_To the Reverend Mr. B――――._
_London, March 10, 1757._
_Reverend and very dear Sir_,
PROVIDENTIALLY, a Lady was at my house when the bearer brought your
letter, who perhaps may want just such a servant, within the time
mentioned. Thus GOD provides for those that love him. He is indeed a
prayer-hearing, a promise-keeping GOD. Satan may and will have us, that
he may sift us as wheat; but JESUS prays for us; our faith therefore
shall not fail. This is my support; this, my very dear Sir, must be
yours. Ere long we shall be tempted no more. I am a poor soldier; I
want to be discharged. Not from CHRIST’s service, but from this prison
of the flesh. O that I could do something for JESUS whilst here below!
my obligations increase. He vouchsafes daily (O amazing love) to own my
feeble labours. The word runs and is glorified. That it may run and be
glorified more and more, under GOD, through your instrumentality, is
the earnest prayer of, reverend and very dear Sir,
Your affectionate but unworthy brother,
in our glorious Head,
_G. W._