Bishop of E. Thus it must be. If we will be temple builders, we must have temple builders lot; I mean, hold a sword in one hand and a trowel in the other. The Lord make us faithful Nehemiahs, for we have many Sanballats to deal with! but wherefore should we fear? If Christ be for us, who can be against us? Nil desperandum, christo duce, is the christian's motto. My dear brother, good night. May the Lord Jesus be with your spirit, and make you wise to win souls, even wise as an angel of God! Remember me in the kindest manner to honest hearted Mr. I, and tell him, that in a post or two I hope he will hear again from
His and your most affectionate though unworthy brother and fellow-labourer in Christ's vineyard, G. W.
LETTER DCCXLVI. To the Rev. Mr. W.
Reverend and dear Sir, London, April 5, 1749.
YOU cannot well tell how much satisfaction your last kind letter gave me. It was like yourself, like a father in Christ, to write to strengthen the hands of one, who is not yet half your age, but I trust ready to spend and be spent for the good of precious and immortal souls. I see that you have heard how kind my enemies have been to me. They have told me of my faults, and by their opposition have given me an opportunity of confessing them. I am just now publishing a pamphlet, in answer to one published against the Methodists, upon the title-page of which I intend to have these words, "Out of the eater came forth meat." O how good, how infinitely wise is Jesus Christ! How careful to cause all things to work together for good to those who love him. I have reason to speak well of him, as a promise-keeping Saviour. I doubt not, but he will greatly bless and own you in the latter stages of the road, and cause you to go off like a ripe shock of corn. It will rejoice you to hear that conviction work is going on in England and Wales. I believe the holy spirit is powerfully working on some of the Rich, and the Poor seem rather more eager than ever to hear the gospel. I am much engaged, so that I have scarce time to see or write to
