PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 2 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 · 175,502 words · 500 reading sections
LETTER DCCCXXIX.
_To Governor B――――._ _Portsmouth, April 27, 1750._ _Honoured Sir_, I Wrote to your Excellency last from _Plymouth_, where, as well as in many other places in the west, the LORD of all lords has been pleased greatly to bless my poor unworthy ministrations. I am now (after having seen much of the Redeemer’s power in _…
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_To the Reverend Mr. H――――._ _Portsmouth, April 28, 1750._ _My very dear friend and Brother_, YOUR letter should have had an immediate answer, if the least leisure had offered when in town. But there I am continually hurried, and had scarce time to eat bread. However, our LORD gave me meat which the world knows not …
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_To the Reverend Mr. D――――._ _London, May 1, 1750._ _My very dear Friend_, THOUGH I am somewhat fatigued with my journey, yet I cannot help answering your very kind and wished-for letter. Blessed be the GOD and Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, who delights to multiply his benefits upon us! I wish you and dear Mrs. _…
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_To Mr. C――――._ _Ashby, May 11, 1750._ _Very dear Sir_, AS you talked when I left _London_ of setting out on your journey in about a fortnight, I cannot help sending you these few lines. I believe they will be acceptable, because they acquaint you with the continuance of the Redeemer’s loving kindness to the very ch…
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_To Doctor S――――._ _Ashby, May 11, 1750._ _My Dear Doctor_, HOW do you? I have thought of, and prayed for you much, since we parted from _Northampton_. Now I believe is the time in which the ax is to be laid at the very root of the tree. How wonderfully doth the LORD JESUS watch over you? How sweetly does he lead yo…
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_To the Reverend Mr. M――――._ _Ashby, May 14, 1750._ _Reverend and very dear Sir_, I Have desired to write you a long letter for a considerable time, but was so hurried when at _London_, that I could not be so explicit as the affair I wanted to write about, necessarily required. It is concerning the Presbyterian Coll…
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_To Doctor D――――._ _Ashby, May 19, 1750._ _Reverend and very dear Sir_, YOUR kind letter found me happy at our good Lady _H――――n_’s, whose path shines more and more bright unto the perfect day. She is strangely employed now.――Can you guess? The kind people of _Ashby_ stirred up some of the baser sort to riot before …
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_To Lady H――――n._ _Nottingham, May 21, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, WITH regret I left your Ladyship; but I hope it was for the furtherance of the gospel. At _Radcliff_ church, the divine influence was greater than at _Millburn_. I preached on these words, “But one thing is needful.” Many were impressed deeply. After se…
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_To Dr. S――――._ _Mansfield, May 24, 1750._ _My dear Doctor_, YOURS found me just as I was about to leave good Lady _H――――_. Ever since, I have been engaged in travelling and preaching the everlasting gospel. In _Radcliff_ church, at _Nottingham_, and _Sutton_, our LORD’s Spirit hath accompanied the word preached. Th…
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_To Lady H――――n._ _Mansfield, May 14, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, I Beg leave on my journey, to trouble your Ladyship with a few lines. They bring your Ladyship good news. I have been quite sick ever since I have left _Ashby_; but the glorious _Emmanuel_ has been pleased to work by my unworthy ministry. At _Nottingham_…
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_To the Countess D――――._ _Leeds, May 30, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, I Heard about a week ago, that your Ladyship was exceeding ill. I have been much concerned ever since, and have attempted to write more than once, but travelling and preaching twice a day prevented me. Ere now I trust the great physician has rebuked y…
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_To Lady H――――n._ _Leeds, May 30, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, I Cannot travel far without sitting down to refresh myself by writing to your Ladyship. _Mansfield_ I hope was taken. After leaving that place, I went to _Rotheram_, where _Satan_ rallied his forces again. However, I preached twice, on the _Friday_ evening, …
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_To Lady H――――._ _Manchester, June 8, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, I Thought to have troubled your Ladyship with a letter long before this time, but travelling, and preaching twice every day, prevented. Blessed be GOD, it is pleasant work, and I trust it hath prospered in my unworthy hands. Thousands and thousands for s…
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_To Mr. C――――._ _Rosindale (Lancashire), June 14, 1750._ _Very dear Sir_, EVER since that I heard your journey into the country was deferred, I have been impatient to write you a line. Till now, I cannot say I have had a proper opportunity. Travelling, and preaching twice a day, as I generally do, is almost too much…
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_To Lady H――――n._ _Newby-Cote, June 16, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, IT is late, and I am somewhat fatigued, but I cannot rest without finishing my week’s work in writing to your Ladyship. Blessed be GOD, I have still good news to send to your Ladyship. All was quiet at _Manchester_; and I humbly hope the Redeemer will …
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_To the Rev. Mr. H――――._ _Kendal, June 21, 1750._ _Reverend and very dear Sir_, I Guess this will find you returned from good Lady _H――――n_, with whom undoubtedly you have taken sweet counsel, and been mightily refreshed in talking about the things which belong to the kingdom of GOD. This leaves me at _Kendal_, wher…
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_To the Rev. Mr. B――――._ _Kendal, June 21, 1750._ _Reverend and very dear Sir_, ON _Saturday_ last I received your kind letter, but have not had an opportunity of answering it till now. I have been preaching the gospel amongst the poor knitters, whose simple manner of life pleased me much. I am glad you have sounded…
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_To the Countess of H――――n._ _Kendal, June 26, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, STILL (O amazing love!) the LORD of all lords vouchsafes to prosper the gospel plough. Such an entrance hath been made into _Kendal_, as could not have been expected. I preached twice to several thousands last week, and the people were so import…
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_To Mr. K――――._ _Kendal, June 26, 1750._ _My dear Mr. K――――_, YESTERDAY I read in the public papers, that you was married. This morning I sit down to wish you joy. GOD hath given you, a choice help-mate. May you love her as JESUS CHRIST loveth the church; and may both of you be enabled to live together as heirs of t…
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_To Mr. B――――._ _Whitehaven, June 29, 1750._ _My dear Mr. B――――_,…
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YESTERDAY, upon my arrival hither, I received your kind letter, and am now seated to send you an answer. May the LORD JESUS cause it to be answer of peace! You need make no apology for your openness and freedom; reserves to me are odious. I would willingly be a father, brother, and friend to all concerned with me; and …
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Yours most affectionately in our common LORD, _G. W._…
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_To Mr. T―――― A――――._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1750._ _Very dear T――――_, I Thought it long, yea very long since I heard from you; but as I believe your heart is upright towards the LORD JESUS, and to me your unworthy friend, for his great name’s sake, I have been quite easy. The news of your success, rejoices me. May the…
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_To Lady H――――._ _Edinburgh, July 7, 1750._ _Ever-honoured Madam_, AFTER preaching at _Cockermouth_, and near _Wigton_, with great acceptance, last night I came here, and was received in a most loving and tender manner. At noon, I dined with a family that honours your Ladyship very much, and this evening I have been…
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_To Lady H――――._ _Edinburgh, July 12, 1750._ _Ever-honoured Madam_, THOUGH I am really burning with a fever, and have a violent cold, yet I must send your Ladyship a few lines by this post. They bring good news. People flock rather more than ever, and earnestly entreat me not to leave them soon. I preach generally t…
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_To Mr. C――――._ _Glasgow, July 21, 1750._ _Dear Jemmy_, I Have nothing but good news to send you. The entrance GOD has been pleased to give me into _Scotland_, demands the highest tribute of gratitude and love. I preached twenty times at _Edinburgh_, and thousands attended morning and evening. Many I hope got good. …
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_To Mr. R――――._ _Glasgow, July 23, 1750._ _My very dear Friend_, WITH pleasure I sit down to perform my promise, and to thank you for all favours. The LORD is still adding to my obligations, to love and serve him. Friends here received me most kindly, and the congregations I think are rather larger than ever. Yester…
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_To Mr. W――――._ _Glasgow, July 23, 1750._ _Dear Sir_, I Received your kind letter last week, but till now had not time to answer you. Blessed be GOD, it brought glad tidings. Thanks be to the ever-loving ever-lovely JESUS, for causing his arrows to stick fast in any sinners hearts! May he that hath wounded, in his o…
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_To Lady H――――._ _Edinburgh, July 29, 1750._ _Ever-honoured Madam_, WHAT shall I say? Your Ladyship’s condescension in writing to unworthy me, lays me low before Him, who continues to follow me with his goodness and mercy every hour of my life. Ungrateful _Ashby_! O that thou knewest the day of thy visitation! Surel…
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_To Lady H――――._ _Berwick, Aug. 4, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, AT length I have taken a very sorrowful leave of _Scotland_. The longer I continued there, the more the congregations, and the power that attended the word, increased. I have reason to think that many are under convictions, and am assured of hundreds having…
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_To Mr. L――――._ _Newcastle, Aug. 9, 1750._ _My dear dying Friend_, THOUGH absent in body, yet I am present with you in spirit; and whilst you are in this tabernacle of clay, as our LORD enables, you shall not be forgotten before his throne. Ere long you will be called to sit upon it; JESUS himself will rise and take…
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_To Mr. P――――._ _London, Sept. 4, 1750._ _My dear Mr. P――――_, I Received your kind letter yesterday, which was like the prophet’s roll, full of lamentation, and mourning, and woe. But what shall we say? It must needs be that offences come.――Wo to the inhabitants of the earth, and of the sea, for the devil is come do…
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_To Lady H――――n._ _Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, TO day my wife sent me the melancholy news of the death of your Ladyship’s eldest daughter, but withal wrote me that she died very comfortably. Indeed when I left her, GOD’s spirit seemed to be working so strongly upon her heart, that I thought she wou…
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_To Mr. R――――._ _London, Sept. 14, 1750._ _My very dear Mr. R――――_, GLAD was I, yea very glad, to receive your kind letter about two days ago. I send you this in return, with ten thousand thanks for all favours conferred upon me, by you and yours. They are all numbered, and not one of them shall be forgotten before …
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_To Lady H――――._ _London, Sept. 17, 1750._ _Ever-honoured Madam_, THOUGH it is a cross to me to be detained so long from coming to _Ashby_, yet I trust hitherto my steps have been guided by an over-ruling providence for good. Yesterday afternoon I returned from _Chatham_, where I think there is as promising a work b…
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_To Lady B―――― H――――._ _Gloucester, Sept. 22, 1750._ _Madam_, AS I know your Ladyship had a great esteem for the late honourable Miss _H――――_, I cannot but think a short account of her behaviour, under her last sickness, must not only alleviate the concern your Ladyship must necessarily have for so intimate a friend…
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_Eversham, Sept. 28, 1750._ _Dear Miss B――――_, I Thank you for your kind letter, and thank our heavenly Father for blessing the seed sown to any of my hearers. Not unto me O LORD, not unto me, but unto thy free unmerited mercy, be all the glory! _If thou excuse, then work thy will,_ _By so unfit an instrument;_ _It …
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_To the Reverend Mr. Z――――._ _Ashby, Oct. 9, 1750._ I Should have written to you long before now, but I waited for the arrival of Mr. _Habersham_’s ship, in which I expected letters of consequence. They are now come, and two of the chief I send enclosed in this, and shall omit saying any thing further, till I have th…
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_To the Countess D――――._ _Ashby, Oct. 11, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, IT would give me concern, was I to return to _London_, though from ever so short an excursion, without letting your Ladyship know that you are always remembered by me at the throne of grace. Upon such a throne the Redeemer sits, holding out his golde…
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_To Lady ♦H――――n._ _Ashby, Oct. 11, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, IT is with great pleasure that I have heard of your Ladyship’s being so supported under your late bereavement, and of the good impressions made on surviving relations by it. Thus the Redeemer delights to magnify his strength in his people’s weakness, and c…
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_To Mr. T――――._ _Ashby, Oct. 13, 1750._ _My very dear Mr. T――――_, YOUR kind letter did not reach me till about two days ago. I embrace the first opportunity of answering it. If you write often, GOD willing, you shall hear oftener from me. You are peculiarly dear to me, and therefore I heartily wish you was thrust ou…
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_To Governor B――――._ _Ashby, Oct. 13, 1750._ _Honoured Sir_, I Had the favour of your Excellency’s letter, and took the liberty of communicating it to good Lady _H――――n_, who shines in the church of CHRIST on this side the water, as a star of the first magnitude. Her Ladyship will be very glad to open a corresponden…
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_To Baron Z――――._ _London, Nov. 9, 1750._ _Honoured Sir_, THE love of JESUS CHRIST constrains me to send you a few lines. They flow from a heart truly sympathizing with your beloved Baroness, under your present trials. O that patience may have its perfect work in your souls! O that with your tempted, afflicted, agon…
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_To Mr. S――――._ _Canterbury, Nov. 20, 1750._ _My dear Mr. S――――_, BY that time yours reached _London_, I suppose my last will have reached _Dublin_, and find you on the full stretch for him, who was stretched upon the cross for you and me. As far as I can judge of the circumstances you related to me, settling as you…
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_To Mr. T――――._ _London, Nov. 30, 1750._ _My dear Mr. T――――_, AS I love you in the bowels of JESUS CHRIST, and look upon you as an aged friend of the blessed Bridegroom, and my friend for his great name’s sake, I cannot help dropping you a few lines. They are lines of gratitude; lines of thanks for all favours confe…
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_To Doctor W――――._ _London, Dec. 17, 1750._ _My dear Doctor_, I Received your kind letter, and would have answered it much sooner, had I not been prevented by sickness. For near a fortnight past, I have been confined to my room; but through the divine blessing, am now enabled to preached again. Praise the LORD, O my…
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_To Mr. T――――._ _London, Dec. 21, 1750._ I Have been lately near the gates of death, which has hindered my answering your kind letter as soon as I proposed. Accept a few, though loving lines now. I hope they will find you entered upon your trials, and longing to preach the gospel, which you have felt to be the power …
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_To Lady S――――._ _London, Dec. 25, 1750._ _Honoured Madam_, I Had the favour of your Ladyship’s letter on _Saturday_ afternoon, and immediately communicated what concerned him, to my ingenious and devout friend Mr. _H――――_. With this, your Ladyship will receive a line from him. I persuaded him, that your Ladyship wo…
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_To Mr. S――――._ _London, Jan. 4, 1751._ _My dear Mr. S――――_, IMMEDIATELY upon the receipt of your last from _Limerick_, I wrote you an answer, directed for you at _Limerick_ post-office, as you desired. As you are going that way, ere this reaches you, I hope you will have received it. I pray the LORD of all lords to…
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_To Mr. L――――._ _London, Jan. 13, 1751._ _Dear Mr. L――――_, BEFORE I had the pleasure of your letter, I had heard some particulars of the late commotion at _Canterbury_. Ere now I hope you have been directed to the choice of such means, as may, under GOD, open the door wider than ever for preaching the everlasting go…
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_To Mr. X―――― Y――――._ _London, Jan. 15, 1751._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR letter came safe to hand. I pray GOD enable me to answer it agreeable to his will. Your call to enter into the ministry, seems to be pretty clear, and if your health would permit you to be a tutor, and courage be given you to act like a good soldier of …
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_To Mr. B――――._ _London, Jan. 18, 1751._ _My very dear Friend_, YOUR kind letter I received this morning. The love I owe you for CHRIST’s sake, constrains me to send you an immediate answer. From the same motive I just now wrote to Mr. _B――――_. Poor man! This is a home-stroke indeed! I hope he and his yoke-fellow wi…
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_To Dr. W――――._ _Ashby-Place, Jan. 29, 1751._ _My very dear Sir_, IT is high time to answer your kind letter. I am doing it at _Ashby_, whither I rid post, not knowing whether I should see good Lady _H――――n_ alive. Blessed be GOD, she is somewhat better, and I trust will not yet die, but live and abound more and mor…
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_To Lady M―――― H――――._ _Ashby, Jan. 30, 1751._ _Honoured Madam_, LAST _Monday_ evening, through the goodness of an ever-blessed Redeemer, I got safe to _Ashby_, where I found good Lady _H――――n_ very sick, though I trust not unto death. All advise her Ladyship to take a journey to _Bristol_, for the benefit of the wa…
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_To Doctor S――――._ _Ashby, Feb. 4, 1751._ _My dear Doctor_, YOUR letter distresses me. GOD hasten the time when you shall sing chearfully, _Be gone, vain world, my heart resign,_ _For I must be no longer thine;_ _A nobler, a diviner guest,_ _Has got possession of my breast._ Why will you not shake off your chains?…
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_To Mr. B――――._ _London, Feb. 8, 1751._ _Dear Sir_, YESTERDAY I saw your letter to Mr. _V――――_, which made me to think a line would not altogether be unacceptable to you. And what shall I say? Your case is affecting. O that your present confinement may be sanctified to the setting of your imprisoned soul at liberty,…
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_To Lady H――――n._ _London, Feb. 26, 1751._ _Ever-honoured Madam_, YOUR Ladyship’s kind letter, which came to hand yesterday, was an unexpected as well as undeserved favour, and for which I return your Ladyship ten thousand thanks. Surely the LORD of all lords will at length answer the prayers of his people, and rais…
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_To Mr. ――――._ _London, March 1, 1751._ _Very dear Sir_, YOUR generous conduct much affects me; it hath drawn me to the throne of grace in your behalf. If any of my poor writings should be rendered either entertaining or beneficial to you, I hope it will make me more thankful to him, who is the father of lights, and…
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_To Mr. ――――._ _London, March 1, 1751._ _Dear Sir_, YOUR acknowledgment for my poor present, is more than it deserved. If it is made of use to your precious soul, I have my desired end. My heart’s desire and prayer to GOD is, that his goodness may lead you to a thorough repentance, and that you may have no rest, til…
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_To the Reverend Mr. H――――._ _Bristol, March 17, 1751._ _My very dear Friend_, THIS comes with a summons from good Lady _H――――_, for you to appear in _Bristol_, and abide for a month or two at my brother’s house. You must not refuse. The GOD who has carried that elect Lady through such bad roads from _Ashby_ hither,…
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