There is a great deal of difference as to distinctness here; some, who
have not so clear a sight of God's justice in their condemnation, yet
mention things that plainly imply it. They find a disposition to
acknowledge God to be just and righteous in His threatenings, and that
they are undeserving: and many times, though they had not so particular
a sight of it at the beginning, they have very clear discoveries of it
soon afterwards, with great humblings in the dust before God.
Commonly persons' minds immediately before this discovery of God's
justice are exceedingly restless, in a kind of struggle and tumult, and
sometimes in mere anguish; but generally, as soon as they have this
conviction, it immediately brings their minds to a calm, and unexpected
quietness and composure; and most frequently, though not always, then
the pressing weight upon their spirits is taken away, and a general hope
arises, that some time