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 people.—A very thronged assembly—After I had done prayer, and named my text, the rustling made by opening the bibles all at once, quite surprized me: a scene, I never was witness to before. Our conversation after sermon, in the house, was such as became the gospel of. They entertained me with various accounts of the success of the Seceders labours; and, as a proof of 's being with them, Mr. R's son-in-law told me, that, at one of their late occasions, a woman was so deeply affected, that she was obliged to stop her mouth with an handkerchief to keep herself from crying out. They urged a longer stay, in order to converse more closely, and to set me right about church government, and the solemn league and covenant. I informed them, that I had given notice of preaching at Edinburgh this evening; but, as they desired it, I would in a few days return, and meet the associate presbytery in Mr. R's house. This was agreed on. Dear Mr. E accompanied me, and this evening I preached to many thousands, in a place called The Orphan-house Park. The was there. Immediately after sermon, a large company, among whom were some of the nobility, came to salute me. Amidst our conversation, came in a portly, well-looking Quaker, nephew to Messrs. E, formerly a Baptist minister in the north of England, who, taking me by the hand, said, "Friend George, I am as thou art; I am for bringing all to the life and power of the everliving : and, therefore, if thou wilt not quarrel with me about my hat, I will not quarrel with thee about thy gown." In this respect, I wish all, of every denomination, were thus minded. I find has blessed my works in these parts. I am most cordially received by many that love the. I have just been in company with a nobleman, who, I believe, truly fears christian spirit indeed. I already hear of great divisions. But knows how to bring order out of confusion. I hope the is much with you, my dear brother. O may you be anointed more and more, till you are filled with all the fulness of God. Be pleased to read this to all in Wine-street; and remember me kindly to all that love the glorious Redeemer. He is a dear, dear. Tho' we die for, yet
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