PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 1 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 · 179,792 words · 543 reading sections
LETTER CCXVII.
_To Mr. P――――._ _Boston, Sept. 19, 1740._ _My dear Brother_, I Have just now read your kind letter. Blessed be the LORD, for imparting somewhat of his divine presence to your soul. O may he fill you brimful, and enable you so to preach, that all your adversaries may not be able to gainsay or resist. Never fear undert…
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_To Mr. N――――, at New-York._ _Boston, Sept. 23, 1740._ _My dear Brother_, HITHER GOD brought me on _Thursday_ evening: I preached once on _Friday_, and twice every day since. The power of the LORD advances sweetly. Our LORD, I believe, will revive his work in the midst of the years; he enables me to preach plainly. S…
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_To Mr. A――――._ _Boston, Sept. 23, 1740._ _My dear Brother A――――_, I Thank you for your letter: May the LORD enable me to send you an answer of peace. _Sinless perfection_, I think, is unattainable in this life. Shew me a man that could ever justly say, “I am perfect.” It is enough if we can say so, when we bow down …
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_To H. H. in Wales._ _Boston, Sept. 24, 1740._ AND is dear Brother _H. H._ yet alive in body and soul? Blessed be GOD, who causes those that wait on him to renew their strength. I rejoice in your success: May you mount with wings like eagles, walk and not be weary, run and not be faint! You shall not be taken or hurt…
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_To the Rev. Mr. J. W._ _Boston, Sept. 25, 1740._ _Honoured Sir_, THIS is sent in answer to your letter dated _March 25_.――I think, I have for some time known what it is to have righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. These, I believe, are the privileges of the sons of GOD: But I cannot say I am free from in…
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_To Mr. G―――― L――――._ _Boston, Sept. 26, 1740._ _My dear Friend and Brother_, I Wrote to you about a month ago from _Charles-Town_.――Since I came here I have received two letters from you. May the great GOD of heaven and earth bless your dear soul for thus assisting his poor unworthy servant: A sense of my ingratitud…
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_To Mr. I――――._ _Boston, Sept. 26, 1740._ _My dear Brother, I――――_, I Thank you for your kind letter. It is the first I have received from you since I left _England_.――I bless GOD the work goes on in _Yorkshire_.――May our glorious, sin-forgiving LORD bless you and your spiritual children more and more! I find, our fr…
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_To Mr. W―――― D――――._ _Boston, September 28, 1740._ _Dear Brother W――――_, I Thank you for your kind letter from _Osset_; I wish it was written with more life. I fear you are turning almost to a spirit of bondage: but it is good for you to be sifted, to make an experienced minister of JESUS CHRIST. I could not but smi…
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_To the Rev. Mr. Z―――― M――――._ _Boston, Sept. 28, 1740._ _Reverend and dear Brother_, I Received――I felt your letter. Surely there is a sympathy between souls that have drank into the same spirit. GOD willing, I purpose to come and see you; and will endeavour to send you timely notice: but oh do not expect too great …
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_To Mr. W――――, at Bristol._ _Boston, Sept. 28, 1740._ _Dear Brother W――――_, WHAT mean you by disputing in all your letters? May GOD give you to know yourself, and then you will not plead for _absolute perfection_; or call the doctrine of election a “doctrine of devils.” My dear brother, take heed; see you are in CHRI…
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_To Mr. G―――― L――――._ _Boston, October 9, 1740._ _My dear Brother L――――_, I Write to you again by this ship, though I have scarce time to write a line. GOD works by me, I think, more than ever. I am quite well in bodily health. Ministers as well as people are stirred up, and the government is exceeding civil. In shor…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――._ _Newhaven, Oct. 24, 1740._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, YOUR letter, just now brought to me by dear brother _N――――_, gave me great comfort. With fear and trembling, ever since the late disputations, have I opened letters sent from _Savannah_, but blessed be GOD, our dear LORD is with my de…
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_To Mr. J―――― W――――._ _Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 1740._ _Dear and honoured Sir_, I Received your’s, dated _March 11_, this afternoon. Oh that we were of one mind: for I am yet persuaded you greatly err. You have set a mark you will never arrive at, till you come to glory. I think few enjoy such continued manifestations o…
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――, in Wales._ _Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 1740._ _My very dear Brother H――――_, I Wrote to you from _Boston_. Your letter, written near a twelvemonth ago, came to my hand this afternoon. My soul is knit to you: we both speak and think the same things. The LORD be with your spirit. JESUS manifests forth hi…
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_To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq., in Boston._ _Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 1740._ THOUGH late, I now snatch a few moments to send your excellency my acknowledgments for all honours received at _Boston_: they are much upon my heart. I pray GOD to reward your excellency a thousand-fold. Great things hath the glorio…
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_To Mr. M――――, at London._ _Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1740._ _My dear Brother_, STILL my LORD shews me greater things. At _New-York_ the Holy Ghost came down like a mighty rushing wind. At _Baskenridge_ still a greater awakening among young and old. One that received CHRIST cried out, “He is come! He is come!” &c. The p…
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_To Mr. G―――― L――――._ _Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1740._ _Dear Brother L――――_, I Wrote to you last week from _New-York_. You may give friends this brief account of me: On last _Saturday_ evening I arrived at this place, having preached at _Staten Island_, _Newark_, _Baskenridge_, _New Brunswick_, and _Trenton_, in my way…
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_To the Rev. Mr. D――――, at New Brunswick._ _Salem, Nov. 20, 1740._ _My very dear Brother_, EXCESS of business, not a want of love, prevented my writing to you from _Philadelphia_. I feel that I love you in the bowels of the dear JESUS, our ever blessed and glorious _Emmanuel_: he hath done great things for me since y…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――._ _Bohemia, (Maryland) Nov. 24, 1740._ _My very dear Brother_, I Rejoice to hear that you are married: I salute your wife and my sister in CHRIST: may you love one another, as CHRIST and his church. I have lately conversed closely with _P―――― B――――_: alas! we differ widely in many respects; theref…
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_To the Rev. Mr. J. W._ _Bohemia (Maryland) Nov. 24, 1740._ _Dear and Hon. Sir_, LAST night brother _G――――_ brought me your two kind letters. O that there may be harmony, and very intimate union between us! Yet it cannot be, since you hold _universal Redemption_. But no more of this. Perhaps, in Spring, we may see ea…
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_Saint George’s (Pensylvania) Nov. 24, 1740._ _Dear Brother T――――_, GOD has revived his own work in _Philadelphia_. His glory filled the great house. The affairs belonging thereto, I believe, are well settled. We have had precious times at _Cohansi_, _Salem_, _Fogs-mannor_, _Nottingham_, _Whiteclay_, _Creek_ and _Bohe…
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_Reedy-Island, Nov. 26, 1740._ _Dear Mr. F――――_, I Thank you for your letter.――You may print my life, as you desire. GOD willing, I shall correct my two volumes of sermons, and send them the very first opportunity.――Pray write to me by every ship, that goes shortly to _Charles-Town_.―――― I shall embark for _England_,…
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_To Mr. N. in New-York._ _Charles-Town, Dec. 10, 1740._ _My very dear Brother_, IN eight days, the LORD brought us hither. We arrived last night, when the Redeemer vouchsafed so to fill me with his divine consolations, that I could scarce sleep. I have been preaching this morning on the fire that happened of late fro…
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_To Mr. G―――― C――――._ _On board the Savannah for Georgia, Dec. 11, 1740._ _Dear Brother C――――_, YOUR late letters, especially that which you sent me by way of _Charles-Town_, made me smile.――I was glad to find that you had not so far thrown off all outward things, as to resolve not to write to any one; and I thought …
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――._ _Good-Hope (South-Carolina) Jan. 1, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I am now going to _Charles-Town_, in order to embark for _England_; the cloud of GOD’s providence seems to be moving that way; I have enjoyed much of the divine presence since I left _Boston_, and have had a comfortable Christmas…
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――._ _Charles-Town, Jan. 12, 1741._ _Dear and Reverend Sir_, LAST _Saturday_ I was taken up for being concerned in correcting the inclosed printed letter, written by Mr. _H―――― B――――n_, whose conversion you have an account of in the other letter sent herewith. I think it may be for GOD’s glory to …
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――, at Rhode Island._ _Charles-Town, Jan. 16, 1741._ _Reverend and Dear Sir_, I Snatch a few moments to write you a line before I embark for _England_. Blessed be GOD, you are near your desired haven. Yet a little while, and you shall safely arrive in _Abraham_’s bosom. _I præ, sequar, esti non pa…
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――, in Boston._ _Charles-Town, Jan. 16, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, THOUGH I have packed up two letters for you already, yet I cannot refrain from sending you a third. Just now I was favoured with yours dated last _December 1_. Indeed, it gave me much comfort, and endeared the writer of it to …
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_To Mr. W―――― D――――, at Boston._ _On board the Minerva, for England, Jan. 17, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, MR. _P――――_ hath just brought me your kind letter. Blessed be GOD, that his word runs and is glorified in _Boston_. Surely, dear Sir, I shall never forget that people; indeed, they are very near and dear unto my soul. May…
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P. S. Excuse great haste; our ship is just under sail. My dear companions kindly salute you and yours.…
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_To Mr. Wm. G――――._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 8, 1741. in latitude 35, 24 N._ _My dear brother_, SEE how soon I write to you, and from thence infer how I love you. Whether it proceeds from the pride and naughtiness of my heart, I cannot tell; but, I frankly confess, I love to see persons humble, kind, and courteous…
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_To Mrs. L――――, at Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 11, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. L――――_, YOU was upon the mount when I left _Charles-Town_; I hope you have not thrown yourself down. Keep close to CHRIST, and cast not off your first love. Remember what GOD has done for your soul. Forget not the glorious discovery J…
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_To Mrs. W――――, at James-Island._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 11, 1741._ _Dear Madam_, MY heart’s desire and prayer to GOD is, that you may be saved. I hope you will find, it is not impossible for you to be born again when you are old. GOD forbid. Though at the eleventh hour, I trust our LORD will meet you, and cause…
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_On board the Minerva, Feb. 12, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. T._, MUST I pray for you in the language of _Martha_ and _Mary_, saying, “LORD, she whom thou lovest is sick!” Or hath he who touched _Peter_’s wife’s mother, rebuked the illness that was coming upon you, when I saw you last, and caused it to leave you? But, however th…
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_To Mr. H――――, at Port-Royal, South-Carolina._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Dear Mr. H._, THE love of CHRIST constrains me to write you a line, though as yet no further than the western islands. I trust the LORD hath called you by name, and enabled you to say “Speak LORD, for thy servant heareth.” Who know…
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_To the Reverend Mr. C――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, THE LORD hath been with me, and is now with me in an especial manner. I have been enabled to prepare nine discourses for the press. My body waxes stronger, and last night the great GOD in a glorious manner filled a…
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_What wonders LORD dost thou perform, That stoopest thus so low, To put thy beauty on a worm, And then commend it so._…
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_What, dost thou praise a native black? I blush to find it true; O lend me words to render back The praise to whom ’tis due._ I hope my love will find acceptance with all your flock who know me, and who love the LORD JESUS in sincerity. I have often comforted myself and companions with this saying, “Now Mr. _C――――_ an…
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_To Mr. H. B._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _My dear brother in CHRIST_, BEFORE this is brought to your hands, I suppose you will have been arraigned before the Chief Justice. I am persuaded our LORD will plead on your behalf, and strengthen you with his mighty power in the inner man. The greater progress y…
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_To Mr. B――――, at Port-Royal._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B._, I Hope you will never forget that day, hour, or moment, wherein GOD met you at _Savannah_. If you have in some measure, do so no more. “Awake thou that sleepest, and CHRIST shall give thee light.” Love not the world, neither the thin…
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_To Mrs. B._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. B._, WHEN you read that JESUS loved _Lazarus_, _Mary_, and their sister _Martha_, do you not make a particular application to your own family? I think our LORD has been equally kind to your houshold. Walk as becometh members of the houshold of faith. I ho…
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_To Mr. J―――― B――――._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, YOUR name, _Jonathan_, puts me in mind of a good old testament worthy. Follow him in his faith, and dare to scale the wall of the _Philistines_. Be not afraid, though already bound over as a _libeller_; shortly you shall shine in the kingd…
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_To Mr. B――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B._, I Think of you often, indeed I do, I long to hear that complete salvation is come to your soul. I say complete salvation, for my dear friend knows that reformation is not conversion. O that you may experience a life hid with CHRIST…
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_To the Rev. Mr. D――――, at Edinburgh._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 16, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, IF I mistake not, Mr. _M._ informed me, that you was entered into the ministry; I pray GOD to enable you to make full proof of it. O dear Sir, how holy ought we to be, who are called to stand before the LORD. ――When…
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_To the Rev. Mr. T――――, at Edisto._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Dear Mr. T._, PROVIDENCE prevented my coming to see you at _Edisto_,――however, I must not omit writing to you now. How is it with your heart? I hope you are not _nimis uxorius_; take heed, my dear _B――――_, take heed. Time is short. It remains…
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_To Mrs. B――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. B._, I Am much obliged to you many ways. The LORD reward you a thousand-fold. Your prayers are heard. GOD is carrying us upon the wings of the wind. The angel of the covenant accompanies us in the way. The present season is a time of …
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_To Mr. B. and his wife at Bethesda._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Dear brother B――――_, WHEN I left _Charles-Town_, the LORD seemed to give me a full assurance, that we should have a speedy passage.――We have hitherto had scarce any contrary winds, and are now very near the Western Islands. We had one storm…
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_To Mr. J. B――――, Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, I Think I owe you a letter; I believe you love me in the bowels of JESUS CHRIST. I hope our love is reciprocal. How can it be otherwise with those, who have drank of the same spirit? I long for that happy time, when we shall be …
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_To Mrs. S――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. S――――_, MY soul is now in an heavenly frame, swallowed up in GOD, and melted down by the love of my dear LORD JESUS. It is almost too big to speak. I will give it vent by writing to you. Our master hath been exceeding gracious, and ha…
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_To the Rev. Mr. S――――, Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, YOU have been very kind to me in many respects; but I have been ungrateful to you, and infinitely more so to my gracious GOD. I have not failed frequently to bemoan my unworthiness. Since I have been on board, the LORD …
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Bethesda._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 18, 1741._ _My dear Friend and Brother_, YESTERDAY we humbled ourselves before GOD, and by prayer and fasting sought for a blessing, and direction in all our affairs. I wish I had kept family fasts at _Savannah_. Suppose you had one monthly at _Bethesda_?…
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_To Mr. S―――― W――――, at Bristol._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 20, 1741._ AND does my friend _W――――_ look again towards GOD? Never did the Father with greater joy receive the returning prodigal, than I shall embrace you in these unworthy arms, if you are alive to GOD. I trust your late tepidity will now make you more …
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_To Mr. T―――― S――――, in London._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 20, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Have kept your letter by me till now, that I might answer it on my voyage. It speaks the language of a perplexed heart, and plainly shews me, that satan loves to keep us in bondage. My dear Brother, I think you have done wron…
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_To Mrs. A. D._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 20, 1741._ _My dear Sister_, MY conscience almost reproaches me, that I have not wrote to you often, nor full enough; accept this as an acknowledgement of my fault. I am sorry for it. We are now about a thousand miles off _England_. I hope this will provoke you to send me a…
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_To T―――― K――――, at London._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 20, 1741._ _My dear Brother K――――_, I Received your kind letter at _Savannah_, and though I hope to see you face to face soon after you receive this, yet love to your dear soul constrains me to write you an answer before I come on shore. I find, since my depar…
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I suppose, because the Dissenters oppose some of your new principles, you term them enemies; but, my dear Brother, though there are many Christless talkers, and hypocritical formalists among the Dissenters, as no doubt there are some such in the purest church under heaven; yet many of them hold and practice the truth a…
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_To Mrs. J―――― F――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 25, 1741._ _My very dear Friend_, I Know you will rejoice at the receipt of this: You have abundant reason; the LORD hath been wonderous kind. We are now flying on the wings of the wind, and if it continues, we hope to be at _Cowes_ the beginning of …
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