at it one whispered to her that this was a great Lady She answered Its no more to me then if it were such a one naming a meaner woman troubled in Spirit that oft came to her And now to this Question she answered No it s far from me For if I were in a Wildernesse where none came to me I should take as much glory there as in such abundance comming to me in this place n Ioh. 5.44 For the Saints of God will give thanks for me in general though they know me not in particular And unless it were some that I knew before I know not any that come and I look not upon them unlesse it be on some troubled people that come for I enquire after these but I enquire after none els 11. Q. How know you those that come hither that they are truly troubled for sin For many will make as though they were so but are not Ans. None knows the secrets of God but himselfe And those to whom he reveals his secrets to by their own experience they may guess at it who is and who is not a 1 Cor. 2.16 One that is indeed burthen'd for sin it s not an easy burden for them to ly under they would be out in it if they could These are weary of their sin and anything else can content them but a glimps of the love of God in the face of Iesus Christ b Rom. 7.24.25 So far I guess then to be really troubled for sin 12. Q. How put you a difference in the Trinity between the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Ans. These three do all agree in one and they differ not in working a New Creation in the soul. They are three in manifesting their workings For None can come to the Son except the Father who gave them to him draw them There 's the Fathers worke is give and draw them c Ioh. 6. 44. For these the Son lays down his life and receives them All that thou hast given me shall come unto me d 37. I have kept them and lost none It s the work of the Spirit to unite the soul and Christ together to make of twain one c 1 Cor. â— 17. Thus their three works are manifested to the soule Yet these three agree f 1 Iohn 5.7 Complut Plant. in one Iune 3. The Relator asked her further about this Mystery of Three in one S. Ans. The Father Son and Spirit are in Vnion These three agree in one and so ther 's no disagreeing or differences therein But there are various dispensations to the creatures capacity so there are three First the Father that in his love sent the Son g Ioh. 3 16. Rom. 5. 8.10 to reconcile sinners to himself Secondly the Son the Word h Ioh. 1.1 who was sent that took our Nature to redeem us from all iniquity and to bring us to the Father i 14. Heb. 2 14. Thirdly the holy Spirit who was sent by the Father in Christs name k Ioh. 14. 16. 26. to manifest this love of the Father and of the Son to the Creature which the Creature could not know but by the Spirit of God l 1. Cor. 2.9.10 Tit. 3.5 Ioh 3. 3. 5. who quickens them that were dead in sin m Rom. 8.10.11 and he teacheth and leads the soul into all truth n Ioh. 16.13 15. 13. Q. May 31. was Whether is any thing revealed to you how it shall go with the Church of God Ans. I know and verily beleeve it shall go o Isa. 3.10 well with those that fear the Lord. Q. How mean you in spirituall or in outward things Ans. Specially in spirituall I mean and so far as it is for their good in outward things God will dispose of them 14. Q. She having said that her sanctification as well as her justification did proceed from Christ M r Adderley asked her how the proved it Ans. I beleeve that out of the side of Christ did issue both blood and water p Ioh. 19.34 Blood to take away the guilt of my sin and water to wash away the filth of my sin q 1 Ioh. 5.6 8. So that from my Lord Iesus Christ doth issue both my justification and my sanctification He r 1 Cor. 1.30 is made to me Wisdom Righteousnes
will bring down every high thing and he alone will be exalted in the Earth When great voices shall say THE KINGDOMES OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME OUR LORDS AND HIS CHRISTS AND HE SHALL REIGNE TO THE AGES OF AGES Rev. 11. 13-15 Even so Come Lord Jesus Amen The joy hereof frequently refresheth with the refreshings of God London †Postscript Moonths according to Holy Scriptures begin at New Moons Phasis or first appearing time Num. 10. 10 Num. 28. 11. Greek Psal. 81. 3. Heb. cal'd Moonths from Moons Thus in this yeare 1648. the first Moonth Nisan Ester 3.7 begins March 14. vulgar 2 d Moonth Ziu 1 King 6. 1. begins April 13 th 3 d Moonth Sivan Ester 8. 2. began May 12. c. The rest with their significations c. being published in the Scripture-Almanack the Relator thinking to make use of with the Vulgar Kalendar in the ensuing Relation was led as yet to forbear it till thereby people be furthered to understand the Scripture Language therein least he might seem to many Readers a Barbarian 1 Cor. 14. 9. 11. 2 d Moonth Ziu 2 d day Vulg. April 27. Revised AEthanim 3. Vulg. Septemb. 21. 1647. Your fellow-servant and Brother having holding the witnes of Iesus HENRIE JESSE aliàs HENRIE JACIE MAy 24. 1647. M ris SARAH WIGHT being then still very weak in body and keeping bed since April 6. said thus to the Relator I would others might heare how graciously the Lord hath dealt with me the chiefest of sinners that none might DESPAIR and murmure as I have done Though I murmured as they in the Wildernes as much as those that sell yet he hath brought me into the land of Canaan and hath brought Legion to her right mind and set her at his feet I was strongly perswaded that what I did eat or drink it was as the unworthy eating the Sacrament I stil did cat and drink my own damnation every thing I did or saw was terror to me So it remained and might have remain'd for ever had not his loving kindnes prevented me and drawn me to himselfe O that all creatures reasonable and unreasonable might praise the Name of the Lord ‑ And I would others might heare of this that none might PRESUME For if they knew the terrors that I have felt the terrors of Hell for sinning against light against God and against a Parent for murmuring lying revolting judging I had committed that impardonable sin if they knew what it is to have God hide his face and be as an enemy they would not presume To the Christian Reader GRACE and PEACE MAny of these precious Pearles these hidden Mysteries of the Treasury of the glorious Gospel being gathered and stored up together by the Relator as they were brought to light day by day before the 27 th of April last Divers Christian friends that had been partakers thereof judged it unmeet they should be hid and hoarded up for a few to enjoy in private much desiring they might be published both for better supply to themselves and to many others whom the Lord might please to support refresh and enrich thereby When no more was gathered then what might be contained in two sheets or three The Earthly Vessell of conveyance being then most likely to return to earth within a few dayes Hence was the more cause of willingnesse to yeild to this desire and to prefix the Letter foregoing for the better confirmation hereof writ April 27. 1647. After that day shee remaining as weak as before and unable to eat at all for eleven weeks together or to drink but onely once in two or three or once in foure or five dayes and still drinking lesse and lesse then that before Pag. 55 56. and her drink being onely faire water till April 19. and sometimes small beer afterwards never strong beer Thus was this put to the Presse and in the mean while one day after another was occasion of enlarging it by Conferences c. and of her still drawing neerer death in outward appearance till Iune 11. And before Iune 11. and Iune 25. 1647. which were the dayes of the Lords wonderfull raising up her body by Faith as is shewed pag. 135. a good part thereof was printed Yet seeing the more goodnesse the Lord magnified towards her the chiefest of sinners the more his love therein melts and abaseth her as Pag. 119. 125. 134. the LORD so abase her still Its hoped the LORD will keep her soule in that humble frame whereby the publishing hereof which may be for great refreshing to many sad troubled disconsolate soules and to others who through God may reap abundant fruit hereby may be no hurt to her nor any cause at all of repenting to the Relator or others but of rejoycing and thankesgiving to many which is the longing desire and humble request of Him that longeth to be made more conformable to the death of Christ London scrip stil. 4. Mon. 23. day Vulg. Iuly 16. 1647. to dye to himselfe and to live to God and to walk in and be led by the Spirit H. J. A Postscript to the Reader For better satisfying some that would know many particulars distinctly or els they will not beleeve what wonders are here mentioned Here is added touching this hand-maids Parents Her Father was M r Thomas Wight pag. 5. son to M r Wight of Daintree and Brother to M r Nat. Wight Preacher in Tewksbury Her Mother M ris Mary Wight above seven yeeres agoe was also in deep terror and distraction of Spirit then living neer London-stone till the Lords good time of refreshing came The Maid that tended on her hereafter mentioned known to M r Cradock of Wales is well known to many of his London acquaintance Her name is Hannah Guy daughter to M r Eli-Iabu Guy late of Ireland of Trayleigh in Munster Province whose Father went thither to avoyd the Ceremonies here urged The Testimony of these two the Mother and this Maid of her drinking so little not eating at all for so long from March 27. till Iune 11. pag. 55. c. both these being of approved faithfulnesse may be sufficient 2 Cor. 13. 1. Of the expressions from pag. 35. to the end of the Book the Relator was with them an eare-witnes generally A great part of nine leaves was taken by him from the Relation of them or one of them being writ as they spake Verbatim viz. from pag. 16. to pag. 35. Some of the Repetitions therein especially of two Names being taken with the rest so passed to the Presse with the rest which now the Relator likes not wishing they had been forborne Thou art entreated therefore to excuse it and what other failings are or appeare to be Remembring In many things wee all * Greek slip Jam. 3. 2. Gal. 6. 1 2. Amongst others that have been with this Handmaid were these of esteeme amongst many that feare the Lord in London viz. M r Prime of Cambridge now Minister
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
cōpisseth him about with lyes yet they were not destroyed for his bowels were turnd for Ephraim Hos. 11.8 Maid If I eat I am terrified for it S. If I did eat I was terrified for it Sometimes I durst not drink in a whole week together because I judged it was a Cup of Devils h 1 Cor. 10. 21. and I drank to Devils if I drank and if I did eat I thought I did eat my own damnation Maid I would fain be out of this life that I might have an end S. Would you be sooner in Hell Is not that worse Maid I would be sitting alone and musing and not work because I have no hope Quest. When you work not have you no thoughts Maid Yes thoughts of sin and of misery S. Then t is better for you to be imployed in busines i Rom. 12. 11. Forels the enemy hath more advantage And specially because God bids you labour the thing that is good k Eph. 4.28 Maid I shall never be comforted I am cast out S. Because thou sayest my paine is perpetuall my wound is incurable l Jer. 30. 15-17 and are called an Out-cast therefore the Lord will cure thee The Lord gathereth the out-casts of Israel Maid Once that promise was sweet to mee The mountains shall depart and the hills shall be removed but my kindnes shall not depart from thee nor shall the Covenant of my peace be removed saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee m Isa. 54.10 Then God was sweet to me and his people sweet I could have laid my hand under their feet But now mercy is departed and all is nothing S. Hath God said It shall not depart and will you say it shall depart Mountains of sin and corruption shall depart but he will not depart The Father draws the soule to his Son the Son receives it the Blessed Spirit unites it and makes of two one He knits the knot in the middle and ties these two ends together Christ and the soule which knot of love none can untie n 1 Joh. 5. 7. Maid God might say What could I have done more for thee then I have done o Isa. 5.4 and yet I have thus revolted from him S. Israel not onely revolted but deeply revolted Yet he saith Returne and he turns them He gathereth not onely Israel in generall but the Out-casts of Israel the skirts and rags of them I le tell you what your state is You are as a man that 's taken from his house where was some light and is put in Ludgate and put in a dungeon where he hath no light If one comes from the King with a pardon and to call such a one to the Kings Palace where the light is greater and more glorious then that he had before how will he then admire it And will not you admire it if the great King shall doe thus with you that are now in a dark dungeon If he work who shall let him his pleasure is to raise up one from a dungeon of darknes and to bring such to his marvailous light q 1 Pet. 2.9 From a dunghill from sin and corruption and the Devill to sit with Princes r Psal. 113.7,8 to give them a kingdome Fear not little flock s Luk. 12.32 it s your Fathers good pleasure to give you a kingdome Maid If I were of that flock I might have hope S. Other sheep I have that are not of this fold them will I bring to the Sheepsold and they shall hear my voice and there shall be one fold and one Shepheard t Joh. 10. 16. Maid The Lord strove with mee and I resisted S. If the Lord passe over all this your soule and body will melt you will be overcome with this goodnesse of his to be his for ever It s the Son that must make you free and then you shall be free indeed u Joh. 8.36 Maid But I have fin'd against such great light and what will my end be S. What think you of Peter that so denied Christ Was not be on the mountaine with Christ and saw his glory w Mar. 9. 2. did not he see light yet how sin'd he against it when be both denied Christ and forsware him x Chap. 14. 71. And yet what love shewd Christ to him after all this Tell my Disciples and tell Peter that I am risen y Chap. 16. 7. 9. I was much troubled with the Parable of the foolish Virgins It was terrible to me But yet see what was there At midnight there was a great cry Behold the Bridegroome cometh go forth to meet him z Mat. 25. 6. So when it is the darkest time with you you are cald to goe forth to meet him Maid I think as I go in the streets something will fall on my head and will kill me S. When I went in the streets I thought the Earth would open and swallow me up You cannot reckon up the thing but I was troubled with it Maid I desire I might be a warning to all to beware by my example of sinning against light as I have done brought all this misery on me S. It may be this is it the Lord aimes at in his hiding himself from you that you may be for a warning yet he may return to you again a 1 Tim. 1 13-16 Maid If I had hearkened then my peace should have been as a river and my righteousness should goe before me S. Be you ashamed and confounded that you have so neglected him and if he will shew his love to you notwithstanding all this how will you admire him Maid Ay as much as any I should have as much cause to admire him as ever had any A. Therefore he will be gracious that he may be exalted b Isa. 30. 18. Maid If I could weep day and night I should find more ease but I cannot S. What if you could yet the Law and all your doings are weak a Rom. 8. 3. but you have not what you would in your self that you may not rest short of Christ. You would not else so desire the riches of Grace to such a one Are you not weary and sorrowfull Maid I am S. He will satiate the weary soul and he will replenish the sorrowfull soul. b Jer. 31. 25. The maid having further heard by this Gentlewoman how sad her condition had been and that yet the Lord had been so gracious to her she said Mine was not sadder then yours hath been but only that I had sin'd against greater light How long were you in that sad condition S. Four years and above since I was little more then eleven years old But the last half yeere and above before the Lord delivered me I was full of terror night and day and at last I had no rest at all being violently tempted against my life Maid Then I may have some hope that the Lord may deliver me
in Lawrence Pountney lately of Black Fryers M r Cradock Minister in Nicholas lane M r Barker Minister at Garlick-hill M r Brag from about Bristol M r Isaac Knight late of Holland Captain Harrison The Lady Mayerne and M ris Iane Done her sister Lady Hartop with M ris Fant her sister now M ris Stock and M r Ric-Wollaston M ris Rolls wife to Judge Rolls M ris Mary Leeb Hanna Trapnel Dinah the Blackmore and those that are named pag. 8. 9 10. and many others The Reason of naming many is there rendred viz. that some more incredulous might the sooner beleeve and reap benefit and not reject the mysteries of God against themselves to their hurt Luk. 7.30 Which may plead excuse for naming them Ioh. 4. 39. For the saying of the Woman many of the Samaritans beleeved on Iesus Joh. 12. 11. Joh. 11. 45. By reason of Lazarus being so raised up many beleeved on Iesus Act. 9. 42. By making knows his raising up of Dorcas many beleeved on the Lord. If some yet say How is it possible that one so young and never understanding to purpose till now should be able so to speak T is answered This is the Lords work and it is marvellous in our eyes who out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hath ordained strength perfected praise Mat. 21. 16. And hath promised to his to powre out of his Spirit in the last dayes upon them and upon their children their sons and daughters Act. 2. 17. 33. 38 39. Our Lord Jesus promised to his Disciples that his Holy Spirit should bring to their remembrance what he had said to them Joh. 14. 26. This good Spirit brought to her remembrance now when it was most usefull what shee had read and heard formerly and opened her heart to understand them and opened her mouth to utter them in an humble melting manner as he had opened to her even when her bodily eyes and ears were held which since April 19. are both of them opened H. I. M r Saltmarsh his Letter For my dear and honored Friend and Cosen M H. JACIE Dear Cosen I Salute you in the Lord. I did much rejoyce in those breathings of the Spirit of God which I found in your little Book OF THE RICHES OF GRACE ADVANCED c. Surely the Lord is teaching his people and fulfilling his promises They shall be all taught of God Joh. 6. 45. And thus his New Covenant with his people shall be more and more revealed and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day Isa. 2.11 When I meet with such precious manifestations of the Lord me thinkes I taste those waters of life those rivers of living water which shall show out of the bellies of those who beleeve in Christ Joh. 7. 38. There is not a streame of this water but it proceeds from the Throne of Grace Rev. 22. 1. Zach. 14.8,9 though it flow in the vallies in the poore low and humble Christians I finde in this Spirituall Treatise of yours two things very experiment all the one is her Legall and the other her more Gospel condition In the first shee is in bondage in blackness and darkness and tempest in much distresse and shadow of death her life drawing nigh unto hell and afflicted with all his waues Psal. 88.3.7 In her Gospel state I find God shewing wonders to the dead making the dead to rise and praise him shewing his loving kindnesse in the grave and his faithfulness in destruction and making known his glory in the dark and his righteousnesse in the land of forgetfulnesse Psal. 88.10 11 12. And truely the voice of joy and gladnesse is in the tabernacles of the righteous Psal. 118. 15. I finde that when God reveales himselfe in Christ in his grace and love the Spirit of the Christian is sweetly raised and cheered and the love of the Lord is as wine even as the spiced wine I make no question but the Lord will fill this soule with more discoveries then this of the Riches of grace this truth being that first discovery of God in love Dear Cosen you do well thus to watch the appearances of God in his and to publish them to the Saints I am yours in the Lord JOHN SALTMARSH The CONTENTS or TABLE of the Book Of this Hand-maid her education Parents and dwelling pag. 4 5 6. Her Deep afflictions 1. In Spirit pag. 6. to 15. 10. 42 43. 59 60. 67. 70. 78. 109. 112. 127. 2. In body pag. 7. end 22. 31. end 55. 78. 115. 128. Her soules deliverance pag. 15. 35. 40. 54. 59. 67. 86. 89. Her sight and hearing given at greatest need pag. 24 25. 29. 34. 43 end The Lord refreshing her unable to eat or drink for many dayes pag. 15. 18. 20 21. 55. 57. 91. 116. 131. Her brother hoped for it pag. 5. and saw pag. 30. The Lords power excellent by this earthly vessell being in trances opening his Gospel-treasure pag. 15. to 33. 54.86 Whilst shee was blind and deafe 34. Which after her hearing was restored shee remembred not at all Of like expressions after it pag. 35. to 43. 51. c. CONFERENCES with some troubled about SIN with a Maid with M ris A. 44 45. to 48. with one 61. to 64. with another 65. another 72. with another 76. another 81. with another 99 another 105. with another 122. Other Conferences about her eating 57 58 about her condition now 85. future 89. About Ordinances 87. 118. About Differences among Saints 88. 39. Powring out the Spirit 90. New Covenant all free 91. The Law 92. 94. 115 Duties 93. 118. Endeavours 64. 94. Of Generall Redemption Free-will Falling away 95 96 97. Punishment for sin 98. Why weak after comfort 115. 128. Of enduring Christs reproach 117. Content with Christ alone 117. 22. Not loving God not before 117. Not proud by visiters 119. Of the Trinity 120. Justification and Sanctification by Christ 121. Items against receiving or telling false reports 125. Praises in Zion 119. Against stubbornnes or murmuring 24 30. Against lying and wronging Conscience pag. 7. 153-155 To be trained up in holy Scriptures pag. 6 3â— 42. 59 60. Against unmercifulnes 103 104. The Lord raiseth her body being neerest death 132. by Faith 135. to arise and eat 138. walk 141. A Thankesgiving day Order 144. Summe and USES of all 151. Cautions about OATHS 155. A TABLE of many of the choise places of holy SCRIPTURE that in this Book are cited opened illustrated or applyed Where * is here added the Translation is neerer the Hebrew or Greek Page GEn. 22. 14. Iehovah jireh God will see 156. d ve 18. Gen. 26 4. All Nations-blessed 97 a 124. q Gen. 41.14 Iosephs garments changed 101. t Exod. 19. 4. Bare you on Eagles wings 149. a Ex. 34.6 Gracious mercifull long-suffering 53.105 e Levit. 16.21 Scape-Goat bears sin to Wildernes 67. k Num. 11.11 Manna-colour as Bdellium 38. o Num. 21. 9. Looking to brazen Serpent heal'd 81. m Deut. 29. 29.
but to wrath but he is swift to mercy His wrath is but a little in a little wrath and what 's that but with everlasting kindnesse will he shew mercy o Isa. 54. 8. His mercy and his kindnesse is for ever for ever Christ was first crucified before he was glorified p Luk. 24. 26. Rom. 8. 17. Before yot receive a Christ glorified you must receive a Christ crucified Thus the Lord opened her mouth to speak much of it in the words of the holy Scriptures April 10 or 11. and so also April 13 and 15 and 17. April 19 20. 25. c. as hereafter followeth though shee remain'd deafe and blind til April 19 from April 6 except part of April 15. and 17. the Wonder followeth ☞ nor could shee see to read by reason of the weaknesse of her eyes til about the midst of May nor wel then til Iune 11. ☞ But as our Lord Jesus promised to his Disciples that his Spirit should teach them all things and should bring to their remembrance what he had said unto them Joh. 14. 26. So now he thus far graciously perform'd it to her Shee neither cited Chapter nor Verse now nor usually afterward Her own words being writ down by the Relator first he then added in a Parenthesis such places of Scripture as were suitable to them for better satisfaction to many the letter a 1 Joh. 3.8 b Heb. 2. 14. c Rev. 22.20 c. with the proofs are suitable to her own words preceding where the like letter is Those her gracious expressions beforesaid and moe to the like effect shee uttered after midnight April 10 or 11. and then ceased and lay downe and continued silent from April 10. till the 13 th being Tuesday at night following neither speaking nor eating nor drinking any thing in the meane while When her Mother had moved her to take somewhat laying her hand upon hers for shee heard not what was said to her shee spake as one troubled at it and said Why doe you hinder my Communion with God And remained troubled sighing about it for some time after which caused a forbearing to urge her therein Tuesday-night April 13. first having started suddenly shee said The Devill fights with me as he did with Michael and his Angels * Rev. 12.7.14 Doe you not see him Doe you not see him and shee struck with the back of her hand from her and thus proceeded But the Angel shall prevaile the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah hath overcome him The Accuser of the Brethren is cast out The Accuser of the Brethren is cast out The Accuser of the Brethren is cast out * Rev. 12.7.14 Iesus Christ came to destroy the works of the Devill a 1 Joh. 3. 8. He took our nature upon him that he might be partaker of our sufferings b Heb. 2. 14. Then shee added Come Lord Iesus Come Lord Iesus c Rev. 22.20 But why say I Come He is come he is come he is come He hath dispossessed the strong man d Luk. 11.22 and hath taken possession of my soule and will e Joh. 14. 16. 23. dwell with me for ever for ever for ever How neer are the Saints to Christ They are his Iewels f Mal. 3. 17. Nay they are his signet on his right hand Nay they are his seale on his heart g Cant. 8. 6. they lye in his bosome When you take a thing out of a mans bosome you cannot take it but you must touch the man clapping her hand on her breast That that I admire most is that Christ took our nature he took our nature Men and Angels admire it aye and Devils too if they can When the Lord doth any great thing he puts his I to it I even I am he h Isa. 43. 25. I 'le make a New Covenant i Jer. 31. 31-34 I 'le write my Law in their heart I 'le pardon your sinnes I 'le doe them away as a thick cloud k Isa. 44. 22. I change not therefore are you not consumed †Mal. 3.6 Ah what a foolish creature am I I could not endure to heare one speak of the Devill and I was as bad as he l 1 Joh. 5. 10. in distrusting of God that dyed for me Oh that the world knew Iesus Christ m Joh. 4. 10. Sure they would not distrust him they would not despight him they would not persecute him Christ taught Simon how to beare the Crosse he bare it first himself I was found of them that sought me not and to the Nation that looked not after me I said Behold me Behold me n Isa. 65. 1. Then speaking somewhat louder shee said o As 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Holy holy is repeated 9 times in the Greek of Plantins Edition which is coūsed the best Love him Love him c. These words shee repeated nine or ten times in ardency of affection o Rev. 4.8 Prov. 8. 17. 21. Then shee desired a little water to drink shee never having loved strong drinke nor wine nor strong water since shee was borne of late small beer or water was her usuall drink but now since Saturday the 27 th of March 1647. when shee took a little broth till this day of the writing of part hereof being May 19. These 53. dayes together shee hath taken no outward sustenance at all but onely two or three or foure cups of fair water at a time and once of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a little broth and casting it up again unable to keep it and taking this also onely once in two days or in three dayes or more between the times of her taking thereof never taking it two dayes together And yet shee looks better now then shee did seven or eight weeks agoe Desiring water shee said Give me a little water good people Christ hath given you water freely Then shee drank her little white cup full once and againe and said I pray you give me some more Iesus Christ when he turned water into wine be turned not cups full or glasses full but sirkins sull a Joh. 2. 6. If you giue a cup of cold water as to a Disciple you shall not loose your reward b Mat. 10.42 Then shee drank two cups more and proceeded thus in the same tender-hearted manner As I live saith the Lord I will not the death of a sinner He hath sworn it he hath sworn it that he delights not in the death of a sinner c Ezec. 33. 11. He hath said I le never leave thee no I le never forsake thee no *d Heb. 13.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thus shee added the Emphasis No that is more in the Greek then in our Translation though shee be no Grecian and then added What am I a poor empty disconsolate sinfull vaine contemptible worme a poor wretched empty unthankfull sinfull vile contemptible worme to tread upon Yet hath Iesus Christ