_To Elizabeth G――――, an Orphan._
_On board the Mary and Ann, July 25, 1741._ _Dear Betty_,
I Am glad you begin to feel the hardness of your heart, and your utter inability to pray. I pray GOD you may in all things see your helplessness, that you may come as a poor helpless nothing to JESUS CHRIST, and take him for your all in all. I wonder not that satan endeavours to terrify your soul. You know how he tore the young child in the Gospel, whilst he was coming to JESUS CHRIST. Your convictions at present seem to arise from a fear of hell; but before you receive this, I hope the LORD JESUS will have sealed your pardon, and have said, “Be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee.” O _Betty_, why has GOD singled you out? Why was you brought to _Bethesda_? Away when you read this, and bless GOD for it, and devote yourself again and again to that LORD, who has bought you with his precious blood. Having much forgiven you, love much. Lie down in the dust, and be continually looking to the rock from whence you are hewn. To hear that you, and my dear family, love the LORD JESUS in sincerity, will much rejoice the heart of
Your sincere friend,