and to raise up, strengthen, and give fresh vigour to the new man, which is created after God in righteousness and true holiness. Our business is to look continually to Jesus, and to lean on him hourly, nay every moment. May this be your Ladyship's continual employ! May the Lord Jesus strengthen, stablish, and settle you more and more in his love. May he give you to see your honoured Relations partakers of a divine nature in this world, and grant you mansions of eternal bliss in the world to come! No less mercies shall, no greater can be desired for your Ladyship and family by, honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship's most obliged and ready servant
for Christ's sake,
G. W.
LETTER DCCCXLII. To Mr. C.
Rosindale (Lancashire), June 14, 1750.
Very dear Sir,
EVER since that I heard your journey into the country was deferred, I have been impatient to write you a line. Till now, I cannot say I have had a proper opportunity. Travelling, and preaching twice a day, as I generally do, is almost too much for my frail tabernacle. But he is faithful who hath promised, "That as our day is, so our strength shall be." Though faint, I am yet pursuing, and, glory be to God, hitherto I have had a most delightful and successful circuit. I suppose you have heard of my reception at Northampton and Ashby, and of that people's unkind treatment of good Lady H. At Nottingham I lodged with Mr. S, and in that place and several others found great success. In Yorkshire the work hath advanced most. In about a week's time, within the compass of twenty miles, I preached, I believe, to above six thousand souls. This last week I have been beating up for recruits in and about Manchester, and I trust some have listed. Mrs. G behaves like a good soldier; and if I am not mistaken, her husband will follow her good example. I am now going towards Kendal, then to Whitehaven, and it may be to Scotland. I know you will pray, that the hand of the Lord may be with me. That is all in all! I hope this will find
