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 *formable to our great exemplar the spotless Lamb. I long for that time, when we shall sit down at his marriage supper: though I have the lowest place, it will suffice, dear brother G, Your affectionate brother, friend and servant, G. W.     LETTER CCCXV. To Mr. J S, at Georgia.

On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741.

Dear John,

YOUR case puts me in mind of that passage, where we are told that our looked upon Peter. Surely, he has looked upon and prayed for you, otherwise how would Satan have sifted you? But see what comfort another passage may afford you, "Go tell my brethren and Peter." Poor, weeping, penitent Peter must in no wise be forgotten. "Go tell them that I am risen." Here are glad tidings of great joy to a disconsolate soul. May apply it to your's in particular. Dear John, may you learn from hence to stab your dear Saviour no more. I wonder not that you are in darkness. will surely visit your offences with a rod, and your back-*slidings with some spiritual scourge. That is enough to keep us from sinning, though we know that his loving-kindness he will not utterly take from us, nor suffer his truth to fail. How dearly did David pay for his stolen sweets? What anguish has your poor soul felt, since I left you. Blessed be , that he has awakened you out of sleep. O free grace! I rejoice, yea and I will rejoice. That you may never provoke to leave you to yourself, is the earnest prayer of, dear John,

Ever yours, G. W.