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 ingratitude almost melts me into a flood of tears.—Indeed I am the very chief of sinners.—O the love, the sovereign, distinguishing, everlasting love of my Saviour! Praise him, praise him, dear Mr. L, with all your soul.—I hope nothing will cause a division between me and Messrs. Ws: But I must speak what I know, and confute error wheresoever I find it. About Spring I hope to come over if the will.—Be pleased to inform my friends, that last Sunday was sevennight I arrived at Rhode-Island, where I preached and read prayers in the church on Monday and Tuesday to very large and affected auditories.—On Wednesday I preached at Bristol, in my way to Boston.—On Thursday night I got there, and on Friday preached, and have preached once or twice every day since.—Almost all the ministers, and vast bodies of people, have been continually pressing to hear the word of, sometimes in the fields, and sometimes in the meeting-houses. My health is much restored by the coolness of the air.—I intend staying about a month in these parts, then to go to Philadelphia by land, from thence to Georgia by water, and I hope to embark for England the beginning of the Spring.—You see by this, dear friend, how our works by my unworthy hands. Ministers and people, I believe, will be much quickened.—I hope your dear soul prospers. For 's sake avoid disputing; study your heart and the scriptures; get nearer and nearer to, he will lead you into all truth. My most tender love to all; if opportunity any way offers, every letter received shall be answered by, dear dear Mr. L, The meanest of all your christian friends,  G. W.     LETTER CCXXIII. To Mr. I.

My dear Brother, I,     Boston, Sept. 26, 1740.

I Thank you for your kind letter. It is the first I have received from you since I left England.—I bless the work goes on in Yorkshire.—May our glorious, sin-forgiving bless you and your spiritual children more and more! I find, our friends are got into deputing one with another.—O that the of peace may put a stop to it! I wish many may not be building on a false foundation, and rest in a false