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 CCCLXXXV.
_To Mr. R―――― S――――, in London._ _Bristol, Jan. 2, 1742._ _My dear Brother S――――_, I Find freedom to answer your kind letter immediately. I thank GOD for blessing my writing to your poor soul. Your salvation I long, and pray for. So that souls are built up in their holy faith, let the Redeemer make use of what instru…
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_To Mr. I―――― H――――, in London._ _Bristol, Jan. 2, 1742._ _My dear Brother H――――_, I Owe you a letter, and very much love. I thank you for calling to see me, when last in _London_. May the love of JESUS be shed abroad abundantly in your heart by the Holy Ghost. My soul is now thirsting after the Redeemer’s love. I tr…
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_To Mrs. K――――, in London._ _Bristol, Jan. 4, 1742._ _My dear Sister_, THIS morning, in a letter from brother _C――――_, I heard that your dear husband was dangerous ill of the small-pox. I was touched with a tender sympathy of your case; I immediately kneeled down, and laid your circumstances before our compassionate …
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_To Mr. Peter S――――, in London._ _Bristol, Jan. 7, 1742._ I Have been obeying your request: I mean, bowing my knees before the GOD and Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST in your behalf. O that he may live before thee; that he may escape the pollutions that are in the world through lust; that he may be filled with all th…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, in London._ _Gloucester, Jan. 28, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, ON _Friday_ last I left _Bristol_, having first settled affairs almost as I could wish. At _Kingswood_, I administred the sacrament. On _Wednesday_ night it was the lord’s passover; on _Thursday_ we had a sweet love-feast; on _Frida…
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_To the Rev. Mr. G―――― T――――._ _Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Brother_, I Have longed for some time to send you a line, and have wondered that I have heard no oftener from you; but as I know my own circumstances, I can the more easily guess how it is with you. GOD has been very good to me since my arr…
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_To Mr. S――――, at New-Brunswick._ _Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1742._ _Dear Mr. S――――_, LAST week I received your kind letter. Blessed be GOD, who hath brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. I hope the Redeemer hath now shewn you his hands and his feet, and you can now say, “My LORD and my GOD.” What have you…
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_To Mr. W――――._ _Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1742._ _Dear Mr. W――――_, I Thank you for your kind letter. It should have been answered sooner, had an opportunity offered. I bless GOD for you, who carries on in your soul the spiritual building. I doubt not but the top-stone will yet be brought out, and the builders be made with…
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_To Mr. James R――――, in Philadelphia._ _Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1742._ _Dear Mr. R――――_, I Was glad to hear (though by another hand) of your safe arrival. May your soul prosper, being rooted and grounded in love, and built upon the rock of ages, the dear LORD JESUS. Blessed be GOD, the church is in much greater peace tha…
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_To Mr. G―――― T――――._ _Gloucester, Feb. 5, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Brother_, ON _Tuesday_ I received yours. I bless GOD for delivering brother _R――――_ out of the hands of his enemies. I am persuaded he will deliver your brother _William_ also. By your desertion and temptations, I believe GOD is preparing you for a …
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_To Mr. B――――, at Philadelphia._ _Gloucester, Feb. 5, 1742._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, I Was much rejoiced to receive a letter from your hands. Blessed be GOD for carrying on the work, which, I hope, was begun in your heart long ago! I trust you will never rest till you are possessed of the whole mind which was in CHRIST JES…
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_To the Reverend Mr. C――――, at Bath._ _Gloucester, Feb. 5, 1742._ _My dear Friend and Brother_, TO shew you how willing I am to comply with your request, and make dear Mr. _C――――_ one of my close correspondents, I sit down this evening to write an answer to your kind letter. What has been doing lately, the transcript…
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_To the Right Honourable the ――――._ _Thales, near Reading, Feb. 23, 1742._ AND does the dear ―――― know assuredly that JESUS hath died for him? Sing, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! I would join with angels and archangels in singing “Glory to GOD on high.” Welcome, my ――――, into the world of new creatures. You are infini…
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_To the Right Honourable Lady M―――― H――――._ _Thales, (near Reading) Feb. 23, 1742._ _Honoured Madam_, I Am now upon the road to _London_. This morning your acceptable letter came to hand. Though somewhat wearied, I would fain answer it before I retire to rest. Blessed be GOD who causes your Ladyship to be never less …
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♦ ‘CCCXCXIX’ replaced with ‘CCCXCIX’ _To Mr. Thomas N――――, at New-York._ _London, Feb. 26, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, I Have herewith sent you a parcel. Be pleased to read the letters, and send them as directed. I received your kind letter, dated in _December_, and thank you for all kindnesses shewn to the poor …
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_To Miss ―――― ――――, at Edinburgh._ _London, Feb. 27, 1742._ _Dear Miss_, I Did not receive your letter till this night. Whilst I was reading it, my heart grew warm with thankfulness to that GOD, who, I trust, by his almighty Spirit hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. In his light you now see li…
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_To the Reverend Mr. C――――._ _London, March 4, 1742._ _My dear Friend and Brother_, I Remember my promise. You are to be one of my close correspondents. I am unworthy to write to any; but love, the love of JESUS will constrain me frequently to write to you. I hope you are not offended, because you did not see me in _…
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_To Mr. A――――._ _London, March 4, 1742._ _Dear Mr. A――――_, I Received your comfortable letter concerning the dear lambs at _Heriot_’s hospital. I pray GOD give you grace to feed them, that they may grow in grace as they grow in years, and make perpetual advances in the knowledge of JESUS CHRIST. Be pleased to salute …
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_To Mr. J―――― K――――, at Exon._ _London, March 6, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, I Now snatch a few moments to answer your kind letter. As yet, I have no intimation from providence in respect to coming into your parts. The cloud at present doth not seem to move that way. So many places want supplies, that I could wish I had a tho…
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_To Mr. G―――― H――――, in Gloucester._ _London, March, 12, 1742._ _Dear Mr. H――――_, BY no means leave off reading to the society. It is not taking too much upon you, or going out of your depth. The cause of your so much as thinking to decline, is not good. The more unworthy you are, the more glory will you give to a gl…
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_To Miss R――――._ _London, March 18, 1742._ _Dear Miss_, I Am yet of opinion, there is mercy and love laid up for you in the heart of the blessed JESUS. You look backward, instead of forward. You look into yourself, instead of looking up to Him, who is mighty and willing to save. O that you may have strength to go to …
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_To Mr. W――――, in Bristol._ _London, April 6, 1742._ _My dear, yea very dear Brother_, YOU must needs think, that your kind letter gave me no small pleasure. Glory be to GOD for that rich love wherewith he hath loved you! Surely JESUS CHRIST will be now exceeding precious to your dear soul. What does he now require o…
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_To Mr. O――――, in Leominster._ _London, April 6, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, YOUR letter gave me uncommon pleasure, and confirm’d me more in the opinion, that where our LORD gives a will, he will also give an opportunity of glorifying his great and most adorable name. Indeed, I believe there is such a work begun, as ne…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, in Gloucestershire._ _London, April 8, 1742._ _Dear Mr. J―――― C――――_, YOURS came to hand last night. I rejoice to hear that the LORD is with you, and that he was pleased to bless my poor labours in _Gloucestershire_. I would have you to dispute as little as possible. Awakened souls should be told…
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_To Captain G――――, in Philadelphia._ _London, April 22, 1742._ _Dear Brother G――――_, I Hope this will find you very happy in the love of CHRIST. I was glad to hear you had so good a time, before our friends left you. I wish you no less, than that you may be filled with all the fulness of GOD. We have had a glorious _…
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_To the Reverend Mr. J――――, in Yorkshire._ _London, April 22, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, I Thank you and your wife for your kind benefaction. Our Saviour, I believe, will take it kindly at your hands. I rejoice that the work of our common master is carried on in _Yorkshire_. We see greater things than ever at _London_…
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_To Mr. L――――._ _London, May 11, 1742._…
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WITH this, I send you a few out of the many notes I have received from persons, who were convicted, converted, or comforted in _Moorfields_, during the late holidays. For many weeks, I found my heart much pressed to determine to venture to preach there at this season, when, if ever, satan’s children keep up their annua…
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_To the same._ _London, May 15, 1742._ _My dear Friend_, FRESH matter of praise; bless ye the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously. The battle that was begun on _Monday_, was not quite over till _Wednesday_ evening, though the scene of action was a little shifted. Being strongly invited, and a pulpit being prepared…
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_P. S._ I cannot help adding, that several little boys and girls who were fond of sitting round me on the pulpit, while I preached, and handing to me peoples notes, though they were often pelted with eggs, dirt, &c. thrown at me, never once gave way: but on the contrary, every time I was struck, turned up their little …
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_To the Rev. Mr. M――――, in the Isle of Man._ _On board the Mary and Ann, bound to Scotland, May 26, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Received your letter on _Saturday_ last, and felt great concern on my soul, while perusing it. One thing especially pleased me; I found by the contents, that a report I had lately heard co…
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_To Mr. S―――― M――――, in Gainsborough._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 26, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, YOUR letter dated _May 5th_ was very agreeable to me. I think it savoured of a true Israelitish spirit, and therefore I find freedom to send you a plain and simple answer. Who _J―――― H――――_ is, I cannot tell. If he wa…
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_To Mr. J―――― B――――, in London._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 27, 1742._ _My dear Brother B――――_, YOUR letter was sweet to my heart. Business prevented my answering it on shore. Our Saviour is pleased at this time to give me leisure and freedom. I will now endeavour to answer it on board. I need not tell you, I lo…
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_To the Rev. Mr. O――――, at Leominster._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 27, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, I Have not till now had time to answer your kind letter. I rejoice abundantly in the use our dear LORD is beginning to make of you. May he use and bless you ever more and more. Our LORD loves to encourage faith. They…
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_To the Rev. Mr. J―――― S――――, at Stockport._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 29, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Received your letter some time ago, but through multiplicity of business could not possibly answer it on shore. I do not remember seeing you at _London_; but if you love the Redeemer in sincerity, and preach…
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_To the Rev. Mr. D――――, in Essex._ _May 29, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, YOUR letter lies by me, yet unanswered; the contents however have not been forgotten before the LORD. Surely the days of your pilgrimage will ere long be ended, and the star which you once saw, appear to you again, and cause you to rejoice wit…
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_To the Rev. Mr. C――――, at Bath._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 29, 1742._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, NOT want of love, but excess of business prevented my answering your kind letter dated _April 6th_. In _London_ I had scarce time to eat bread, or to take my natural rest. Our blessed Saviour, with his own …
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, in London._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 29, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR letter much affected me. I hope the contents have made the angels to rejoice, and that before this time you have found rest in the wounded Lamb. That GOD, who first spoke light out of darkness, I trust is beginning to shine i…
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――, in Wales._ _On board the Mary and Ann, May 29, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, THOUGH I could not write to you on shore, yet I must not omit writing to you on board. I am heartily sorry that such a narrow spirit prevails in _Wales_. I have written to Mr. _H――――_. But what shall we say? The Redeeme…
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_To Mr. A――――, in London._ _Edinburgh, June 4, 1742._ _My dear Brother A――――_, FROM a heart overflowing with a sense of GOD’s love, I write you these few lines. Yesterday our Saviour brought us hither. On board, I spent most part of my time in secret prayer. Satan shot many of his fiery darts against me. Our great _M…
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_To the Right Honourable Lord R――――._ _Edinburgh, June 4, 1742._ _My Lord_, YESTERDAY morning our glorious _Emmanuel_ brought us hither. Your Lordship’s kind letter was put into my hands. I heartily sympathize with your Lordship; but could not help rejoicing on your honoured lady’s account, knowing she is now entered…
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_To the Reverend Mr. M――――, at Cambuslang._ _Edinburgh, June 8, 1742._ _Reverend and very dear Brother_, I Heartily rejoice at the awakening at _Cambuslang_, and elsewhere. I believe you will both see and hear of far greater things than these. I trust that not one corner of poor _Scotland_ will be left unwatered by t…
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_To the Reverend Mr. E―――― E――――, at Sterling._ _Edinburgh, June 10, 1742._ _Reverend and very dear Sir_, I Am now at Mr. _G――――_’s house; and finding his wife about to set out for _Sterling_, the love which I bear you, for my dear Master’s sake, constrains me to send you a line. It is some concern to me, that our di…
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_To Mr. D―――― A――――, in London._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1742._ _Dear Friend_, I Arrived here last _Saturday_ evening from the _West_, where I preached all the last week: as, twice on _Monday_ at _Paisley_, six miles from _Glasgow_; on the _Tuesday_ and _Wednesday_, three times each day, at _Irvine_, 16 miles from thence…
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_To Mr. H――――, at the Orphan-house._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1742._ _My very dear friend, faithful steward, and brother in_ CHRIST, LAST _Monday_ I received an agreeable packet of letters from you. I think they are dated in _October_ and _December_ last. They rejoiced our hearts. As soon as I read yours, my wife said, le…
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_To Mrs. Whitefield._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1742._ _My dear Love_, SINCE I wrote the last, I have seen such things as I never beheld before. Yesterday morning I preached at _Glasgow_ to a very large congregation. At noon I came to _Cambuslang_, the place which GOD hath so much honoured. I preached at two, to a vast bod…
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_To the Reverend Mr. W――――, of Dundee._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, YOUR letter gave me some little concern, I thought it breathed much of a sectarian spirit; to which I hoped dear Mr. _W――――_ was quite averse. Methinks you seem, dear Sir, not satisfied, unless I declare myself a Presbyterian,…
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_To the Reverend Mr. A――――, in Dublin._ _Glasgow, July 12, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, ON _Saturday_ I received your very kind letter, and being just now returned from _Cambuslang_, I snatch a few moments to acknowledge it. I have long since waited for a call to _Ireland_. In such an important step, I care not to…
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_To Mr. J―――― C――――, in London._ _New-Kilpatrick, July 15, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, OF all my fellow-labourers letters, I think yours come the sweetest to my soul. You do not forget the rock from whence you was hewn, and therefore the LORD will honour you more and more. Though I have so small a degree of humility my…
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_To the Reverend Mr. R――――, in London._ _Inchannon, July 21, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, I Heartily rejoice that the LORD is blessing and owning you. Go on, dear Sir, go on, and you will certainly find the glorious _Emmanuel_ will be with you more and more. It is observable, that there is but one thing in scriptu…
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_To Mr. M―――― A――――, at Morpeth._ _Edinburgh, July 26, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, I Just now received and read your letter. It much affected me. It bespeaks the language of an uneasy restless heart. In reading it, I thought of the great _Austin_, who used, when he prayed against lust, secretly to wish that his prayer might n…
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_To the Reverend Mr. McL――――._ _Edinburgh, July 28, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, WITH this, I suppose, you will receive several young ones, who I think have acted wrong in leaving their respective employs under parents and masters to go after me. Be pleased to examine them, and send them home. The LORD was with me…
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_To Mr. D―――― A――――, in London._ _Edinburgh, July 30, 1742._ _Dear Brother A――――_, WHAT is the meaning I hear no oftner from you? It always gives me great pleasure to hear of your welfare. I write to you as often as possible. At present I am somewhat indisposed in body; but, glory be to GOD, the joy of the LORD is in…
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_To Mr. H―――― B――――, in South-Carolina._ _August 6, 1742._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, I Have just been walking with a nobleman in his fine house, and likewise talking with him about the house not made with hands, of which you and I are heirs. Blessed be GOD, who has given us the earnest of an inheritance amongst all them that…
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_To Mr. R―――― S――――._ _Strath-martin, August 10, 1742._ _Dear brother Robert_, I Can never let a letter of yours lie long unanswered. The love I bear to you and yours is unfeigned, and I continually remember you before the LORD. His word runs and is much glorified in these parts. I trust it also makes advances in you…
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