_Fourthly._ It is worthy to be noted, that amidst _so great_ a work of conviction,――so much concern and religious affection, there has been no _prevalency_, nor indeed any considerable _appearance_ of _false religion_, or heats of imagination, intemperate zeal, and spiritual pride; (which corrupt mixtures too often attend the revival of religion) and that there have been so very few instances of scandalous behaviour. The religious concern that persons have been under, has generally been _rational_ and _just_: arising from a _sense_ of their sins, and the divine displeasure on the account of them; as well as their utter inability to deliver themselves from the misery they felt and feared.――And it is remarkable, although the concern of many persons has been very great and pressing, yet I have never seen any thing like _despair_ attending it in any one instance: whence it is apparent, there is not that danger of persons being driven into despair under _spiritual trouble_, (unless in cases of melancholy,) that the world is ready to imagine. The _comfort_ persons have obtained after their distresses, has likewise in general appeared solid, ♦well-grounded, and scriptural; arising from a spiritual and _supernatural illumination_ of mind,――a view of divine things _as they are_, a complacency of soul in the divine perfections,――and a peculiar satisfaction in the _way of salvation_, by the great Redeemer. ♦ “well-grouned” replaced with “well-grounded” *Their joys have seemed to rise from a variety of views of divine things, although for substance the same. Some have at first appeared to rejoice, especially in the _wisdom_ of God, discovered in the way of salvation by Christ; it then appearing to them “a new way,” a way they had never any just conception of, until opened to them by the divine Spirit. And some of them, upon a _spiritual_ view of this way of salvation, have wondered at their past folly in seeking salvation other ways, and have admired that they never saw _this_ way of salvation before, which now appeared so _plain_ and _easy_. Others have had a more _general_ view of the excellency of Christ, being delighted with an apprehension of his glory, as unspeakably exceeding _all_ they had ever conceived before; yet without singling out (as it were) any one of the divine perfections in particular.