For I have felt the same.
O what have I suffered in parting from spiritual friends, especially such as were my Isaac’s! But Christ’s grace has been sufficient for me, and so it will be for you. I have prayed for you, and hope by this time dear Miss W—— can say, my spiritual Father keeps his proper place, and I walk in liberty and the love of God. Indeed, my dear Miss, no one but the searcher of hearts knows, what a real concern I have for your eternal welfare. I verily believe I shall see you sitting at the right hand of your Redeemer. Surely he has captivated and stolen your heart away. I hope nothing will divert you from him; but with a single eye to his glory, you will go through good report and evil report, ’till you come to the blessed place, where the wicked will cease from troubling, and your weary soul enjoy an everlasting rest. Glad shall I be to hear from you every opportunity. Ere long I must away. Pray our Saviour to help me under all my difficulties, but at the same time help me to praise him: for amidst all my various circumstances, I am kept joying in God, and made more than conqueror through his love. We have had blessed times since my arrival here.
Your most affectionate friend and servant in Christ,
G. W.
LETTER CCCCLXXXVII.
To the Bishop of Bangor.
London, Nov. 23, 1742.
My Lord,
I Humbly thank your Lordship for your Lordship’s second kind letter. Your Lordship shall have Mr. C——’s letter whenever your Lordship pleases to demand it. I sent it for no other purpose, than to let your Lordship into the affair as far as lay in my power. I am quite willing your Lordship should hear both sides. I doubt not but your Lordship will do justice. The candour and moderation which breathe in your Lordship’s letters, and your condescension in writing to me, incline me to take the freedom of begging your Lordship’s acceptance of my last volume of sermons, and the Orphan-house accounts, from, my Lord,