_To Mr. B――――._
_Bristol, Dec. 12, 1748._
_My dear Tommy_,
THE love I bear to you, will not suffer me to omit answering your
letter the very first opportunity. I find you are in danger of being
led into temptation. If only your preparations for business keep you
from attending on the word preached, how will it be when you are
totally immersed in it? O my dear man, let that promise of our LORD’s
be written on the tables of your heart, “seek you first the kingdom
of GOD and his righteousness, and all those things shall be added
unto you.” If you act inconsistent with this, assure yourself your
endeavours will be blasted; and GOD out of love will curse your
temporal blessings. But enough of this. I hope a word to the wise is
sufficient.――Since I wrote thus far, I have received a letter from good
Lady _H――――n_, desiring I would come up to town. I therefore propose
to be with you, GOD willing, by _Saturday_ night, and to preach at the
Tabernacle next _Sunday_. Be pleased to apprize all friends of it. If
you are at the tabernacle-house on _Saturday_ evening, it would be very
agreeable to,
Yours, &c. in great haste,
_G. W._