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 LETTER DLXX.

To Mr. J. S. in London.

Piscataqua, March 12, 1745. I Wrote to you last week, and have sent you by Capt. Darling two letters, and a box. This comes by a young gentleman that expects to return to South-Carolina by August next. By him I send you one of each sort of the pamphlets that I have published here. I would have them sent to Scotland as soon as may be. My wife has sent you a few lines in one of my letters. We are more than happy! O grace! grace!—I trust it is so with you. America is pleasanter and pleasanter every day. I expect Mr. Habersham hourly. The door for preaching opens wider and wider. O my dear friend, I could tell thee what would rejoice thy heart, wast thou here. But I have little time to write. I am now going to prepare my sermons for the press: And am also writing another journal. You shall have them the first opportunity. Our tender love awaits all dear friends. As often as possible, you and others shall hear from, my dear friend, &c. G. W.    LETTER DLXXI. On board Capt. Grant, bound from Charles-Town to Philadelphia, May 2, 1745.

My very dear, dear Brother H,

HOW do you find your heart these trying, sifting, purging times? I hope you are enabled to joy in, and are made more than conqueror through his love. It has given me some concern that I could not write to you oftner: but knows my heart has been with you; and I have not failed to pray for the preservation of the tossed ark. Antinominanism, I find, begins to shew its head and stalk abroad: may the glorious Redeemer cause it to hide its head again, and prevent his children's spirits being imbittered against each other. I am glad to hear the Welsh brethren continue steady: and that amongst our English friends, Antinomianism seems only to be speculative; this is a great evil, but not so great as when it affects the practice, and leads the people of unwarily