While God was so remarkably present amongst us by His Spirit, there was
no book so delightful as the Bible; especially the Book of Psalms, the
Prophecy of Isaiah, and the New Testament. Some, by reason of their love
to God's word, at times have been wonderfully delighted and affected at
the sight of a Bible; and then, also, there was no time so prized as the
Lord's day, and no place in this world so desired as God's house. Our
converts then remarkably appeared united in dear affection to one
another, and many have expressed much of that spirit of love which they
felt toward all mankind; and particularly to those who had been least
friendly to them. Never, I believe, was so much done in confessing
injuries, and making up differences, as the last year. Persons, after
their own conversion, have commonly expressed an exceeding great desire
for the conversion of others. Some have thought that they should be
willing to die for the conversion of any soul, though of one of the
meanest of their fellow-creatures, or of their worst enemies; and many
have
And let every one that is yet out of Christ, and hanging over the pit of
hell, whether they be old men and women, or middle aged, or young
people, or little children, now hearken to the loud calls of God's word
and providence. This acceptable year of the Lord, a day of such great
favour to some, will doubtless be a day of as remarkable vengeance to
others. Men's hearts harden, and their guilt increases apace at such a
day as this, if they neglect their souls; and never was there so great
danger of such persons being given up to hardness of heart and blindness
of mind. God seems now to be hastily gathering in his elect in all parts
of the land; and probably the greater part of adult persons that ever
shall be saved, will be brought in now in a little time, and that it
will be as it was on the great out-pouring of the Spirit upon the Jews
in the apostles' days; the election will obtain, and the rest will be
blinded. If this should be the case with you, you will eternally curse
this day, and will curse the day that ever you was born, to see suc