_To P――――, at London._
_Strath-martin, August 10, 1742._ _Dear P――――_,
THE great trouble which I gave you when at _London_, and the readiness you shewed in waiting upon a poor unworthy minister of CHRIST, hath made me often to pray for you, and also to hope, that in time you would be brought to love the LORD JESUS himself. I trust that time is now come, and that the glorious _Emmanuel_ hath at length captivated and taken full possession of your heart. Will you give me leave to ask a few friendly questions? Has religion sunk out of your head into your heart? You was civilized when I was at _London_: Are you yet really converted? Your affections were now and then raised towards,――are they now centered in and fixed on the LORD JESUS? If you can answer these questions in the affirmative, I pronounce you a wise virgin, even wise to eternal salvation; blessed art thou among women. If not, I do not despair of you. JESUS can change the heart. JESUS can make of a proud pharisee, a poor sinner. Let you and I then, dear _P――――_, apply to the Redeemer’s blood. He can wash us as white as snow. I feel his power every day more and more, and so do those with me. May we go on from strength to strength, till grace be swallowed up in glory. We see great days of the son of man in _Scotland_. May the kingdom of GOD come with full power over all the earth! The LORD be with you. Accept this as a token of unfeigned love, from
Your affectionate friend and servant in CHRIST,