_To the Rev. Mr. R――――, at Boston_.
_On board the Mary and Ann, July 26, 1741._ _My dear Brother R――――_,
HOW glad was I to receive a letter from your hands, having heard nothing of, or from you particularly, since we parted. What great things has the LORD shewn us since that time. Methinks I hear you say, “and yet I can tell of greater things.” I believe we shall see far greater yet before we die. The work is beginning afresh here. I sometimes think _B―――― G――――_ must take a voyage over to _Old-England_. Most of our _London_ ministers too much shun the cross, and do not appear boldly for GOD.――Now the LORD hath worked so powerfully in your college, I have less to say against your joining with Mr. _W――――_. I am glad to hear you speak plainly and closely. What comfort will this afford you in a dying hour? Go on, my dear brother, go on; venture daily upon CHRIST, go out in his strength, and he will enable you to do wonders. He is with me more and more. I have been sweetly carried thro’ the heat and burden of every day’s labour. JESUS bears all my burdens. JESUS enables me to cast all my cares upon him. O then let us magnify his name together! I am now going to _Scotland_, knowing not what will befal me. What GOD does, you may expect to hear shortly. In the mean while, let us pray for and write to each other. As iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the letters of a man his friend. Your last I have printed: GOD’s glory called me to it. My dear brother, adieu! Dear Brother _S――――_ sits by and salutes you. My kind love awaits Mr. _W――――_, and all that love the LORD JESUS in sincerity. In hopes of receiving another letter from you shortly, I subscribe myself, dear Mr. _R._
Your very affectionate, tho’ very unworthy brother and servant in CHRIST,