_To Mr. P――――._
_Boston, Sept. 19, 1740._ _My dear Brother_,
I Have just now read your kind letter. Blessed be the LORD, for imparting somewhat of his divine presence to your soul. O may he fill you brimful, and enable you so to preach, that all your adversaries may not be able to gainsay or resist. Never fear undertaking to preach without notes; remember the promise, “Lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” By my master’s leave, I propose to preach with you, and dear brother _W――――_. I am a worm and no man: I deserve to be the outcast of the people. On _Sunday_ I arrived at _Rhode-Island_. Our LORD called some. Yesterday I came hither, to-day I preached. May the LORD give a divine increase to the seed sown! A great work is carrying on at _Charles-Town_. The spirit of GOD is moving in different parts of the world. O my dear, dear brother, let us up and be doing, and the LORD will be with us. The world is lying in the wicked one. May GOD make you instrumental to deliver thousands from his cursed slavery! With difficulty I redeem time to write this. Brother _B――――_, and _B――――_, are with me. I will endeavour to give you notice of my coming. In the mean while, cease not praying for
Your weak and unworthy brother,