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 *ingly most contrary dispensations, will be evidenced to be the result of infinite and consummate wisdom, power, and love. Above all, there the believer will see the infinite depths of that mystery of godliness, " manifested in the flesh," and join with that blessed choir, who wish a restless unweariedness are ever singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. There your Ladyship I believe will see your departed daughter, not struggling with a burning fever, but burning with love extatic, and with seraphic sweetness adoring that Redeemer, who at the eleventh hour, even on a dying bed, snatched her as a brand out of the fire. But what am I doing? I fear, making your Ladyship's wounds to bleed afresh.—But, honoured Madam, is it not a pleasant bleeding, to think of bearing children for heaven! To see those nearest and dearest parts of ourselves go before us thither—O what a favour is this! May your Ladyship be always thus highly favoured: may you live to see all your surviving children taught and born of. I must not enlarge. Neither have I room to acquaint your Ladyship, how that mirror of piety, good Lady H, adorns the gospel of her in all things. I wrote some particulars of our situation to the good Countess. I can now only add, that when I come to town, your Ladyship may at any time command, honoured Madam, Your Ladyship's most dutiful, obliged, and ready servant for 's sake, G. W.     LETTER DCCCLXVII. To Mr. T.

My very dear Mr. T,     Ashby, Oct. 13, 1750.

YOUR kind letter did not reach me till about two days ago. I embrace the first opportunity of answering it. If you write often, willing, you shall hear oftener from me. You are peculiarly dear to me, and therefore I heartily wish you was thrust out into our 's harvest. Vox populi, much more vox amicorum, is frequently vox Dei. I say to you, as a good old minister did to one whom you know, and who was as unwilling to go into the vineyard, as you can be, "I believe if St. Paul was alive, he would ordain you." You have a moderate share of learning, an agreeable address, a