_To Mr. James S――――._
_March 2, 1740._
_Dear Mr. S._,
BLESSED be GOD, that you are yet alive as to your body; blessed be
GOD, that some sparks of divine light are yet discernible in your
soul. Indeed, I have been frequently distressed for you and your
companions, lest satan, through the corruption of your hearts, and the
deceitfulness of worldly business, should get an advantage over you.
Oh watch, my dear friend, watch unto prayer; keep close to GOD through
a living faith in his dear Son; forget not your first love; forget not
a bleeding GOD; forget not _that time_, when your soul was about to
take its last flight. O that I may meet you in triumph at the last
day! Providence thwarts my seeing you. Adieu; write as often as you
can. You have my prayers, and as a token of my love, be pleased to
accept this letter and the books sent with it, from
Your affectionate friend and servant,
_G. W._