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 is a broken heart, a heart melted down with a sense of sin, and flying to for righteousness, sanctification and eternal redemption. Thousands indeed place christianity in good desires, and the having good desires; but this and much more a person may have, and yet miscarry at last. Pure and undefiled religion consists in a lively faith in, as the only mediator between and man. A faith that changes and renews the whole soul, takes it entirely off the world, and fixes it wholly upon. This, Madam, is the faith that you have so often heard me preach, and of which I pray you may be a partaker. Though you have it not yet, you need not despair; will give it to all who sincerely ask of him. It is true, Madam, that not many mighty are called; but it is not your riches shall keep you from heaven if you truly believe on the. Faith in him will enable you to overcome the world, and cause you even to triumph over the lust of the eye and the pride of life. Faith will set you above the fear of man, and enable you to rejoice in being accounted a fool for 's sake. That may impart this faith to your own, and little master's soul, is the hearty prayer of, Madam,

Your obliged humble servant, G. W.

LETTER XCII.

Dear brother H.     Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1739.

I Congratulate you on your success at Monmouth. has yet further work for you to do, ere you are called before rulers and governors, for his name sake. By divine permission, in about a twelve-month, I hope to make a second use of your field pulpits. Our principles agree, as face answers to face in the water. Since I saw you, has been pleased to enlighten me more in that comfortable doctrine of Election, &c. At my return, I hope to be more explicit than I have been. forbid, my dear brother, that we should shun to declare the whole counsel of. The people of Wales are much upon my heart. I long to hear how the Gospel flourishes among you. How prospers your inward man? Being always doing, no doubt you grow in