that because (among others) I observed these things of him.
1. A most sincere, pure, and absolute consecration of him∣self to GOD in CHRIST JESUS: his Soul had first practised the Covenant-Dedication, which his hand afterward prescri∣bed, as a Patern to others in his Father-in-Laws Book.
There seemed no sinister end, or false affection, to move or sway him in his way; But the good pleasure of the LORD, the edification of his Church, and the Salvation of Souls, were the only marks his eye seemed (at all) to regard, in his De∣signs and Acts: I know no other mans heart; but thus he ap∣peared to my most attentive observation; and so I fully believe concerning him, as much as of any Person I ever saw.
2. In this his dedication to God, he was carried with the highest and purest flame of Divine Love that ever I observed in any: And that Love arising from a clear vision of the Beauty of Divine Perfections, especially his Gospel Love; the sight of which Beauty and Excellency seemed perpetu∣ally to possess and ravish his Soul: This Love seemed wholly unmixed from all that carnal heat that would car∣ry him into Fantastick or Indecent Expressions; but his mind seemed to be alwayes ascending with its might in the greatest calmness and satisfaction. Thus have I oft observed him in frequent and silent elevation of Heart, manifested by the most genuine and private lifting up of his eyes, and joyned with the sweetest smile of his Countenance, when (I am con∣fident) he little thought of being seen by any: Thus have I oft heard him flow in Prayer and Discourse, with the clearest conviction, and dearest taste of divine Excellency and Good∣ness; and the fullest, highest, and most pleased expression of his being overcome by it, and giving up his ALL in esteem to it; but this Love, in the greatest demonstration, appeared by his perpetual greedy and unsatiable spending of his whole self for the Glory of God, good of the Church, and Salvatio of Souls. His Head was ever contriving, his Tongue 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and his whole Man acting some design for these; so he lived, and so he dyed: He laboured and suffered himself into the Maladies which ended him: And when he was at Bath, like a perfect Skeleton, and could move neither Hand nor Foot, when his Physitians had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him all Preaching, and di∣swaded him from Vocal Praying, (as being above his strength)