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EXAMINATIONS OF PERSONS UNDER SPIRITUAL CONCERN II
And upon this, I felt my heart drawn out in Love to God and in Christ, &
was made to rejoice in him as my alone portion. [351/—] That night before
when I was lying in my bed, I was awaked with the most delightful sound, as
of a great Company of People Singing Psalms: and lay listning to with great
delight []7 after I awaked for about the space of an hour. And was sorry
when it ceasd. But tho’ I thought the Sound was as the Company Singing had
been round about me in the place where I was, and did not stop as we usually
do, when we sing Psalms, but went on in one continued Song of praise, yet
I could not understand any of their words.
One night at Secret Prayer, that word came into my heart Ho every one that
thirsteth, let him come to the waters, &c:81 found these words refreshing to
my Soul, for I had been earnestly thirsting after Christ and could not find him.
At the Sacrament at Camb. in August 1743,1 found it to a most sweet and
comfortable time to me: especially on the Sabbath all day over when I got my
heart filled with the Love of Christ: and in time of the Action Sermon, these
words came into my heart (tho not uttered by the Speaker) My meditation
of him shall be sweet & I will be glad in the Lord: & I found it to be indeed
so with me that day; & much so also on Munday thereafter.
[352/—] I now for ordinary find my desire chiefly running out after
Christ and holiness: and am thro grace, brought in some measure to submit
to whatever he orders for me from time to time. I have no [ ] for
the riches or great things of the world, and have little relish for any of its
pleasures. My heart Evils are a burden to me. I take much delight in reading
the Bible & Prayer, & hearing of the Gospel. My great fear is that I may be
lost to my Self & fall back to my former ways, & my daylie Prayer & desire
is that I may be preservd from every thing dishonouring to God & Religion,
& that he may preserve me to the [. . .] keep me from every evil way & work
& preserve me to his heavenly kingdom. To his name be praise.
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7 Insertion [‘pleasure’]: McCulloch.
“ Isa 55:1.