_To Mr. S――――._
_London, Jan. 4, 1751._
_My dear Mr. S――――_,
IMMEDIATELY upon the receipt of your last from _Limerick_, I wrote you
an answer, directed for you at _Limerick_ post-office, as you desired.
As you are going that way, ere this reaches you, I hope you will have
received it. I pray the LORD of all lords to give you such grace, that
all may see, that the doctrines of the gospel are indeed productive
of righteousness, and true holiness in heart, lip, and life. Mind
this, and then fear not. Continue as you are, until you are absolutely
rejected. I want not to proselyte persons to myself, but to the
glorious _Emmanuel_, my LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST. Perhaps He
may send me to _Ireland_; though some weeks ago I hoped that he was
about to take me to heaven. I kept my room near a fortnight, and
still continue very weak. This obliges me to be brief. My wife is now
expecting an hour of travail. Some time this month I trust she will
be delivered. She desires to be remembered to you. GOD willing, Mr.
_Z――――_ shall hear from me. I do not yet hear who is to be the person.
Unless you have thoughts of going abroad, I see no objection against
your altering your condition. May the LORD direct and bless you and all
in that important step! It is a change for life. We have had blessed
seasons here; but methinks the Winter is very long. O that I was
entering upon a Spring campaign! It is a new year. My dear Mr. _S――――_,
why should we not begin to begin to live to that JESUS, who has done
and suffered so much for us! I trust this is the language of your heart,
_A life that all things casts behind,_
_Springs forth obedient at thy call;_
_A heart, that no desire can move,_
_But still t’adore, believe, and love,_
_Give me, my LORD, my life, my all!_
I hear you say, _Amen, Amen. Hallelujah!_ I must have done. Bodily
strength fails me. My love to all that love CHRIST JESUS. Brethren,
pray for us, is the earnest request of, my dear Mr. _S――――_,
Yours most affectionately in our dearest LORD,
_G. W._