_To the Reverend Mr. C――――, in Charles-Town._
_On board the Minerva, Feb. 17, 1741._ _My dear Brother_,
THE LORD hath been with me, and is now with me in an especial manner. I have been enabled to prepare nine discourses for the press. My body waxes stronger, and last night the great GOD in a glorious manner filled and overshadowed my soul. I am panting after the compleat holiness of JESUS my LORD. I have various scenes of action lying before me, and am waiting upon the LORD my GOD for direction. He assures me that he will be with me. He saith unto me, “Fear not, speak out, no one shall set upon thee to hurt thee.” Dear Mr. _C――――_, GOD’s goodness quite surprizes me. I cannot express myself better, than in a stanza or two of _Erskine_ in his Paraphrase upon _Solomon_’s song.