My dear Mr. S——,
THOUGH I am really very much busied, yet I cannot help complying with your request, lest it should be any disappointment. I love you in the bowels of Jesus Christ, and earnestly pray our common Head, that you may be a scribe more and more instructed to the kingdom of God, and out of the good treasure of your heart, bring forth things new and old, for the Redeemer’s people. The more you are acquainted with, and see your compleatness in him, the more you will long after an entire conformity to him, and apply with greater boldness for fresh supplies of life and strength. His faithfulness must make us faithful. He must be the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. When we are once taught this, not notionally, but by the Spirit of God, then we shall go on our way rejoicing, and experience the glorious liberty of the children of God. Thanks be to his name for enlightening you into these truths; but I love to see the Lord Jesus bringing this about in his own way and time. He gives us glorious seasons here. Yesterday was a blessed Letter day. These verses were sung for you, &c.
Thy work in the North,
O Saviour, increase;
And kindly send forth
The preachers of peace.
Till throughout the nation,
Thy gospel shall ring;
And peace and salvation
Each village shall sing.