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 LETTER DCXVI.

To Captain S.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1747.

My very dear Mr. S, THOUGH I wrote to you lately by my friend Mr. V, yet the receipt of your kind letter makes me to write again. The deadly blow I see is given. Well! Thanks be to, you are so resigned. You doubtless remember, that you took one another only "'till death you should part." That shocking clause, as Mr. B calls it, is very instructive. Blessed be, that she gave you any comfortable evidences of her being for ever with the. If so, do not wish her here again, but remember how soon your own great change must necessarily come. You are now on the decline of life. You have seen that all below is vanity. O that you may bring forth much fruit in old age! Take heed, watch and be sober, since you know not at what hour the blessed bridegroom may come to call you. I write thus freely to you; because you are pleased to stile me your father. Pray for me then, that I may give to all the glory, and study to glorify him more and more. Next Monday, willing, I intend leaving this place. Be pleased to acquaint our dear friend Mr. V that I intend writing to him soon. I hope he reached home in safety. I salute him, Mr. P, and all friends most heartily. Accept of the same yourself, in the most cordial manner, from, very dear Sir, Yours most affectionately in, G. W.     LETTER DCXVII. To Mr. W.

Very dear Sir,     Philadelphia, Sept. 9. 1747.

LAST night I heard of Dr. Coleman's sudden death. I bless for granting him such an easy passage. Soon after the news reached me, I bowed my knee before the and Father of our in behalf of your bereaved (and I could almost say desolate) church. O may the