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 to be not the head, but servant of all. When your Ladyship mentioned the word ambition, I could not help thinking of the saying of the Eunuch, "Speaketh the prophet this of himself, or of some other man?" But we know not what is in our hearts. , keep me from being led into, and falling by temptation. I wish your Ladyship much success with B, but worldly wise men, serpent-like, so turn and wind, that they have many ways to slip through and creep out at, which simple-hearted single-eyed souls know nothing of, and if they did, could not follow after them. Honesty is the best policy, and will in the end (whether we seek it or not) get the better of all. Your Ladyship's intended letter to Governor B, will be very acceptable. I hope the inclosed will give your Ladyship pleasure. O that I may be enabled to give the all the glory! To me nought belongs, but confusion of face. Surely I am the chief of sinners, less than the least of all saints, but for 's sake, ever-honoured Madam, Your Ladyship's most dutiful, obliged and very ready servant, G. W.     LETTER DCCCCLIX. To Mr. C.

My dear Mr. C,     London, Jan. 15, 1753.

I Owe you a letter and much love. The one I will now pay you, the other debt our common common must discharge. I despair of doing it, because I run upon fresh arrears to him and his dear people every day and every hour. I willingly therefore own myself a debtor to high and low, rich and poor, to all, of all denominations whatsoever.—What have we to do with a party or sectarian zeal? Why should not our heaven begin on earth?

All that we know they do above, Is, that they sing, and that they love.

O for some fresh anointings of the blessed spirit! Then will the scales fall more and more from our eyes, and the veil of ignorance be taken more and more from our hearts. Then