write this. O this mortal body! How does it weigh down my precious and immortal soul! Ere long it will be set at liberty, and body and soul shall be for ever with the Lord. I cannot enlarge. Your Ladyship is remembered every day by many here. I hope your Ladyship's honoured sisters are prospering in soul and body. The searcher of hearts can tell how much I count it my honour to subscribe myself, ever-honoured Madam,
Their and your most obliged, dutiful, and chearful
servant for Jesus Christ's sake,
G. W.
LETTER DCCCLVI. To Lady H.
Honoured Madam, Berwick, Aug. 4, 1750.
AT length I have taken a very sorrowful leave of Scotland. The longer I continued there, the more the congregations, and the power that attended the word, increased. I have reason to think that many are under convictions, and am assured of hundreds having received great benefit and consolation. The parting was rather more affectionate than ever, and I shall have reason to bless God to all eternity for this last visit to Scotland. Not a dog moved his tongue all the while I was there, and many enemies where glad to be at peace with me. Who is like our God, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, continually doing wonders! Preaching so frequently, and paying so many religious visits, weakened me very much; but I am already much better for my riding thus far, and I trust the Lord will cause me to renew my strength. My obligations to spend and be spent for the blessed Jesus, are greatly increased. O that I may spring afresh, and soar aloft till I fly into the embraces of a sin-forgiving God! He hath prepared my way at Berwick. One of the ministers hath sent me an offer of his pulpit, and I hear of about ten more round this town that would do the same. I came hither this evening, and purpose, God willing, to set out for Newcastle on Monday morning. What success I meet with, your Ladyship shall hear in my next. Was it not so late in the year, I think I would go to Ireland. May the Lord direct my goings in his way! Kendal, I believe, must have another visit.
