5. “What then is the _mark_? Who is a _Methodist_ according to your own account?” I answer: A _Methodist_ is one, who has _the love of God shed abroad in his heart, by the Holy Ghost given unto him_: one who _loves the Lord his God with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his mind, and with all his strength_. God is the joy of his heart, and the desire of his soul: which is constantly crying out, “_Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee!_ My God and my all! Thou art the strength of my heart and my portion for ever!”
6. He is therefore happy in God, yea always happy, as having in him _a well of water springing up into everlasting life, and overflowing his soul with peace and joy. Perfect love_ having now _cast out fear_, he _rejoices evermore_. He _rejoices in the_ Lord _always_, even _in_ God _his Saviour_: and in the Father, _through our_ Lord Jesus Christ, _by whom he hath now received the atonement. Having_ found _redemption thro’ his blood, the forgiveness of his sins_, he cannot but rejoice, whenever he looks back on the horrible pit out of which he is delivered, when he sees _all his transgressions blotted out as a cloud, and his iniquities as a thick cloud_. He cannot but rejoice, whenever he looks on the state wherein he now is, _being justified freely, and having peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ_. For _he that believeth hath the witness_ of this _in himself_: being now _the Son of God by faith: because he is a son, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into his heart, crying, Abba Father!_ And _the Spirit itself beareth witness with his Spirit, that he is a child of God_. He rejoiceth also, whenever he looks forward, _in hope of the glory that shall be revealed_: yea, this his joy is full, and all his bones cry out, _Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten_ me _again to a living hope――of an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for_ me.
7. And he who hath this _hope_, thus _full of immortality, in every thing giveth thanks_: as ♦knowing that _this_ (whatsoever it is) _is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning him_. From him therefore he _chearfully_ receives all, saying, _Good is the will of the Lord_: and whether the Lord giveth or taketh away, equally _blessing the name of the Lord_. For he hath _learned in whatsoever state he is, therewith to be content_. He knoweth _both how to be abased; and how to abound. Every where and in all things he is instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and suffer need._ Whether in ease or pain, whether in sickness or health, whether in life or death, he giveth thanks from the ground of the heart to him, who orders it for good: knowing that as _every good gift cometh from above_, so none but good can come _from the Father of lights_, into whose hand he has wholly committed his body and soul, as into the hands of a faithful Creator. He is therefore _careful_ (anxiously or uneasily) _for nothing_: as having _cast all his care on him that careth for him_, and _in all things_ resting on him, after _making his request known to him with thanksgiving_.
♦ “know-that” replaced with “knowing that”
8. For indeed he _prays without ceasing_. It is given him _always to pray and not to faint_. Not that he is always in the house of prayer: though he neglects no opportunity of being there. Neither is he always on his knees, although he often is, or on his face, before the Lord his God. Nor yet is he always crying aloud to God, or calling upon him in words. For many times _the Spirit maketh intercession for him with groans that cannot be uttered_: but at all times the language of his heart is this, “Thou brightness of the eternal glory, unto thee is my ♦heart, though without a voice, and my silence speaketh unto thee.” And this is true prayer, and this alone. But his heart is ever lifted up to God, at all times and in all places. In this he is never hindered, much less interrupted by any person or thing. In retirement, or company, in leisure, business or conversation, his heart is ever with the Lord. Whether he lie down or rise up, God _is in all his thoughts; he walks with_ God continually, having the loving eye of his mind still fixed upon him, and every where _seeing him that ♠is invisible_.
♦ “mouth” replaced with “heart” per Errata
♠ “in” replaced with “is”