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 CCCCXXXVIII.
_To P――――, at London._ _Strath-martin, August 10, 1742._ _Dear P――――_, THE great trouble which I gave you when at _London_, and the readiness you shewed in waiting upon a poor unworthy minister of CHRIST, hath made me often to pray for you, and also to hope, that in time you would be brought to love the LORD JESUS hi…
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_To Mr. B――――, at the Orphan-house._ _Cambuslang, August 17, 1742._ AND has my dear brother _B――――_ got the start of me? What, put into prison before me? I wish you joy, my dear brother, with all my heart. Had I been at _Savannah_, surely I would gladly have come (and if there had been need) gladly have washed your f…
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_To the Honourable Trustees for Georgia._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 17, 1742._ _Honoured Gentlemen_,…
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SOME letters, which I received last week from _Georgia_, occasion my troubling you with this, which I doubt not will meet with a candid reception at your hands. I find that Mr. _H――――_ and Mr. _B――――_ have been taken up by a warrant, and were imprisoned above a week, for a thing which, I believe, none of you, honoured …
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Your very humble servant,…
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_To Mr. H――――, in Georgia._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 17, 1742._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, WITH a great deal of pleasure I received your letters dated _May 14th_, _26th_, _29th_, and _June 1st_. Blessed be GOD! for all his goodness, in providing for my dear family in that wilderness, by such various unexpected ways.…
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_To his Excellency General Oglethorp._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 18, 1742._ _Honoured Sir_, I Most heartily thank you for being so kind to my family in _Georgia_, and for espousing my friends cause when I think they were apparently wronged. In a letter, I yesterday laid the case before the honourable trustees, not doubting b…
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_To Thomas J――――, Esq., in Georgia._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 18, 1742._ _Dear Mr. J――――_, WITH this I send you my repeated thanks for your great kindness to my dear family. The Father of Mercies and the GOD of all Consolations will plentifully reward you for such well-doing. In a few months I hope to thank you in person. G…
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_To Mrs. B――――, at the Orphan-house._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 18, 1742._ _Dear Sister B――――_, HAS the LORD called for your dear lambs? If so, I trust you have been enabled to say, “The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away: blessed be the name of the LORD.” I am glad to find you was so well reconciled to your dear husban…
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_To Mr. B――――._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 18, 1742._ _Dear Mr. B――――_, I Think there is a mystery in the LORD’s dealing with you and your brother. Surely he would never suffer you to be thus tempted, did he not intend to honour you by and by. What our Saviour does to us now we know not; it is enough that he hath assured us w…
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_To Mrs. T――――, in South-Carolina._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 18, 1742._ _My dear Friend_, I Am glad to hear by your sister, that you are become a despised follower of the lowly JESUS.――O glorious character! I am persuaded you had rather have that title truly applied to you, than to be empress of the universe. I long to see …
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_To Mr. H―――― H――――._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 26, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, GLAD was I last night to receive a letter from your hands. I love your simple honest heart, and earnestly pray the dear Redeemer to give you a true, lasting, abiding rest in himself. Blessed be his name, I think I can say, through free grace, …
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_To Mrs. L――――, in Bristol._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 26, 1742._ _Honoured Mother_, I Rejoice to hear that you have been so long under my roof. Blessed be GOD, that I have a house for my honoured mother to come to. You are heartily welcome to any thing my house affords, as long as you please. I am of the same mind now, as f…
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_To Mr. A――――, in London._ _Cambuslang, Aug. 27, 1742._ _My very dear Brother A――――_, THIS day fortnight I came to this place, to assist at the sacramental occasion with several worthy ministers of the church of _Scotland_. Such a passover has not been heard of. The voice of prayer and praise was heard all night. It …
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_To Mr. S―――― C――――, in Deptford._ _Glasgow, Sept. 2, 1742._ _My very dear Brother C――――_, I Am just now come from the pulpit, wherein I have experienced much of the Redeemer’s power, and seen his stately outgoings in the sanctuary. My brother, the cry of my heart is, “and will GOD indeed dwell with such a wretch as …
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_To Brother T――――, in London._ _Glasgow, September 4, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, I Hope this letter will find you, where your last left you, at the feet of the meek and lowly JESUS. My dear brother, it is a delightful situation: _Mary_ found it so. O true poverty of spirit, what a rare, yet what a precious thing it is…
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_To Mr. B――――, in London._ _Glasgow, Sept. 4, 1742._ _My dear Brother B――――_, I Embrace a few moments to answer your kind letter. Not want of love but leisure prevented my doing it before; yet I have not forgotten you in my prayers. Your case hath been upon my heart. I pray GOD you may be enabled, at this time especi…
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_To Mr. J―――― N――――._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 13, 1742._ _My very dear brother N――――_, I Have just been writing to our dear brother _G―――― T――――_, and now sit down to write to you. Both your letters came to me at the same time, and had I not been used to trials of that nature, would have affected me much. Dear Mr. _T――――_ …
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_To Mr. E――――, in Philadelphia._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 14, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, YOUR kind letter came to hand a few days ago, and I rejoice to hear that you are now happy. I wish you may be really settled and rooted and grounded in love, and no longer so tossed about as you have been in times past. I find many …
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_To Mr. M――――, at Cambuslang._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 15, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Brother_, YOUR kind letter I received this morning. I wonder you can love me, for I feel myself more unworthy every day; and yet, dear Sir, the King of Kings still delights to honour me. At _Cumbernauld_, and _Torphichen_, the LORD was with me…
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_To Mr. F――――, in Pensylvania._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 22, 1742._ _My dear Brother F――――_, I Received your two kind letters, dated _June_ the 1st and 6th, and can only say, CHRIST is king in _Zion_, and orders all things well. I think you cannot have a scene of greater confusion among you, than there has been in _England_…
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_To Mr. H――――._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 24, 1742._ _My most endeared Friend and Brother_, YOUR short letter, dated _July_ the 14th, I received two days ago, to my great satisfaction. I am glad my dear family is removed to Mr. _B――――_, and rejoice, that our glorious GOD had raised him and his brother up, to be such friends …
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_To the Reverend Dr. C――――, in Boston._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 24, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, TO my great and abundant satisfaction, I received your long wished for letter of _June 3_. It was late at night ere it came to hand; but I could not go to rest without reading it. I read, and rejoiced, and prayed for the wri…
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_To Jonathan B――――, Esq., in New-England._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 25, 1742._ _Honoured Sir_, I Rejoiced to hear by the reverend and dear Dr. _C――――_, that you are retired from the world, full of piety and devotion. I congratulate you, honoured Sir, upon your happy change, and pray that you may be filled with all the fulne…
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_To Mr. E――――, in Philadelphia._ _Edinburgh, Sept. 25, 1742._ _My very dear Brother E――――_, SINCE I wrote last, your other kind letter, dated _July 24_, came to hand, by which I find matters at _Philadelphia_ are much the same as when you wrote before. I pray GOD to give me wisdom, and a right understanding, to judge…
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_To the Reverend Mr. E―――― J――――, in Wales._ _Edinburgh, Oct. 6, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, YESTERDAY your kind and profitable letter came to hand. My dear wife being embarked, I opened, read, and now snatch a few moments to answer it. I took your hints upon _Jacob_’s ladder, and preached upon it with freedom yes…
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_To Colonel G――――._ _Edinburgh, October 7, 1742._ _Honoured Sir_, THOUGH I never had the pleasure of seeing you, yet I have often prayed for you, and can assure you I love you in the bowels of JESUS CHRIST. I hope you will not be offended with me, for troubling you with this. Your honoured lady tells me, you will not…
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_To the Reverend Mr. J―――― W――――._ _Edinburgh, October 11, 1742._ _Reverend and dear Sir_, ABOUT ten days ago, I sent you a packet by my dear wife, which I hope you will have received ere this comes to hand. Yesterday morning I had your kind letter dated _October 5_. In answer to the first part of it, I say, “Let old…
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_To Mrs. Ann D――――, in Huntingdonshire._ _Edinburgh, October 13, 1742._ _My very dear Sister_, WITH great pleasure I received your kind letters. They increased that love, which I had before to the writer of them. I redeem a few moments to return you an answer to them, and am ashamed to think how I put you off; but I …
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_To Mr. T――――, in Edinburgh._ _Glasgow, October 20, 1742._ _Dear Mr. T――――_, YOUR letter much refreshed me. Thanks be to GOD, for putting it into your heart to write to unworthy me. The blessed JESUS hath been the author of our friendship, and therefore it will be blessed. I rejoice much, that the LORD is with you an…
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_To Mr. J―――― T――――, in Edinburgh._ _London, Nov. 6, 1742._ _Dear Mr. T――――_, ABOUT five this evening, our ever blessed JESUS brought us hither, and gave us a happy meeting with our dear friends. How good is JESUS to the chief of sinners! He solaced my soul all the way, and gave his angels charge concerning us, other…
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_To Mr. J―――― H――――, at Bethesda._ _London, Nov. 12, 1742._ _My dearest Friend and Brother in a crucified JESUS_, HOW do I long to come over to see you, and the rest of my dear family? How do I long to hear how it is with your dear souls, and that you are returned to _Bethesda_ in safety! The cloud seems now to be mo…
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_To Lady Frances G――――._ _London, Nov. 13, 1742._ _Honoured Madam_, MINDFUL of my promise, which I made before I left _Edinburgh_, I now steal a few moments to send your Ladyship a letter of thanks, and which I trust will find you sitting under the Redeemer’s shadow with great delight. It rejoiced me when I heard tha…
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_To Miss S――――._ _London, Nov. 13, 1742._ AS I have been writing to the honourable lady _Frances_, I am willing to inclose a line to you. I trust it will find you walking by faith, and trampling upon the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. This is the happiness which JESUS CHRIST has purcha…
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_To the Honourable Lady Jane H――――, in Edinburgh._ _London, Nov. 13, 1742._ _Honoured Madam_, IT is with some regret, that I look back upon my not writing to you, when I was at _Glasgow_. I resolved ever since, to send your Ladyship a line as soon as possible, after I reached _London_. Being now somewhat settled, I a…
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_To Miss N――――’s._ _London, Nov. 13, 1742._ _Dear young Ladies_, THIS week I wrote a few lines to your honoured mamma. I now snatch a few moments to send a line to you. And why? Because I love you both in the bowels of JESUS CHRIST, and wish above all things, that your dear souls may prosper. I saw a happy alteration…
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_To ――――._ _London, Nov. 15, 1742._ _My Lord_, IT has given me some concern, that I could not write to your Lordship before I left _E――――_. My departure from thence was very sudden, and it was but a few days before that I heard of your Lordship’s illness. However, I have not been unmindful of your Lordship, and I tru…
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_To Mr. S――――, of Bristol._ _London, Nov. 15, 1742._ _My dear Brother S――――_, I Gave thanks on your behalf, when I read your letters; being encouraged thereby to hope, that JESUS CHRIST is indeed about to take full possession of your soul. A proper season this to enter into the marriage state, an union representing t…
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_To the Bishop of Bangor._ _London, Nov. 17, 1742._ _My Lord_, THE inclosed was sent by a young man, who was coming up to _London_, and was in his way as far as _Ludlow_, on purpose to wait on your Lordship about the contents of it. If your Lordship pleases, I will wait upon your Lordship for your Lordship’s answer. …
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_To Mr. J――――, of Toven in Wales._ _London, Nov. 18, 1742._ _My dear Brother_, HOW sweetly does the blessed JESUS guide the meek in his way! I believe your turning back from _Ludlow_ was of GOD. Dear brother _H――――_ was about that time going into _Wales_, and the LORD sending me hither (unworthy as I am) to transact …
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_To the Reverend Dr. C――――, in Boston._ _London, Nov. 18, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, GLAD was I to receive another letter from you, before I sent off my packets. I thank our loving LORD, for granting me the continuance of his ministers affections. I hope this, and all his other mercies, will lead me nearer and neare…
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_To Mr. J―――― E――――._ _London, Nov. 18, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR letter pleased me much. As soon as I read it, I kneeled down, prayed, and gave thanks on your behalf. How faithful is he that hath said, “I will never leave thee, or forsake thee.” Surely the LORD intends to honour you, in making you an instrument in bri…
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_To Mr. M――――, Isle of Man._ _London, Nov. 19, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, I Am concerned to find by your last, dated _November 4th_, that the letter I sent you from _Scotland_ did not come to hand. But providence over-ruleth all things; even this shall work for good. I wonder not, if the LORD has given you more zeal…
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_To Mr. B――――, at Bethesda._ _London, Nov. 19, 1742._ BLESSED, blessed be GOD, the packet is not gone; so that I have just time to tell you, I received your kind, very kind letter, though I have not time to read it thoroughly, least I should miss this opportunity. GOD only knows how I sympathize with you and my dear …
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_To the Bishop of Bangor._ _London, Nov. 19, 1742._ _My Lord_, THIS evening I received your Lordship’s kind letter. I humbly thank your Lordship for it. It confirmed me in the character given me of your Lordship’s spirit. I verily believe your Lordship abhors every thing that has a tendency to persecution, and yet, i…
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_To Mr. C――――._ _London, Nov. 20, 1742._ _My dear Brother C――――_, I Catch a few moments to give you an account of my agency. Your letter I sent to the Bishop of _Bangor_, inclosed in one from myself. His answer you have transcribed in this. That he might not be imposed upon by the Chancellor’s representing of things,…
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_To Mr. V――――, Secretary to the Trustees of Georgia._ _London, Nov. 20, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, GOD willing, I intend waiting upon the honourable Trustees at the time appointed. Yesterday I received a packet of letters from my friends at the Orphan-house. I find they are returned in safety to _Bethesda_, and give a noble …
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_To Mr. C――――._ _London, Nov. 20, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, THE first part of your letter did not surprize me at all, though it made me look up to the LORD for you. I believed you would be down in the valley of humiliation soon; but fear not, it is only that you may be exalted the more. I trust, this will find y…
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_To Mr. J―――― E――――._ _London, Nov. 23, 1742._ _Dear Sir_, HOW gently does the LORD deal with his followers? “As a father pitieth his own children, so is the LORD merciful to them that fear him.” Now your father is a little uneasy, your grandfather is more favourable. The LORD will never suffer you to be tempted abov…
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_To the Earl of ――――._ _London, Nov. 23, 1742._ _My Lord_, SINCE I wrote to your Lordship, I have received a comfortable packet of letters from _Georgia_, giving me an account of my family’s safe return to their _Bethesda_. The deliverance of _Georgia_ from the _Spaniards_, one of my friends writes me, is such as can…
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_To Miss W――――._ _London, November 23, 1742._ _My dear Miss W――――_, YOUR letter affected me much, and if it had not been for business, I should have answered it ere now. It is the hardest thing in the world to keep the creature in his proper place. We are apt to esteem the ministers of JESUS either too much or too li…
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_To the Bishop of Bangor._ _London, Nov. 23, 1742._ _My Lord_, I Humbly thank your Lordship for your Lordship’s second kind letter. Your Lordship shall have Mr. _C――――_’s letter whenever your Lordship pleases to demand it. I sent it for no other purpose, than to let your Lordship into the affair as far as lay in my p…
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_To Professor Frank, in Germany._ _London, Nov. 24, 1742._ _Rev. Sir_, LONG have I designed writing to you, but something or another has always prevented me. However, I can now defer it no longer. For though I never saw you in the flesh, yet I love and highly esteem you in the bowels of JESUS CHRIST, and wish you muc…
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_To Mr. P――――, of Newbury._ _London, Nov. 27, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, THIS morning I received your sweet and lovely letter. It humbled me before GOD; but I rejoiced, as I had long since publickly recanted all that is exceptionable in that extract. I think I was overseen in publishing it; but this is not the first…
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_To the Bishop of Sarum._ _Nov. 30, 1742._ _My Lord_, I Beg your Lordship’s pardon for troubling you with this. I believe your Lordship will not be offended, when you know the cause. There is one Mr. _C――――_, a true lover of JESUS CHRIST, who has been much honoured in bringing many poor sinners in _Wiltshire_ to the …
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_To Mr. J――――._ _London, Dec. 4, 1742._ IF my dear brother _J――――_ took it kind, that I called at his house, I am sure I took it much kinder that he was pleased to send unworthy me so kind a letter. It has so affected me, that I have been praying before my Saviour for you; and though nature calls for rest, I cannot o…
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_To the Bishop of Bristol._ _London, Dec. 5, 1742._ _My Lord_, AS your Lordship was pleased to contribute towards the Orphan-house in _Georgia_, I think your Lordship has a right to hear how that undertaking succeeds. I have made bold to send your Lordship the accounts of it, which are published. Since the last was p…
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_To Mr. S――――, at Worcester._ _London, Dec. 9, 1742._ _Rev. and dear Sir_, HOWEVER engaged I may be, I think it my duty to answer your kind letter as soon as possible. It is not fit that my Master’s aged servant should wait long for an answer from a younger brother, especially as I know you write with so much difficu…
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_To Mr. D――――, of Edinburgh._ _London, Dec. 18, 1742._ _My very dear Friend and Brother_, LAST night, just before your kind letter came to hand, I had been lying on my face before our compassionate High-Priest, telling him what great expences lay before me for his great Name sake. I wanted 300 _l._ to pay for the Orp…
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_To Mr. I――――._ _London, Dec. 21, 1742._ _My very dear Brother_, WHEN your letters come, I find great freedom to send immediate answers. A proof this, I trust, that our Saviour intends our brotherly love not only to continue, but increase. This day I dined with old Mr. _F――――_, and was kindly entertained by him and h…
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