_To Mr. B――――._
_Philadelphia, June 6, 1747._
_My very dear Friend_,
I Love you dearly, and therefore must, though in much weakness, send
you a line. It informs you of my being sick, but withal of the LORD’s
comforting me, and causing me to triumph over the king of terrors.
Mr. _B――――_ I suppose, ere this reaches you, will let you know that
the word has run, and hath been glorified in _Mary-land_. Satan has
attempted to stop the progress of the everlasting gospel in _Virginia_;
but I believe he has overshot himself. How can it be otherwise? since
eternal Truth hath said, “The seed of the woman shall bruise the
serpent’s head.” I hope you find this true, by the daily conquest you
get over the corruptions of your heart. Remember who hath promised to
make you more than conqueror through his love. Our kind respects attend
dear Mrs. _B――――_, your son, and daughter, and all friends. O that
we may meet grown in grace, and the knowledge of our LORD and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST. I subscribe myself, very dear Mr. _B――――_,
Yours most affectionately in CHRIST,
_G. W._