197. Letter Dcxciii.
LETTER DCXCIII.
T o Mr. S――.
Glasgow, Oct. 3, 1748.
My dear Sir, I Thank you for your kind letter. I am so ill with a hoarseness and cold, and in straining to reach large congregations, that I must send you but a short answer. The depending upon Christ's immediate teachings, without making use of books and proper means of instruction, you may assure yourself is a terrible temptation. It is the very quintessence of enthusiasm, and will lay you open to a thousand delusions. "Give thyself to reading," says Paul to Timothy. If thou cannot think of being a Latin, strive to be an English scholar. At my return I will endeavour to assist you. At present I am quite ill; but I am afraid I shall not be able to leave Scotland in less than a fortnight. You must remember me to all. The Lord Jesus has appeared for me. Particulars expect to hear another time.
Yours most affectionately in Christ Jesus, G. W.