Lambeth, March 26, 1763

Thanks to my dear friend for her kind letter this morning. The subject inquired after, is what I have been long exercised about, both in my own soul, and in my ministry; and, for the sake of weak believers, and to save myself great trouble in continually conversing with these persons, I resolved to write a little treatise upon the subject. I trust my time and strength, what I have and am, is now the Lord’s. I wish he may use me as he pleases, for his own glory. My writings are to set forth his praise, and to exalt his salvation. The inclosed plan will show you what I propose; and, to make it more easy to be understood, I shall relate it by way of experience, giving an account of the Life of Faith, as it was begun in one of my acquaintance, and carried on to this day, he being now a father in Christ; and I shall make remarks upon it as I go on. The subject is but little known. I pray you, my dear friend, forget not me, nor my book. Beg of the Lord Christ to bless it. If he smile upon it, it will be useful to his people: that is my highest wish. May it be profitable and useful to your soul!

I have many letters to write to-night, and yet I could not help acknowledging the receipt of yours. To a precious Jesus I commend you: to his love and to his power leave all your matters. What cannot, what will not he do for you, if you do but trust him! Are they not all happy in heaven 1 It is his happiness. They have it from him.

Trust him, and lie will not only bring you safe there, hut also make you happy by the way. Oh! what a savor is there in his name! I did but just mention him, and I can scarce stop my pen, his love so warms my heart. Dear, precious Jesus! thou art above all blessing and praise; fill my friend’s heart with thy love, and make her rejoice in thy finished salvation. My kind respects to

Miss; and pray tell her she cannot

possibly think too highly of Christ, nor love him too much, nor live too much by faith upon him. His salvation is infinite and eternal: the love of him for this salvation is heaven upon earth; and living by faith upon him, for the present graces and future glories of this salvation, is getting every moment fresh tokens of his love to us, and exciting fresh love to him. In short, I wish she may be married to Christ, and then, his person being hers, his honors, his estate, and all he has, will be hers also. Once more, to that dearest of all names, Jesus, I commend you; and am yours unfeignedly, for his sake, W. R.