_To Mr. S――――, at New-Brunswick._
_Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1742._
_Dear Mr. S――――_,
LAST week I received your kind letter. Blessed be GOD, who hath
brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. I hope the
Redeemer hath now shewn you his hands and his feet, and you can now
say, “My LORD and my GOD.” What have you to do now but to walk humbly
with your GOD, and daily to aspire after the whole mind that was in
JESUS? I find but few truly labouring after this. Who can say, “My
soul is athirst for GOD, yea even for the living GOD:” and yet to such
only is the promised blessedness, of being filled, given. As for my
own part, I am ashamed to think how unlike I am to my Saviour; I see
such beauty in him, that I long to be conformed to his divine image
and likeness. May you and I, dear Mr. _S――――_, never rest till we have
attained unto it; and the more we do attain, the more willing we shall
be to come, as poor sinners, to JESUS CHRIST; it is a blessed thing,
dear Sir, to be brought out of self. It will be continually creeping
in: happy they who have power over it. I do not wonder at your
being united with Mr. _J―――― C――――_: he is a dear soul, and one whom
the LORD delights to honour. Blessed be GOD, the work in our hands
every where increases. I am supported and encouraged, quickened and
comforted day by day. JESUS loves and blesses me. May he bless you and
yours more and more, and cause you to walk in the comforts of the Holy
Ghost. My tender love to all. I hope yet to see you once more in the
flesh. In the mean while I beg leave to subscribe myself, dear Sir,
Your most affectionate friend, brother, and servant in CHRIST,
_G. W._