The Eternity of Hell-Torments.
To the INHABITANTS of SAVANNAH in GEORGIA.
_My dear Friends_,
THOUGH the following sermon has been preached elsewhere, yet as the occasion of my preaching it among you was particular, as you seemed to give an uncommon attention to it in public, and afterwards expressed your satisfaction in it to me, when I came to visit you in your own houses, I thought proper to offer it to you.
And here I cannot but bless GOD for the general dislike of heretical principles that I have found among you; as also for your zeal and approbation of my conduct, when the glory of GOD and your welfare, have obliged me to resent and publicly declare against the antichristian tenets of some lately under my charge.
I need only exhort you to beg of GOD to give you a true faith, and to add to your faith virtue, that you may adorn the gospel of our LORD JESUS CHRIST in all things.
Your constant daily attendance upon public worship, the gladness wherewith you have received me into your houses, the mildness wherewith you have submitted to my reproofs, more especially the great (though unmerited) concern you shewed at my departure, induce me to hope this will be your endeavour.
How long GOD of his good providence will keep me from you, I know not. However, you may assure yourselves I will return according to my promise, as soon as I have received imposition of hands, and compleated the other business that called me hither.
In the mean while, accept of this, as a pledge of the undissembled love of
Your affectionate though unworthy pastor,
London, 1738.