_Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1739._
_Dear Mr. P._,
WHAT a divine sympathy and attraction is there between all those who
by one spirit are made members of that mystical body, whereof JESUS
CHRIST is the head! I loved your departed wife, now with GOD. I love
your daughter, and the church in your house, in the bowels of JESUS
CHRIST. Blessed be GOD that his love is so far shed abroad in our
hearts, as to cause us to love one another, though we a little differ
as to externals: For my part, I hate to mention them. My one sole
question is, _Are you a christian?_ Are you sealed by CHRIST’s spirit
to the day of redemption? Are you hungering and thirsting after the
perfect, everlasting righteousness of JESUS CHRIST? If so, you are my
brother, my sister, and mother. I desire to love you as myself. This
is my temper; I am persuaded it is your’s. Why otherwise did you so
gladly receive me into your house? The LORD reward you and the rest of
your christian brethren. Indeed I am present with you in spirit, and
wish you good luck in the name of the LORD. O be not slack to praise
him in my behalf; for I have experienced some rich anointings of
his holy spirit, and have been made to see more into the wonders of
redeeming love. Did I know more of your names, I would write to more.
This is my comfort, I trust our names are written in the book of life.
Yet a little while, and we shall sit down together in the kingdom of
our Father. A place, though on a lower form, is, I humbly hope,
prepared for
Your affectionate friend and servant,
_G. W._