190. Letter Clxxxix.
LETTER CLXXXIX.
T o Mr. A―― S――, at Philadelphia.
Reedy Island, May 22, 1740.
Dear Mr. S., I Desire that you and your wife would accept of these few farewel lines as a token of my love. My heart's desire and prayer to God is, that you both may be saved.—Your wife was mourning when I saw her last. The Lord
Jesus prepare her thereby for true, solid, and lasting comfort! The more we are humbled, the more will the glorious Emmanuel exalt us; but we must wait his time. Jesus is love, and never corrects us but for our own good. I find it is always thus with me. I am a stubborn, ungrateful, disobedient child, and often oblige him to strike me severely; but love, I find, holds the rod, and therefore his rod, as well as his staff comforts me. Farewel; the Lord be with you both!—John S―― and all friends salute you. We live and walk in love. My tenderest respects await all that truly follow the Lamb. I beseech you forget not to pray for Your affectionate friend, brother, and servant,
G. W.