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 LETTER CXIV.

''To Mr. Wm. D.''

My Dear Brother,      Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1739.

YOUR last brought glad tidings. I endeavour to give thanks for you with my whole heart. I trust has enabled you to take the advice you gave me, and that you have been kept from idolatry. Oh my dear brother, let us watch and pray, that we may not be led into temptation. The spirit is willing in both; but the flesh, mine in particular, is exceeding weak. Blessed be for sending me on ship-*board. He has given me to see something of that mystery of iniquity, which was in my heart. I have loathed and abhorred my own self. Tears have been my meat day and night; but glory be to, who has lately assured me of a victory through our. At present my heart is quite free. You will see what I have written to those of your household. I pray the to send you and many more such labourers into his harvest. I intend resigning the parsonage of Savannah. Th Orphan House I can take care of, supposing I should be kept at a distance; besides, when I have resigned the parish, I shall be more at liberty to take a tour round America, if should ever call me to such a work. However, I determine nothing, I wait on the. I am persuaded he will shew what is his will: though my heart is as yet perverse, in time I hope to drink deeper into his spirit. How earnestly do I desire to be dissolved, that I may be with ! Sometimes my weak body gives me hopes, that I shall not be long in the flesh; but then, the strength that is communicated to me, and the consideration, that I have but just begun my testimony, fills me with fears, lest I should live to be greyheaded. But I endeavour to resign myself wholly to. I desire his will may be done in me, by me, and upon me. If the preserves me from falling into sin, and dishonouring his holy name, let him do what seemeth him good with

Yours most affectionately in , G. W.