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 friend of sinners looks in upon, and comforts my heart. I have had loud calls to England. Matters go on bravely there and in Wales. My State Sermon has gone through two editions. They have also my five last sermons, which have convinced my friends that I am firm to my principles. May keep me steady till I die! I am glad Mr. P went off so well. His children I look upon as my own. The things which he had belong to me. I would have them taken to Providence: for that also Deus providebit. Your father is well, and always talking of you. Why did you not mention his wife in your letter? She is a discreet woman, and desired to be remembered to you. Every day she expects to lie in. You will excuse my enlarging.—-Strength begins to fail me. However, whilst I have strength I would employ it in praying for you and yours I subscribe myself, reverend and very dear Sir, Yours most affectionately in, G. W.     LETTER DCI. To Mr. R.

New-York, June 28, 1747.

My dear Brother,

THANKS be to, for revealing his dear Son in you. Thanks be to his great name for calling you to preach his everlasting gospel. I give him all the glory, and adore him for making ill and hell-deserving me, the happy instrument of alarming and awakening your dead soul. Ere long I hope we shall meet in eternity, to sing endless praises to him who has redeemed us unto by his blood, and has made us kings and priests unto, and enables us to reign over death, hell, and sin, even whilst here on earth. I abhor all those bad principles which you mention, and cannot join so as to labour in the same place, and upon the same plan, with those that hold them. However, let us behave with meekness, my dear brother, and we shall soon find that every plant that our heavenly father hath not planted, shall be plucked up. "He that believeth doth not make haste." reigneth; let our eyes wait on Him. All things shall work, and even now are working, together for good to all that