_To Mrs. G――――._
_London, February 15, 1754._
_Dear Madam_,
WITH this I send you the promised pamphlet, which was written with
a single eye to prevent fraud and superstition, and to promote the
Mediator’s glory. Notwithstanding, I would advise you, dear Madam, not
to let other people’s foibles drive you from the cross of CHRIST: he is
altogether lovely.――And if persons were more taken up in contemplation
of his loveliness, and their own deformities, they would not have so
much time to talk of others, nor take so much pains to gain proselytes
to any particular party under heaven. Such a practice is beneath the
dignity of a free-born child of GOD.――His spirit breathes another
kind of language, and teaches us to be all eye within. O that your
heart may be filled with that wisdom which is from above, which is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, without
partiality, without hypocrisy, and full of faith, self-denial, zeal,
disinterestedness, and good works! That JESUS, whom I believe you love,
is able, dear Madam, to fill you with this wisdom. He hath promised,
“if we ask, it shall be given.” Nay, he hath said, “that he giveth
liberally and upbraideth not.” May you be enabled to lay hold on him
in the omnipotence of prayer, and find grace to help in every time of
need! Have you not found him faithful, in your intended visit to your
friend? May you be made wise as an angel of GOD, to win her and others
over to the ever-loving, ever-lovely JESUS! Pray, dear Madam, have you
heard from _Bath_? There is a copy you may safely write after; but a
perfect one is no where to be found but in our common LORD, the God-man
CHRIST JESUS. To his tender and never-failing mercy do I most humbly
recommend you, and, for his great name’s sake, most heartily subscribe
myself, dear Madam,
Your most obliged and ready servant,
_G. W._