_To Baron Z――――._
_London, Nov. 9, 1750._
_Honoured Sir_,
THE love of JESUS CHRIST constrains me to send you a few lines. They
flow from a heart truly sympathizing with your beloved Baroness, under
your present trials. O that patience may have its perfect work in your
souls! O that with your tempted, afflicted, agonizing JESUS, you may
be enabled to say, “The cup, which our heavenly Father hath given us,
shall we not drink it?” I doubt not, but you find it sweetened with his
love:――“for he will not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able
to bear; but will with the temptation make a way for us to escape.”
The sacrificing our relations to his sovereign good will and pleasure,
is no small trial, especially when unconverted. But what says the
scripture? “Neither did his brethren believe on him.” Your LORD can
sympathize with you under your present circumstances;
_He knows what this temptation means,_
_For he has felt the same._
Look up, therefore, to him, honoured Sir, who has promised never to
leave nor forsake you. He hath helped you out of six, he will also
help you out of seven troubles. I write this out of the fulness of
my heart. My poor prayers are continually ascending to the throne of
grace in your behalf. I hope you will not be offended at my freedom
in writing. Love and gratitude are my only motives. Good Lady _H――――n_
will sympathize with you, when she hears how you are situated. I left
her some little time past abounding in the work of the LORD. I had a
pleasant excursion into the country, and my Winter quarters are made
very agreeable in town. What shall I render unto the LORD? Honoured Sir,
I beg a continued interest in your prayers, and those of your honoured
Baroness.――You know my name,――I am the chief of sinners, less than the
least of all saints, but for JESUS CHRIST’s sake,
Your sympathizing ready servant,
_G. W._