_To the Honourable Lady D――――._
_Wantsworth (Northamptonshire), Nov. 5, 1748._
_Honoured Madam_,
THOUGH I am now eighty miles from _London_, yet gratitude, and the
unfeigned respect I bear to you and yours, will not suffer me to go
any further, without sending your Ladyship my repeated acknowledgments
for your very many and repeated favours. Your kindnesses, when last at
_Edinburgh_, were indeed surprizing. They have often humbled me, and
as often led me to the throne of grace in behalf of your Ladyship and
honoured family. May the promise made to those who are not ashamed of
CHRIST, his gospel, and ministers, descend upon you all! O that you may
have grace given you to shine as lights in the world, and to dare to be
singularly good, since it is too apparent that we live in a wicked and
adulterous generation. Honoured Madam, let us look up: as our day is,
so shall our strength be. All things are possible to those that believe.
May the LORD JESUS evermore give your Ladyship and children a large
share of precious, purifying, operative faith! This is the earnest
desire of my soul. Upon this I could enlarge, but travelling wearies
me. Thanks be to GOD, I have that place in view, where the weary are
at rest. In a post or two I purpose writing to my Lord _B――――_, his
honoured lady, &c. I never forget any of them. They have my constant
prayers and most cordial respects. Be pleased to accept the same,
honoured Madam, from
Your Ladyship’s most obliged humble servant,
_G. W._