_To Mr. B――――._
_London, August 20, 1748._
_My very dear Brother_,
I Thank you for your kind letter. It was put into my hands just as I
was leaving _Bristol_, and ever since, I have been so busy, that till
now I could not redeem a few moments to answer it. I am glad that you,
and the dear brethren you mentioned, are so well and happy. They are my
old hearty friends as well as you. I salute them tenderly, and long for
that time when we shall all surround the throne, and throw our crowns
before the Lamb who sitteth thereon for ever. There we shall be all
unisons: there we shall have clear heads, and perfectly clean and
purified hearts. Till then we must agree, to disagree in many things,
except to love and serve him, who loved us and gave himself for us, who
has redeemed us unto GOD by his blood, hath made us kings and priests
unto GOD, and enables us to reign over sin, death, and hell, even
whilst we are here on earth. O glorious mystery! Well may the angels
desire to look into it. I could enlarge, but other affairs of our
LORD’s kingdom call me away. For the present, adieu. I return your
cordial salutations in the heartiest manner. If our LORD should call
me to _Wiltshire_, I would come and see you. At present I am bound to
_Scotland_. I trust we can say, JESUS is with us here. That he may be
evermore with you and all his sincere followers, is the earnest prayer
of, my very dear brother,
Yours most affectionately in him that was dead, but is alive
again, and liveth for evermore,
_G. W._