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 which you have felt, must necessarily constrain your Ladyship to live to Him, who lived and died upon the accursed tree for you. O how is the power of the Redeemer's resurrection displayed in Lady Hn. She is a mother in Israel indeed. It would please you to see the assemblies at her Ladyship's house. They are brilliant ones indeed. The prospect of catching some of the rich in the gospel net is very promising. I know you will wish prosperity in the name of the. But how does good Lady D, dear Mrs. C, and Mrs. I? All, I hope, putting off the old man, and putting on the new with greater earnestness than ever. O that I may begin to be in earnest! I am now thirty-four years of age. Is it not time for me to begin to spend, and be spent, for him who has loved me and given himself for me? I beg your Ladyship's prayers, and the prayers of all your dear and honoured relations. I send them all my humble and hearty respects, and beg you will accept the same from, my Lady, Your Ladyship's most obliged humble servant, G. W.     LETTER DCCXXIV. To Mr. H H.

My dear Brother,     Chelsea, Jan. 12, 1749.  I Can now send you but a few lines. Thanks be to, that weeping doth not hinder sowing. I think it is cruel to wish our little ones back into this cold world again. Go on, will be better to you and yours than seven daughters. I hope Mrs. H joins with you in saying, "it is well." But a word or two in answer to the other part of your letter. Cannot you be at Gloucester the 24th of this month? That would be abundantly more convenient for me than the 27th. I would appoint our English meeting at that time, and, willing, would go with you to Builth, and after that to the west. I am now here waiting for Bke, and some others, who are coming to hear the glorious gospel. Lord L is in town. Our good Lady is going on, and every day increasing her reward in heaven. I have much to say when we meet. When will you leave off being a spiritual rake? For the present, adieu! Pray fail not being at Glou-*