_To Mr. B――――._
_London, Dec. 26, 1748._
_My dear Brother_,
AS soon as I received your kind letter, I was willing, but till now
could not get leisure, to answer it. Accept my thanks, though late, and
let the glorious _Emmanuel_ have eternal thanks ascribed unto him, if
he has been pleased to work upon your soul by any of my poor writings.
Since that, I doubt not but you have experienced much of his love, and
know more of GOD, even a GOD in CHRIST, and also of your own heart. In
these two things consist all our happiness in time and for eternity.
Blessed be his name for calling you to witness the efficacy of his
death, and the unsearchable riches of his grace to poor sinners. My
dear brother, it is an angelic employ. Go on in the name and strength
of JESUS. He will not send you a warfare on your own charges. As your
day is so shall your strength be. Only wait upon him, and eternal truth
has declared, that you shall mount on wings like an eagle, you shall
walk and not be weary, nay run and not be faint. Should providence
bring me your way in the Spring, I shall rejoice to see and converse
with you, and shall tell all that come in my way, of the present as
well as future great salvation that is to be had in JESUS CHRIST. In
the mean while, I entreat you to pray for me, and as enabled you shall
be remembered by, my dear Brother,
Your affectionate brother and servant for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._