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 me. By the help of my, I shall triumph over all.—I hope we shall grow in grace before we meet again. You and I have weak crazy tabernacles; I hope you rejoice in the prospect of putting them off shortly; blessed be, I do.—Dear Sir, get acquainted more and more with electing love; study the covenant of redemption, and see how loved you with an everlasting love. This will cause you to glory only in the, and to pass through the valley of the shadow of death, with a full assurance of faith; knowing that hath engaged to lodge you safe in eternal glory. Thither your dear wife is gone before us; I often think of, I could almost say envy her; but perhaps that is wrong. Yet a little while, and our precious shall take both you, and

Your affectionate friend, brother, and servant in , G. W.    LETTER CCLIII. To Mr. B, at Port-Royal.

Dear Mr. B.     ''On board the Minerva, Feb. 16. 1741. I Hope you will never forget that day, hour, or moment, wherein  met you at Savannah''. If you have in some measure, do so no more. "Awake thou that sleepest, and shall give thee light." Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. No man can serve two masters. Use the world, but let it be as though you used it not. The fashion of this world will soon, very soon, fade away. Dear Mr. B, I am persuaded, will not be offended at this plain dealing. He knows I love him. knows it also. With much affection, I subscribe myself Your friend and servant, G. W.     LETTER CCLIV. To Mrs. B.

Dear Mrs. B.     On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741.

WHEN you read that loved Lazarus, Mary, and their sister Martha, do you not make a particular ap