- ple the world, the flesh, the devil, death, and hell under foot?
Lord, increase our faith! I know you say Amen. "Even so Lord Jesus, Amen and Amen!" But whither am I going? Love makes me forget myself. Adieu—my dear Sir, adieu. Pray tell Mr. G that I intend answering his kind letter shortly. I send cordial love to him, and all the followers of the Lamb.
O may we find the ancient way, Our wond'ring foes to move; And force the heathen world to say, See how these christians love!
I can now no more, but subscribe myself, dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in our common Lord, G. W.
LETTER DCCCCLV. To Mr. H B.
My very dear Friend, London, Jan. 7, 1753.
BY this conveyance I send you a power of attorney to dispose of Providence Plantation, and leave it to your discretion to sell at what price you please. I would only observe, that I had rather it should be sold for somewhat less than its real value, than to keep it any longer in my hands. I do not choose to keep two families longer than needs must. Be pleased to pay what you receive for it, into the hands of Mr. Charles Hn of Charles-Town. Blessed be God for remembering mercy in the midst of judgments. O that with his rod he may also send his spirit! For without it, as dear Mr. V B observes, "We shall be chastened, but not changed." The world after the deluge, was as bad as before. Nothing but the blood of Jesus Christ, applied by faith, can cleanse the soul from sin.—
To this blest fountain of thy blood,
Incarnate God I fly;
Here let me wash my spotted soul,
From sins of deepest dye.
My dear Sir, add to my obligations, by praying, that the foot of pride may never come against me. This is what
