_To Mr. A――――._
_Glasgow, Oct. 1, 1748._
_Dear Mr. A――――_,
I Am not disappointed of my hope. I thought the LORD JESUS had begun
a good work in your soul before I left the _Bermudas_. Your welcome
letter confirmed me in this opinion. I received it with joy. Though
I wrote to you not long ago, yet I must answer yours immediately.
And what shall I say? May I not welcome you into the world of new
creatures? May I not hope that there has been joy in heaven over you,
even you, my dear Man, repenting and turning unto GOD, even a GOD
in CHRIST? Surely I may. And what then does the LORD now require of
you, now he hath shewn you that good thing, the pardon of your sins,
through a once crucified but now exalted Redeemer? Will you not, out
of a principle of gratitude, do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly
with your GOD? Methinks I hear you say, “I will, I will through the
LORD JESUS CHRIST strengthening me.”――And he will strengthen you.――He
has promised, that as our day is so shall our strength be.――Despised
you must be, and your name shall be cast out as evil; but the glorious
Redeemer will enable you to go without the camp, and cause you to
rejoice when loaded with his sacred reproach. “Increase and multiply,”
must now be your motto. Strive as much as in you lies, by your life
and conversation, to win others to the blessed GOD. The eyes of men
and angels will now be upon you. May the LORD enable you to walk
circumspectly to those that are without. I hope your wife and all your
relations will join in going to heaven with you. I return them my most
hearty love, and pray that they may be filled with all the fulness
of GOD. You will join in praying me over to the _Bermudas_ again.
I suppose Dr. _H――――_ will shew you his letter. Remember me in the
kindest manner to all, and accept this as a token of love unfeigned,
from, dear Mr. _A――――_,
Yours most affectionately in CHRIST JESUS,
_G. W._