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 LETTER CCCCXVIII.

To the Rev. Mr. D, in Essex.

My very dear Brother,     May 29, 1742.  YOUR letter lies by me, yet unanswered; the contents however have not been forgotten before the. Surely the days of your pilgrimage will ere long be ended, and the star which you once saw, appear to you again, and cause you to rejoice with exceeding great joy. I think there is something very extraordinary in the 's dealing with you. I can only resolve it into the divine sovereignty, and say, "even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy sight." This is often the language of my heart, with respect to 's dealing with my own soul. Many things our Saviour does to me, which I know not now. It is sufficient that I shall know hereafter, and that I know thus far even now, "that all things are working together for good." Dear Mr. D, indeed I love and pray for you. Our Saviour, I trust, will yet set your feet in a large room, and enable you to run the way of his commandments; Thro' winds, and clouds, and storms, he'll gently clear the way; Wait then his time, so shall this night soon end in joyous day.  My tender love await the flock at Dm; I pray for them and you. Our Saviour hath done great things of late in London. I believe he will yet do more in Scotland. O my brother, forget not to pray for the chief of sinners. Your truly affectionate friend, brother and servant in, G. W.    LETTER CCCCXIX. To the Rev. Mr. C, at Bath.

On board the Mary and Ann, May 29, 1742.

My very dear Friend and Brother,

NOT want of love, but excess of business prevented my answering your kind letter dated April 6th. In London I had scarce time to eat bread, or to take my natural rest.