“And now I was divinely assured that God, for Christ’s sake, had forgiven me all my sins. The Spirit of God bore witness with my spirit that I was a child of God. _Mercy and truth met together_ in my heart; _righteousness and peace kissed each other_. Yea, so great was the deliverance, and so strong the consolation, that I could not contain myself. I broke out into tears of joy and love, having obtained such mercy I could not but join with the angels to sing praises to _him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb_, who so loved me, and washed me from my sins, in his own blood. A new song was indeed put into my mouth, even of thanksgiving unto my God.
*“I had often in private cried aloud to God, yet it was not till now, that I did so in the congregation. But my wound being healed, a necessity was laid upon me to declare what the Lord had done for my soul. In the same hour another who sat next to me was filled with joy and peace in believing. We both withdrew to another room, and gave thanks and praise to God together.
“And now I felt of a truth that faith in Christ, is _the substance_ or subsistance _of things hoped for_, and an _evidence of things not seen_. God, and the things of the invisible world, of which I had only heard before by _the hearing of the ear_, appeared now in their true light, as substantial realities, and for him.
*“I could now lay hold on Christ, and the promises of God through him. Faith in his blood brought heaven into my breast, and filled me with _righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost_. It gave me to see a reconciled God, and an all sufficient Saviour. And thus was it an _evidence_ to me. Through this faith I could say, Christ loved _me_, and gave himself for _me_. O this is the gift of God! _Faith of the operation of the Holy Ghost._”