*IT was in this extremity God stepped in; he found me wallowing in my blood, in a helpless and hopeless condition. I was quite overcome, neither able to fight nor fly, when the Lord passed by me, and made this time a time of love. Towards the beginning of _February 1698_, this seasonable relief came. I was then, as I remember, at secret prayer, when he discovered himself to me, when he let me see, that there are _forgivenesses with him, and mercy, and plenteous redemption. He made all his goodness to pass, and he proclaimed his name, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin; who will be gracious to whom he will be gracious, and will shew mercy to whom he will shew mercy._ This was a strange sight to one who before looked on God only as a consuming fire, which I could not see and live. He brought me from _Sinai_, and its thundrings, to mount _Sion_, and to _the blood which speaketh better things than that of Abel_. I now with wonder beheld Christ in his glory, _full of grace and truth_. I saw that he, who had before rejected all my offerings, was well pleased in the Beloved, being fully satisfied, not only that there is forgiveness of sins, through the redemption which is in Jesus; but also, that God by this means might be _just_ in _justifying_ even _the ungodly that believe in him_. How was I ravished with delight, to see that such mercy might consist even with his inflexible justice and spotless purity? And yet more, when he let me see, that to me, even to me, was the word of this salvation sent; that even I was invited to _come_, and _take the water of life freely_! Farther, he discovered to me his design in the whole, even _that no flesh might glory in his sight_: that he might manifest the riches of his grace, and _be exalted in shewing mercy_. And when this strange discovery was made, of a relief which made full provision both for God’s glory and my salvation, my soul was sweetly carried out to rest in it, as worthy of God, and every way suited to my necessity.