_To the Reverend Mr. G――――._
_London, May 10, 1755._
_Reverend and very dear Sir_,
THE love which I owe and bear to you for the LORD JESUS CHRIST’s sake, constrains me to send you a few lines immediately upon my arrival at my native country.――I arrived at _New-haven_ in _Sussex_ the 8th instant, after a six weeks passage. Hither the cloud seemed to move, though I must own that I left _America_ with regret.――Never was the door opened wider in those parts for preaching the everlasting gospel, than now.――Perhaps this may shorten my stay at home, but future things belong to JESUS. It is not in man to direct his steps.――Prepare us, O LORD, for whatever thou hast prepared for us! I hear, you have met with changes since my departure.――What have we to do to expect any thing else? Dear Mr. _M――――n_!――Whither is he gone? Where JESUS reigns, and where, through rich and sovereign grace, even ill and hell deserving I, hope ere long to be.――Hasten, glorious _Emmanuel_, that wished-for time!――If your dear yoke-fellow is also gone, she I trust is happy too.――_Sequar, etsi non passibus æquis._――You will write soon, and send me some news about the upper world.――This is scarce worth a thought.――I hope my dear host and hostess, Mr. _S――――_, Mrs. _M――――_, and all friends are well.――I can only send them and you my hearty love, and beg the continuance of your prayers for, very dear Sir,
Yours, &c.