_To Mr. H――――._
_London, July 16, 1748._
_My very dear Mr. H――――_,
I Thank you for your speedy and kind answer to my last poor letter, and
heartily pray GOD, if it be agreeable to his will, yet to prolong your
life, and make your pen the pen of a ready writer. I shall take it as a
great favour, if you will order me a set of your works. I shall peruse
them with the greatest pleasure, and send a set of them also abroad.
Blessed be GOD, for causing you to write so to suit the taste of the
polite world! O that they may be won over to admire Him, who is indeed
altogether lovely! But what shall I say to your kind intended present?
It is like my dear old friend. Mr. ―――― was so kind as to come and see
me yesterday. I shewed him your letter. He expects to see me at his
house. GOD willing, if possible I will pay him a visit. O that he may
recover his first love! For ever adored be free grace: many souls seem
to be quickened. Multitudes flock to hear. My health somewhat improves,
and our LORD makes it exceeding pleasant to me to preach to poor
sinners his unsearchable riches. O when shall we get within the veil!
Thanks be to GOD, it cannot be long. We are both sickly. LORD give us
patience to wait till our blessed change come! To the Redeemer’s tender
mercy do I most earnestly commit you; and entreat, while life and
breath lasts, you will not cease praying for one, who, though less than
the least of all, yet for JESUS CHRIST’s sake subscribes himself, my
very dear friend,
Ever yours,
_G. W._