_To Mr. H――――._
_Oxon, April 24, 1739._
_Dear Mr. H――――_,
BLESSED be GOD for working upon your heart by my ministry. I hope the
wish’d-for time will come, when I shall see you full of faith and the
Holy Ghost. Copies may be taken of my letter; but I would not have it
printed, because I intend, when retir’d from the world, to make some
discourses on the subject of free grace. Pray acquaint your mother,
that I interceded for her solemnly last night. I besought GOD, that
she might have her Saviour revealed in her heart; that is the only way
to get above the fears of death. CHRIST in us is the hope of glory.
I rejoice to hear _Mr. Cole_ builds you up in your most holy faith. I
exhort you to go on, and who knows but dear _Mr. H._ may, under GOD,
keep up religion in _Gloucester_. _Mr. Kinchin’s_ conduct in fearing
the church, and giving up the parsonage, has sadly grieved the
spirit of many good souls here; but I bless GOD they are now a little
comforted. Oh dear _Mr. H――――_, my heart is drawn towards _London_
most strangely. Perhaps you may hear of your friend’s imprisonment.
I expect no other preferment. GOD grant I may behave so, that when I
suffer, it may not be for my own imprudencies, but for righteousness
sake, and then I am sure the spirit of CHRIST and of glory will rest
upon my soul. Oh dear _Mr. H――――_, I beseech you, break off from the
world. Shake off every fetter that keeps your soul from GOD, and then
how will it rejoice the heart of, dear Sir,
Your’s eternally,
_G. W._