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 can desert such a cause? Who, for fear of a little contempt and suffering, would decline the service of such a Master? O that the Lord may thrust out many, many labour ers into his harvest? Surely the time must come, when many of the priests also shall be obedient to the word. I wait for thy salvation, O !—But I must bid you farewel. Praying that you may grow under the cross, and be enabled to flourish unconsumed in fire, I subscribe myself, Reverend and dear Sir,

Yours most affectionately in our common , G. W.    LETTER DCCXLVIII. To Lady Hn.

Honoured Madam,                       Gloucester, April 15, 1749.

IT has given me some concern, to think that I was so long in town after I took leave of your Ladyship, and could neither see nor write to you. The last letter I was about to write, I found myself too ill to hold a pen long enough in my hand to finish it. Blessed be, I find myself now much better. Travelling, as usual, does me service, and the joy of the supplies the want of bodily strength. Ere long I hope to send your Ladyship some good news out of the country. I came hither this morning, and am to preach to night. In a post or two your Ladyship may expect to hear from me again. In the mean while my prayers will be continually putting up, that you may increase with all the increase of . I hope the elect countess is perfectly recovered of her late indisposition, and that Lady Fanny, H, C, &c. are determined to go on in that narrow way which leads to everlasting life. Before I left town, I desired Mr. H to send your Ladyship a dozen of my pamphlets, to be presented to the foresaid Ladies, and to whomsoever your Ladyship shall please besides. As many more may be had as your Ladyship sends for. May the give it his blessing, and cause me to grow wiser and better by all his various dispensations towards me. I shall now take my leave; and after wishing your Ladyship, and the other honourable women that are seeking ,