_To the Reverend Mr. B――――._
_London, March 10, 1757._
_Reverend and very dear Sir_,
PROVIDENTIALLY, a Lady was at my house when the bearer brought your letter, who perhaps may want just such a servant, within the time mentioned. Thus GOD provides for those that love him. He is indeed a prayer-hearing, a promise-keeping GOD. Satan may and will have us, that he may sift us as wheat; but JESUS prays for us; our faith therefore shall not fail. This is my support; this, my very dear Sir, must be yours. Ere long we shall be tempted no more. I am a poor soldier; I want to be discharged. Not from CHRIST’s service, but from this prison of the flesh. O that I could do something for JESUS whilst here below! my obligations increase. He vouchsafes daily (O amazing love) to own my feeble labours. The word runs and is glorified. That it may run and be glorified more and more, under GOD, through your instrumentality, is the earnest prayer of, reverend and very dear Sir,
Your affectionate but unworthy brother, in our glorious Head,