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 LETTER CCXV.

To Mrs. J L, in Bristol.

Dear J,     Charles-Town, Aug. 26, 1740.  I Hope you and your little society go on and prosper. I hear there are divisions among you. Avoid them if possible. The doctrines of election, and of final perseverance, I hold as well as you.—But then, they are not to be contended for with heat and passion. Such a proceeding will only prejudice the cause you would defend. Pray shew this to your other friends.—Exhort them to avoid all clamour, and evil speaking, and with meekness receive the ingrafted word which is able to save your soul. has begun a great work here, and in other parts of America; but yet, I believe, I shall shortly have a call to England. O pray it may be the divine will, that I may have a prosperous journey; and that you may see me grown in grace, and in the knowledge of our and Saviour .—With tenderest love to all, I am  Your affectionate brother and servant,  G. W.     LETTER CCXVI. To the Right Reverend Father in, Edmund Lord Bishop of London. On board the Savannah, bound from Charles-Town to Boston, September —, 1740.

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ALTHOUGH your Lordship has been pleased to caution the people against running into those extremes, to which your Lordship apprehended my doctrine would lead men; yet I am persuaded that will not any way influence your Lordship, as to the contents of this letter. The one single point which it contains, is this query, "Whether the commissary of South-Carolina has power given him from your Lordship, to exercise any judicial authority against me, or any other clergyman, who doth not belong to his province?" The reason of my putting this question, I suppose your Lordship will be apprized of, before this reaches your Lordship's hands.