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 CCLXX.
_To Mrs. F――――, in Charles-Town._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 25, 1741._ I Hope dear Mrs. _F――――_ will not be offended with these few lines; they are written with a sincere desire to promote your welfare. I want to see you entirely _dead to the world_, and alive to GOD. You have been often convinced under the word; m…
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――, in Boston._ _On board the Minerva, Feb. 26, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, ACCEPT a few lines from one, who desires feelingly to stile himself, less than the least of all. I hope you received my packet from _Charles-Town_: What happened to me there, was only an earnest of future trials. GOD h…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――._ _London, March 25, 1741._ _My dear Sir_, I Wrote to you immediately on my coming on shore. We arrived at _Falmouth_ last _Wednesday_ was sevennight, and got here the _Sunday_ following.――Blessed be GOD, we had a summer’s passage. Many of our friends, I find, are sadly divided, and, as far as I a…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――._ _London, March 25, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, HASTEN hither with all speed, and then we shall see what GOD intends to do for and by us. It is a trying time now in the church.――The LORD give us a due mixture of the lamb and lion. Some that have been led astray, begin to recover. The LORD make…
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_To Mr. H――――._ _London, April 10, 1741._ _My very dear Friend_, I Ordered Mr. _H――――_ to send you some sermons and accounts, some time ago: I suppose he has done it. I have been at the Parliament-house; the _Georgia_ affair was adjourned. The gentlemen seemed apprehensive that my account of the colony, would have to…
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_To Mr. S―――― M――――, at London._ _Bristol, April 27, 1741._ _My dear Friend and Brother_, ON _Tuesday, April 22d_, I left _London_, and preached on _Wednesday_ and _Thursday_ morning at _Newbury_, to large congregations. On _Friday_ evening I preached at _Bristol_, and have continued to do so twice every day to great…
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――._ _Bristol, April 28, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, BLESSED be GOD for knitting us together in love. May it continue, and increase till consummated in eternity! The LORD JESUS direct you. It is now a trying time with the church. Our LORD is now chiefly wounded in the house of his friends. The LORD kee…
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_To the Rev. Mr. S――――._ _Bristol, May 1, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Am glad to hear by brother _M――――_, that the LORD is with you. May you increase with all the increase of GOD. The more we do, the more we may do for the dear LORD JESUS. He strengthens me here mightily.――I am enabled to speak here with great powe…
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_To Mr. S――――, at Worcester._ _Gloucester, May 5, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, WITH this, I send you my answer to brother _Wesley_’s sermon, and my account of the Orphan-house. I have seen your letter to Mr. _N――――_, and thank you for espousing the cause of a poor despised minister of JESUS CHRIST. I hope as I mak…
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_To Mr. Wm. W――――, at Edinburgh._ _Bristol, May 16, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, I Received both your kind letters, and with this send you my hearty thanks for them. I also thank you for your kind invitation of me to _Scotland_. GOD only knows when I can come.――All I can say at present is, I will come when the LORD permits. Sa…
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_To Mr. E―――― E――――, at Sterling._ _Bristol, May 16, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Owe you much love. Only want of time, prevents my writing to you oftner. This morning I received a kind ♦letter from your brother _Ralph_, who thinks it best for me wholly to join the associate presbytery, if it should please GOD t…
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_To D―――― A――――, in London._ _Bristol, May 16, 1741._ I Am glad to receive a line once again from dear brother _A――――_. I rejoice that GOD lets you see more and more into the corruptions of your heart. The more perfect you are, the more will you see and bewail your imperfections in thought, word, and deed; the more w…
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_To Mr. I―――― C――――._ _Bristol, May 18, 1741._ _Dear Brother C――――_, I Received your letter this morning, and am just setting out for _Wiltshire_. The LORD hath been much with us. Yesterday I preached three times. At every sermon, a sweet melting was observed in the congregation. Last night I gave your sister the sac…
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_To the Rev. Mr. J._ _Bristol, May 23, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Bless GOD for making any thing of mine useful to your soul. May the blessed JESUS breathe upon you day by day, and make you eminently useful to the church of GOD. I think you write with a kind of prophetic spirit. The LORD only knows how he will be pl…
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_To Mr. I―――― R――――, at Philadelphia._ _Bristol, May 23, 1741._ _Dear I――――_, I Rejoice to find, that you see, feel, and bewail, the plague of your heart. May the LORD shew it you more and more! It will excite your love to the dear LORD JESUS more fervently.――I return my love to your sister. I thought ere now she had…
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_To Mr. T――――._ _Bristol, May 23, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, I Am glad to receive a letter from you. I was fearful, lest I had done something to offend you. I thank you and the other gentlemen for their kind invitation of me to _Scotland_. I believe it will be near three months before I can see _Edinburgh_. On _Monday_ I set…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Savannah._ _London, June 1, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, I Received a short letter from you, but it was dated in _January_ last.――I have sent several to _Georgia_, and lately also a parcel of things for the children. GOD appears much in our congregations. We seldom or never have a…
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_To Mr. I. C――――, at Bristol._ _London, June 3, 1741._ I Have enjoyed the especial presence of GOD ever since I came to _London_. I preach three times daily. The LORD is remarkably with me. Congregations increase. I am going to have a society-room joined to the tabernacle. The LORD is really on our side.――O let us be…
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_To Mr. R―――― E――――._ _London, June 4, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Have now a little time to myself. I must improve it and answer your kind letter. Blessed be GOD, for enabling me to write any thing, that may be of service to his church, and of comfort to your soul. Glory be to our dear and common LORD, his cau…
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_London, June 6, 1741._ _My Brother H―――― H――――_, I Do assure you, that my heart is as your heart. I am quite sick of _Christless consenters_. They talk, and that is all. I (like you) am heartily despised by most of them. I am resolved to open against their luke-warmness, and worldly-mindedness. May GOD open my mouth …
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_To the Rev. Mr. D――――, at Dedham in Essex._ _London, June 6, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, MULTIPLICITY of business has prevented my answering your kind letter. However, I have often borne you upon my heart before the LORD. Your case, methinks, is somewhat like that man of GOD, _J. Bunyan_’s. He was often so depressed…
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_To Mrs. R――――._ _London, June 6, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. R._, I Have been much hindred in answering your letter. Perhaps you have expected too much comfort from man. That comfort is alone lasting, which comes from GOD. I know not your experiences, and therefore cannot so well judge of your case: however, I would have you …
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_To Mr. K――――._ _London, June 8, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, I Like your last letter best. There is one thing you still lack, “to be convinced of unbelief.” By faith, and not by works, are you to be justified in the sight of GOD. Make use of the means. You must take care that you do not rest in them. You must not think any th…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, at Kingswood._ _London, June 8, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, HOW sweetly does providence order all things for us! Just before yours came, I was resolved to send you 20 _l._ to begin the society-room at _Kingswood_. Mrs. _C――――_ gives it, and I believe will make it up fifty. This gentlewoman hath bee…
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_To the Rev. Mr. S――――, at Charles-Town._ _London, June 9, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Wrote you a few lines lately from _Bristol_. Since that, I have had the pleasure of receiving a letter from you; for which I thank you heartily. What Mr. _P――――_ brings with him, will inform you how affairs stand here. Blessed be…
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_To Mr. J―――― P――――, in Georgia._ _London, June 9, 1741._ _Dear brother P――――_, I Am sorry to hear you are still in darkness. Let the little light you have, make you hold up your head, and think not of changing your station without a proper call. We are apt to place our happiness in places, and often think we do not …
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_To the Rev. Mr. F――――, at Southampton._ _London, June 13, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, JUST now I received your kind letter, and the generous benefaction of you and your friends for the Orphan-house. It came very opportunely, and strengthens my faith in the blessed JESUS. I find he will help me by ways I know not. O,…
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_To the Rev. Mr. H――――._ _London, June 13, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Received your kind letter. You do not know, and therefore think too highly of me. “Less than the least of all,” shall be my motto still. Providence is pleased to prevent my leaving _London_ on _Monday_ next. I must necessarily defer my journ…
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_To the Rev. Mr. S――――, at Worcester._ _London, June 13, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Thank you heartily for your last kind letter: As you are so aged and infirm, I take it as an especial favour, that you are pleased to write to me. You need make no apology, reverend Sir, for your plain dealing: I love those bes…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, at Bristol._ _Hertford, July 1, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, THE LORD has been with me greatly, ever since I left _London_.――I have been enabled to preach twice every day, and to ride several miles. The congregations have been every where very large. GOD’s presence has accompanied the word. People’s…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Savannah._ _Colchester, July 12, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, I Have not heard from you since you wrote last _January_. I have been a circuit into _Hertfordshire_, _Essex_, _Bedfordshire_, _Cambridgeshire_, and _Suffolk_. I have been enabled to preach twice daily, and to ride seve…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at London._ _Coggeshall, July 13, 1741._ I Received your letter at _Bury_; but cannot think matters are quite ripe, or you duly qualified for settling a church. GOD lets me see more and more, that I must evangelize. I find you are for settling: do as GOD shall direct, I am easy. I only wish you m…
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_To Mrs. D――――, at Gransden._ _London, July 17, 1741._ _My dear Sister_, I Bless GOD that I saw you at _Gransden_. The LORD was with us, and has been with me the remaining part of my journey. We shall yet see greater things than these. Wonderful things from abroad. The inclosed will shew you, how desirous my family i…
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_To Mr. G―――― H――――, in Gloucester._ _London, July 18, 1741._ _My dear Friend_, GOD has mightily blessed my journey in the country. Thousands, and ten thousands, have flocked to hear the word. It was attended with power, and near a hundred and eighty pounds were collected for the Orphan-house. I know you will give th…
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_To Mr. B―――― S――――._ _Lewisham, July 23, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, THOUGH I have but little time, yet I must redeem a little to answer your kind letter. GOD is doing great things, both at home and abroad. The inclosed will in some measure inform you. Every day our LORD appears for us in the great congregations. Weak as I a…
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_To Mr. G―――― H――――, at Gloucester._ _Lewisham, July 23, 1741._ _My very dear Friend_, I Thought to have embarked this morning for _Scotland_, but am likely to be detained a day or two. I must therefore send you a line. Wonderful things is the LORD doing for me. In the country I meet with surprising success. In _Lond…
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_To Mr. T――――, at Colchester._ _Lewisham, July 23, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, PROVIDENCE detaining me one day more, I snatch a few moments to answer your kind letter, and to return Mr. _A――――_ thanks for his kind present. How good is the blessed JESUS to me the chief of sinners! He takes care both of my body and soul. His po…
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_To Mr. B――――._ _Greenwich, July 24, 1741._ _My very dear B――――_, TO-MORROW, GOD willing, I embark for _Scotland_, and hope to redeem time abroad to answer my dear lambs letters: They rejoiced me exceedingly. What I have done with yours, the inclosed will shew. Pray be particular in your accounts. Much good has been …
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_To Mr. I―――― B――――, at South-Carolina._ _Greenwich, July 24, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, WITH much pleasure I received your kind letter. Blessed be GOD, even the Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, who I trust hath begotten you, and called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. What an honour is it, that we should…
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_To Mr. I―――― F――――, at Charles-Town._ _Greenwich, July 24, 1741._ _Dear Mr. F――――_, I Rejoice to hear the LORD is carrying on a good work in your soul. I hope you will not think all is done, because you have been baptized and received into full communion. I know too too many that “make a CHRIST of their adult baptis…
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_To Mr. H――――, at Georgia._ _Greenwich, July 24, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, BEFORE the boat comes to take me down to the ship, I would write you a line or two. I greatly rejoice to hear that you live in love. But I shall not be surprised, if, after this remarkable work of the spirit, you meet with some…
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_To Mrs. S――――, at Charles-Town._ _In a boat going to Gravesend, July 24, 1741._ _Dear Mrs. S――――_, I Am now in a boat, in order to embark for _Scotland_. I have the conveniency of writing upon a trunk, and therefore cannot be easy without sending you a line. I rejoice to hear that you are carried upon the wings of l…
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_To Serjeant B――――, at Gibraltar._ _On board the Mary and Ann, bound from London to Leith, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, I Am glad to hear that you are yet alive, and what is more, I trust you are alive to GOD. Perhaps I may never see you again on this side eternity. O that we may approve ourselves good soldiers …
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_To Miss R――――._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Miss_, A Few hours ago I came on board. To shew that you are in my mind, I employ some of my first leisure time in answering your letter. The condition you are in now, ought not to make you think that JESUS CHRIST has cast you off, and that it will be…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Georgia._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, WITH much pleasure I have again read over your kind letter. GOD is a GOD hearing prayer. My dear brother _H――――_ is awakened out of sleep. Help me men, help me angels, to praise GOD in his behalf! My dear brother, I pray …
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_To Mr. Wm. G――――._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _My dear Brother G――――_, YOUR kind letter I have just been reading over a second time. It gave me comfort; but the high stile extorted a smile or two from me. I believe you have been reading over Mrs. _D――――_’s letters. You wanted to imitate her way of w…
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_To Mr. J―――― S――――, at Georgia._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear John_, YOUR case puts me in mind of that passage, where we are told that our LORD looked upon _Peter_. Surely, he has looked upon and prayed for you, otherwise how would Satan have sifted you? But see what comfort another passage may …
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_To Rebekah B――――, an Orphan at the Orphan-house._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Bekky_, AND is the LORD still striving with you? O then admire his patience, and give him your whole heart. I had no other end in bringing you to _Bethesda_, but that you might be brought to JESUS. I hope you will yet…
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_To Elizabeth G――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Betty_, I Am glad you begin to feel the hardness of your heart, and your utter inability to pray. I pray GOD you may in all things see your helplessness, that you may come as a poor helpless nothing to JESUS CHRIST, and take him for yo…
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_To Mary A――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Molly_, UPON reading your letter, I put up this prayer, “LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon her soul.” You once had joy. I found it puffed you up. I pray GOD to humble you by your present darkness. You may now see what a po…
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_To the Honourable J―――― B――――, Esq._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _Hon. Sir_, WITH much pleasure I received yours by the hands of your son, who offered to do me any service that lay in his power. This, as well as your other past favours, quite surprize, and ought to humble me; for who am I, that I sho…
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_To the Reverend Dr. C――――, at Boston._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Had the pleasure of yours, and have taken the freedom to publish part of it, because I thought our LORD’s cause might be promoted thereby. Glory be to the ever blessed JESUS, for the great work begun in your pro…
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_To John D――――, at Boston._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _My dear child_, I Thank you for your letter: I neither forgot you nor my promise. O that GOD may effectually work upon your heart betimes, for you cannot be good too soon, or too good. The little orphans at _Georgia_ are crying out, “What shall …
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_To the Honourable J―――― W――――, at Boston._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _Honoured Sir_, PRESUMING it would not be disagreeable to you, I have taken the liberty to print part of the letter you was so kind as to send me. Surely it will rejoice the hearts of thousands, to hear what good things the LORD i…
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_To Mr. E―――― D――――, at Boston._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _Dear Mr. D――――_, I Am to be blamed for not sending you a line. I am an ungrateful creature; ungrateful to my earthly friends, unspeakably more so to the friend of all. Pardon me this once. GOD willing, you shall have no reason to complain o…
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_To the Rev. Mr. R――――, at Boston_. _On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _My dear Brother R――――_, HOW glad was I to receive a letter from your hands, having heard nothing of, or from you particularly, since we parted. What great things has the LORD shewn us since that time. Methinks I hear you say, “and yet I …
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_To the Students, &c. under convictions at the colleges of Cambridge and New-haven,――in New-England and Connecticut._ _Dear Gentlemen_, WITH unspeakable pleasure have I heard, that there seems to be a general concern among you about the things of GOD. It was no small grief to me, that I was obliged to say of your col…
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