400. Letter Mccclxiii.
LETTER MCCCLXIII.
L ondon, August 26, 1767.
My dear Sir, MR. ―― hath just now been with me, and shewed me your letter, expecting also a sight of mine. But my letters are brought late, and tomorrow I go to preach at Lady F――y S――y's. I therefore, though quite ill, must send you a few lines now. Go to Jesus; learn to pray of the threatened apostles, viz. "And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, &c.
&c." I am afraid they will only threaten. If an expulsion should be permitted, it will take place, I believe, only for a little time, and soon be repented of. Thousands of prayers were put up for you last Monday, at tabernacle letter-day. The verses were these:
Give him thy strength, O God of pow'r, Then let men rage and devils roar; Thy faithful witness he shall be; 'Tis fix'd, he can do all through Thee.
Adieu.—
Ever yours, &c.
G. W.