_To Elizabeth G――――, an Orphan._
_On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._
_Dear Betty_,
I Am glad you begin to feel the hardness of your heart, and your
utter inability to pray. I pray GOD you may in all things see your
helplessness, that you may come as a poor helpless nothing to JESUS
CHRIST, and take him for your all in all. I wonder not that satan
endeavours to terrify your soul. You know how he tore the young child
in the Gospel, whilst he was coming to JESUS CHRIST. Your convictions
at present seem to arise from a fear of hell; but before you receive
this, I hope the LORD JESUS will have sealed your pardon, and have
said, “Be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee.” O _Betty_, why
has GOD singled you out? Why was you brought to _Bethesda_? Away when
you read this, and bless GOD for it, and devote yourself again and
again to that LORD, who has bought you with his precious blood. Having
much forgiven you, love much. Lie down in the dust, and be continually
looking to the rock from whence you are hewn. To hear that you, and my
dear family, love the LORD JESUS in sincerity, will much rejoice the
heart of
Your sincere friend,
_G. W._