_To Mr. G―――― H――――, in Gloucester._
_London, March, 12, 1742._
_Dear Mr. H――――_,
BY no means leave off reading to the society. It is not taking too
much upon you, or going out of your depth. The cause of your so much
as thinking to decline, is not good. The more unworthy you are, the
more glory will you give to a glorious Redeemer: the greater sinner
you are, the more feelingly will you read of, and recommend the
glorious Ransom paid for sinners. Go on, my dear man; venture boldly
to the throne of grace; fear not.――GOD will heal our backslidings;
he loves us freely. JESUS hath been my glorious Saviour. I would
have mentioned this affair of the society in my last, but I was then
ignorant of it.――My dear wife has written to dear Mrs. _H――――_. How
does the dear woman as to spirituals? I do not despair of seeing you
both good christians. JESUS is almighty. Go to him just as you are.
The LORD be with you both! I suppose you have seen the letter sent
to dear M. _C――――_ by brother _S――――_. My tender love to him, and all
that love the blessed _Emmanuel_. I have seen Mr. _J――――_. The LORD is
wonderfully good to me. Pray send a line to, dear Sir,
Yours affectionately in CHRIST JESUS,
_G. W._