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 CCCXXVI.
_To Mr. D――――, at Boston._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR’s as well as other letters, which I received from _Boston_, gave me no small satisfaction. Now, now I live, if poor sinners are flocking for life to the dear LORD JESUS. How may we suppose the angels to be rejoicing over _Boston_,…
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_To John R――――, an Orphan, at the Orphan-house._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear John_, I Remember you once wanted to go away from _Bethesda_. Adore the free grace and mercy of that GOD, who has kept you there. I trust, it will prove the saving of your precious and immortal soul. To see oneself lost…
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_To James M――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear James_, I Am glad to hear by dear brother _B――――_’s letters, that your soul has received comfort. I am comforted at the news. May GOD increase it daily, ’till your joy be full. I must think GOD loves you, and that he has begun a good work …
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_To Thomas Webb, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear Thomas_, HOW inconsistent is the devil! How artfully does he strive to keep poor souls from CHRIST! Sometimes he labours to drive poor souls into despair; sometimes to presumption. These are the two rocks, against which he would fain have …
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_To William B――――._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ I Thought your father had sent for you from _Bethesda_; but I hope your heavenly Father has kept you there to bring you home to himself. Your deadness has often grieved me. O that I may have reason to sing, at my return, “_Billy B――――_ was dead, but is a…
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_To R―――― W――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear Richard_, THE contents of your letter pleased me. I have sometimes thought, if GOD did not convert _Richard W――――_, he would be one of the most unhappy boys in the world. You have _head-knowledge_; and unless you are made to see the sinful…
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_To John F――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear John_, I Willingly fulfil your request, and sit down to write you a line or two. I am glad you begin to see the wickedness of your own heart. You cannot conceive what a mystery of iniquity is hid therein. The more you see it, the more you w…
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_To L―――― M――――, an Orphan._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 27, 1741._ _Dear L―――― M――――_, AND are little boys and girls, at this and that corner of the wood, crying unto the LORD? I hope you, dear _L――――_, are always among them; and may the LORD hear your prayers, when you cry unto him! Surely he will, if you feel…
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_To Mr. Thomas J――――, at Savannah._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 29, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, I Thank you for your continued kindness to my dear family. The GOD whom I serve, will richly reward you. I am more and more convinced, that the Orphan-house is of GOD. He will uphold it with his mighty arm. Dear Sir, there is …
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_To Mr. L――――, at Bristol._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 29, 1741._ _Dear Mr. L――――_, WE are now within thirty miles of our desired haven. We have had a pleasant passage. Before I go ashore, I would fain answer your kind letter. Fear not for _Bristol_. No weapon formed against _Zion_ shall prosper. Let us wait pa…
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_To Mr. H――――, at the Orphan-house._ _On board the Mary and Ann, July 30, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, I Have been five days on board, and am now just at our desired haven. GOD’s presence has sweetened the passage, and I have had freedom to write many letters besides those sent to _Bethesda_. If you, and…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 1, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, THE LORD was very gracious to me on board. He gave us a pleasant passage. As you know that the Messrs. _Erskines_ gave me the first invitation to _Scotland_, and hath been praying for me in the most public, explicit, I could almost say extravaga…
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_To the Rev. Mr. G. W――――, at Maxton._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 1, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR kind letter, like all other tokens of my precious Master’s love, quite amazes me. I hear you are a good old soldier of JESUS CHRIST. O that you had wrote to me sooner! I want the advice and exhortation of those who have been in CHRIST …
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_To Mr. Thomas N――――, at New-York._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 8, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Have written you several letters; and I rejoice to hear that the work of the LORD prospers in the hands of Messrs. _T――――s_, &c. am glad they intend to meet in a synod by themselves. Their catholic spirit will do good. The _associate …
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_To Mr. T―――― G――――, at London._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 8, 1741._ YOU will see, my dear brother, by the following, what GOD is still doing for me. On _Sunday_ evening, I preached in a field near the Orphan-house, to upwards of fifteen thousand people; and on _Monday_, _Friday_, and _Saturday_ evening, to near as many. On _…
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_To the Rev. Mr. W――――, at Dundee._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 10, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Just now had the pleasure of your letter; for which be pleased to accept my hearty thanks. I trust your prayers will be heard in my behalf. Glory be to free grace! many are here brought under convictions. Unworthy as I am, the …
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_To the Rev. Mr. O――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 10, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Thank you for your kind and obliging letter.――I had not time to answer it before. GOD willing, I hope to come into the northern parts. The precise time I cannot yet tell. For ever adored be the LORD for his free grace! the word is accompa…
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_To the Right Honourable the Lord R――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 11, 1741._ _My Lord_, THOUGH I am just going out, yet I cannot satisfy myself without snatching a few moments to write to you. I hope this will find your Lordship safe at your journey’s end, rejoicing in GOD for giving his angels charge concerning you in the …
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――, in London._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 11, 1741._ _My very dear Brother H――――_, THOUGH my eyes are dim, and my body calls for rest, yet I would fain send you a line before I go. The LORD JESUS is getting himself into many hearts. I scarce feel any restraint in preaching. Both in public and private, the LOR…
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_To the Most Honourable the M――――ss of L――――n._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 12, 1741._ _My Lord_, I Am surprized to find your Lordship so condescending as to write to me. How bright does humility shine in great personages? It is this renders GOD so amiable to his creatures. He is infinitely good, and withal infinitely condescen…
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 13, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, I Longed to receive a letter from you. Blessed be GOD, my longing was satisfied this day. My heart is much united to you, and carried out for you. I utterly disapprove of some persons separating principles. I find, Satan now turns himself into …
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_To Mr. D―――― E――――, at Sterling._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 13, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Received your kind letter, and heartily bless GOD, if any thing dropping from my unworthy lips was made of service to your soul. I believe, GOD inclined me to speak to you. The sons of the prophets are much upon my heart. I pray GOD t…
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 15, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, IT would make your heart leap for joy, to be now in _Edinburgh_. I question if there be not upwards of 300 in this city seeking after JESUS. Every morning, I have a constant levee of wounded souls, many of whom are quite slain by the law. GOD’s…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Georgia._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 24, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, WITH very great difficulty I get time to write this. The LORD is doing great things in _Scotland_. I preach twice daily to many thousands with great power. I have collected here very near two-hundred pounds, and have a pr…
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_To the Rev. Mr. R―――― E――――._ _Edinburgh, Aug. 24, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Thank you for your kind letter. I believe it proceeded from love; but, as yet, I cannot think the solemn league and covenant is any way obligatory upon me. Indeed, dear Sir, you mistake if you think I temporize on account of the orp…
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_To the Reverend Mr. O――――, at Aberdeen._ _Perth, Sept. 3, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Have received two letters from you, which much affect me, knowing how unworthy I am of such endearing expressions, or indeed of any notice at all. But what shall I say? Grace! grace! JESUS loves me, and so does his servant fo…
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P. S. For nine days past, I have continued preaching with great power twice every day, to very large and affected auditories in many towns and villages.…
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_To the Rev. Mr. W――――._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 19, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, THOUGH nature calls for rest, and I am to preach four times to-morrow, yet I cannot go to bed without answering your kind letter. Blessed be GOD for any good done at _Dundee_! Not unto me, not unto me, but unto JESUS CHRIST be all the glor…
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_To Mr. T―――― G――――, in London._ _Edinburgh, Sep. 24, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, THIS serves to inform you, that on _Sunday_ last I preached here four times, twice in a church, and twice in the fields; in the evening I collected twenty pounds for the royal infirmary. On _Monday_ morning, I visited the children in…
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_To the Right Honourable Lord L――――._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 25, 1741._ _My Lord_, THOUGH nature calls for rest, yet love and gratitude oblige me to sit up to answer your Lordship’s letter, lest I should not have time in the morning. Blessed be the glorious Redeemer! who seems in some degree to be working upon your heart.…
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_To the Right Honourable Lord R――――._ _Gallashiels, Sept. 28, 1741._ _My Lord_, YOUR letter I fear has been too long unanswered, but gratitude will not permit me to defer answering it any longer. I have also received your Lordship’s liberal benefaction for the orphans, for which and all other favours, your Lordship h…
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_To the Right Honourable lord L――――_ _Edinburgh, Oct. 2, 1741._ _My Lord_, LAST night I returned from the south country, and receiv’d your Lordship’s kind letter. My invitation to _Coupar_ was in the name of many: who the persons were that signed the letter I cannot tell. I have sent it inclosed in this. Had I known …
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_To Mr. H――――._ _Melvill, October 5, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, I Have, by the ship that brings you this, sent you 70 _l._ worth of different sorts of goods to be disposed of, and the money to be applied for the use of the _Orphan-house_. You are to let Mr. _B――――_ have 20 _l._ I have also sent 600 yar…
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_To Mr. H―――― in Edinburgh._ _Melvill, October 5, 1741._ _Dear Mr. H――――_, I Received your kind letter with the bill, and also that signed by you, and my other friends at _Edinburgh_. I take all they say in good part, but think some of their reasonings a little too worldly. The calumnies of evil men are not to be reg…
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_To the Rev. Mr. M――――, at Dornock._ _Aberdeen, October 9, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, SOME time past, I received a letter from your Presbytery of _Sutherland_, and if I mistake not, with your name subscribed. However, as I this night have seen your son, I think it my duty in a letter to you, to thank the reveren…
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_To Major M――――._ _Aberdeen, October 9, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, BEING come thus far Northward, and hearing that you are this way, I cannot forbear writing, though nature calls for sleep. I was concerned I could not see you at _London_; but hope this will find you retired from a noisy world, and walking with your dear spou…
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_To Mrs. Ann D――――, at great Gransden._ _Aberdeen, October 9, 1741._ _My dear Sister_, THIS evening your letter came to hand. Though it is past eleven at night, and I have rode many miles this day, yet I cannot go to-bed without sending you a line. I fear, by your manner of writing, you are offended with me for my la…
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_To Mr. W――――, at Edinburgh._ _Aberdeen, October 10, 1741._ _Dear Sir_, I Just snatch a few moments to answer your letter. Want of leisure prevented my doing it before. I have not as yet seen your mother’s memoirs. Happy are you in having such a parent. No doubt many prayers are in store for you. As for your entering…
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_To the Rev. Mr. J―――― W――――._ _Aberdeen, October 10, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Brother_, I Have for a long time expected that you would have sent me an answer to my last; but I suppose that you are afraid to correspond with me, because I revealed your secret about the lot. Though much may be said for my doing it, ye…
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_To Peter B――――._ _Aberdeen, October 10, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Write this, to ask pardon for mentioning your name in my answer to brother _W――――_’s sermon. I am very sorry for it. Methinks I hear you say, for CHRIST’s sake I forgive you. I thank you, and shall be glad of a conference with you when I come to _Lo…
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_To the Reverend Mr. C――――._ _Aberdeen, October 13, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, I Received your letters, and am glad to hear that the glorious _Emmanuel_ is pleased to countenance your ministry. May he smile on you more and more, and make you the spiritual father of many children! I have very great reason to be thankfu…
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_To the Right Honourable the Earl of L――――._ _Brechen, October 17, 1741._ _My Lord_, I Would have wrote to your Lordship from _Aberdeen_, but could not then determine when I should be at _Melvill_. This comes to acquaint your Lordship, that, GOD willing, I hope to be at your Lordship’s house on _Wednesday_ night, and…
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_To Mr. Thomas G――――, at London._ _Dundee, October 21, 1741._ _Dear Brother G――――_, YOU will see, by the following, what GOD is still doing for me. On _Wednesday_ night last I left _Aberdeen_, after preaching there seven times, besides expounding in private. Before I came among them, numbers were much prejudiced agai…
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_To the Right Honourable the Lord L――――._ _Edinburgh, October 26, 1741._ _My Lord_, IT is now past eleven at night; all is wrapt in awful silence. My soul is in a quiet composed frame. I have been giving your Lordship’s letter a second reading, with aspirations to GOD whilst I perused it. Surely GOD has not let me wr…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, at London._ _Edinburgh, October 27, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, ALTHOUGH it be past eleven at night, yet I cannot miss a post. The LORD is doing very great things here. At _Dundee_ the C―――― was very extraordinary. On sabbath-day, the LORD enabled me to preach four times, and to lecture in the…
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_To the Right Honourable the Lord L――――._ _Abergavenny, Nov. 10, 1741._ _My Lord_, I Cannot bear the thoughts of forbearing to write to your Lordship any longer. I know your Lordship will be pleased to hear that we had a good journey. CHRIST’s presence made it so. The horse carried me exceeding well. My heart was oft…
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_To Mr. T――――, at Edinburgh._ _Abergavenny, Nov. 19, 1741._ THIS morning I received your kind letter; for which, and all other favours, you have my most hearty thanks. I remembered you in prayer, soon after your’s came to hand: blessed be GOD for the news which it contained. I yet expect to hear of, if not to see far…
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_To the Right Honourable Lady D――――, in Scotland._ _Bristol, Nov. 22, 1741._ _Honoured Madam_, AT length I have a little leisure. I must improve it, by writing a letter to your Ladyship. The many favours conferred on me, loudly called for a more speedy acknowledgment; but hitherto, business for my Master has prevente…
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_To the Right Honourable the Earl of L――――._ _Bristol, Nov. 24, 1741._ _My Lord_, MY heart longs to send you another letter. I wish, above all things, that your soul may prosper. I had an extraordinary power given me to pray for you lately in _Wales_. GOD gave me to wrestle, and I think an assurance that I should pre…
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_To T―――― E――――, in Edinburgh._ _Bristol, Nov. 27, 1741._ _My dear Friend_, WHEN we parted, I promised your wife to write upon the road; but I found it impracticable. Since I came to _Wales_ I have had no time. Now I have, GOD gives me freedom. Though late, be pleased to accept a letter of thanks for all favours. I t…
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_To Mr. A――――, in London._ _Bristol, Nov. 30, 1741._ _My very dear Brother_, I Thank you for your kind letter. Though I hope to see you on _Friday_, yet love constrains me to send you an answer. I rejoice that your soul is thirsting for holiness. GOD grant it may never cease till you experience the full and glorious …
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――._ _London, Dec. 7, 1741._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, I Came hither last _Friday_, and received a packet of letters from _Bethesda_; but wonder to find none from you. When I read brother _Grant_’s account of the circumstances of the family, I remember what the LORD pressed upon my soul on s…
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_To the Right Honourable Lord R――――._ _Gloucester, Dec. 19, 1741._ _My Lord_, THIS comes to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship’s kind letter, dated _November 9th_. Business has prevented my answering it sooner. The LORD is yet pleased to deal bountifully with me. In _England_, as well as _Scotland_, the Redeeme…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, at London._ _Gloucester, Dec. 22, 1741._ _My dear Brother_, LAST _Thursday_ evening the LORD brought me hither. I preached immediately to our friends in a large barn, and had my master’s presence. On _Friday_ and _Saturday_ I preached again twice. Both the power, and the congregation increased. O…
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_To the Right Honourable the Lord L――――._ _Abergavenny, Dec. 24, 1741._ _My Lord_, THIS day I received a letter from your Lordship, which, I find, your Lordship wrote before my third and last came to hand, wherein I gave your Lordship an account of the circumstance of my marriage. As soon as I received your Lordship’…
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_To the Right Honourable Lady Mary H――――._ _Abergavenny, Dec. 24, 1741._ _Honoured Madam_, THIS morning I received your Ladyship’s kind letter; when perused, I laid it before the LORD of all Lords, and prayed for you and yours with all my power. My dear wife and Mr. _S――――_ joined heartily with me, and by this send t…
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_To Mr. Samuel M――――, in London._ _Bristol, Dec. 28, 1741._ _Dear Mr. M――――_, BOTH my wife and I received your letters. I send this, to thank you for them. I came from _Abergavenny_ on _Saturday_ night. My dear wife was pretty well; I expect her here on _Friday_. We shall bring no more goods to _London_, than we shal…
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_To the Rev. Mr. W――――, at Dundee._ _Bristol, Dec. 30, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Should blame myself much, for not writing to you before now, was I conscious it was owing to any wilful neglect: but my master’s business hath so engaged me, that I really have not had an opportunity. GOD gave us a sweet journey …
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_To the Reverend Mr. O――――, at Aberdeen._ _Bristol, Dec. 30, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Long to write you a line, to testify the undissembled love my soul bears towards you. I also long to hear what JESUS hath done at _Aberdeen_. I believe he sent me thither, and I am persuaded he did not send me there in vain…
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_To the Rev. Mr. W――――, at Gallishiels._ _Bristol, December 30, 1741._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, THE love of JESUS constrains me to trouble you with a letter at this time. Nothing but his work should have prevented my writing to you sooner. But you know how it used to be with me. O how little do I for JESUS, who has d…
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