Yours most affectionately in our common Lord,
G. W.
LETTER DCCCXXXVIII.
To Lady H——n.
Mansfield, May 14, 1750.
Honoured Madam,
I Beg leave on my journey, to trouble your Ladyship with a few lines. They bring your Ladyship good news. I have been quite sick ever since I have left Ashby; but the glorious Emmanuel has been pleased to work by my unworthy ministry. At Nottingham several came to me, enquiring what they should do to be saved. I preached there four times. One evening Lord S—— and several gentlemen were present, and behaved with great decency. Many thousands attended. Yesterday morning I breakfasted with three dissenting ministers and Mr. P——’s, who told me that Lady P—— desired he would press me to preach at B—— church. Yesterday in the afternoon I preached at Sutton, and this morning I lifted up the gospel standard here. All was quiet; and this evening and to-morrow morning I am to preach again. As I travel on, your Ladyship shall hear. I must lie down to refresh this weary body: my soul, through grace, smiles at bodily weakness, and longs to take its flight. I doubt not but your Ladyship is happy in him, who alone killeth and maketh alive. Night and day do I look up to him in behalf of your Ladyship, as being, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s most obedient, obliged, and chearful Servant for Christ’s sake,
G. W.