Page:Letter to William Sykes at Portsmouth Prison from Charles Hargreaves (1867).pdf/2

 But from this ignorance we are rescued by the salvation of the Gospel, which reveals God to us which makes us acquainted with his nature, his attributes his character, his goverment and which especially unfolds to us that scheme of mercy in which he has most clearly manifested his Glory

it is good that a man should Both hope and quietly wate for the salvation of the Lord, William a few more words when they was leading Jesus to the cross and there followed a great company of people which also bewailed and lamented him but Jesus turning unto them said Daughters of Jerusalem weep not for me but weep for yourselves

well William in conclusion i will say a little about the contents of your letter I belive you said your children was the strings of your heart now i say let christ be the strings of your heart i belive you went on to say that wentworth was your place of Birth and i say let Christ be your salvation

William your brother John sends sends his best respects to you hopeing the advice Given will have a good effect your sister Rebecca sends her love to you and trusts that she will see you again before death do you part and your sister Elisabeth sends her kindest love to you and wish you to behave your self under your present situation and as for me Charles Hargreaves my desire is to point you to the lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world and trust in christ as your Physician for it is through him we Live and move and have our being Dear William your Brother John would give your little Boy a good school education but you Dear Wife cannot find time to send him to school I conclude with the Blessing of God allmighty the father the son and the holy Ghost may remain with you booth now and for ever amen i trust the governor of this Prison is a kind hearted Man Charles Hargreaves Park Gate near Rotherham Yorkshire.