_To the Reverend Mr. R――――, in London._
_Inchannon, July 21, 1742._
_Reverend and dear Sir_,
I Heartily rejoice that the LORD is blessing and owning you. Go on,
dear Sir, go on, and you will certainly find the glorious _Emmanuel_
will be with you more and more. It is observable, that there is but
one thing in scripture, that we are commanded to do out of season,
_preaching_. Be instant therefore, dear Sir, in season and out of
season. The LORD will stand by you and strengthen you, and deliver you
from wicked and unreasonable men. You will find the blessedness of the
cross, and the spirit of CHRIST and of glory to rest upon your soul.
The Messrs. _E――――_ and their adherents, would you think it, have
appointed a publick fast to humble themselves, among other things, for
my being received in _Scotland_, and for the delusion, as they term it,
at _Cambuslang_, and other places; and all this, because I would not
consent to preach only for them, till I had light into, and could take
the solemn league and covenant.――But to what lengths may prejudice
carry even good men?――From giving way to the first risings of bigotry
and a party spirit, good LORD deliver us!
Your most affectionate brother in CHRIST,
_G. W._