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 Am I more meek and patient? Does my practice correspond with my knowledge, and am I a light to enlighten and enflame all that are around me?" I could say more, but I think to write again when I get on shore. bless you and yours. I suppose you have heard that Mr. P sails with  Your affectionate friend, brother and fervant in,  G. W.     LETTER CCLXV.  To Mr. S W, at Bristol.

On board the Minerva, Feb. 20, 1741.

AND does my friend W look again towards ? Never did the Father with greater joy receive the returning prodigal, than I shall embrace you in these unworthy arms, if you are alive to. I trust your late tepidity will now make you more fervent in spirit. I pray to give you a settlement in, that you may be rooted and grounded in love. My brother, the captain, gave me a particular account of your soul. I hope he will yet appear for ; will you also appear with him? Why should you strive to please a pleasure-taking world? Why should you keep in league with the apparent enemies of ? But no more of this. Let old things pass away, let all things become new. I believe suffered you to fall, because you thought more highly of yourself than you ought to think. My love to all. I feel a great union of soul with Mr. W; we differ in principles, but I hope the will make us of one mind. You must not be surprized, if I publish an answer to Mr. John W's sermon, entitled, Free Grace. It is wrote in much love and meekness. Adieu for the present. Give thanks on my behalf. The hath dealt wonderously kind with, dear Mr. W,

Yours eternally in ,

G. W.