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99 99 99 99 99          ,,lett] ,i4     
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,june #a1 #ahai4       
,de> ,mr4 ,,hairby1    ,i h s5t y a     
little m scribble to read1 :i* w amuse y
 =  an h\r4  ,w y be s k9d z to s5d !m  

all to ,mrs4 ,,h>ris8  ,y  ne$ n seal   
!m1 ?\gh ,i hope ! ,"l w seal y2 b he   
has  already1 = ! _s 9 ! he>t is ! k+'s 
seal1 say+1 ,?is  is m9e--! ,*ur* is a  
f\nta9 seal$2 & e s5sible tok5 t  y h   
_h1 e smile & ray ( spiritual joy1 e    
graci\s  promise appli$ to ! he>t1 & e  
"t love is s5sibly felt1 ?is  is ! seal+
 ( ! ,_s4  ,*ri/ 0 seal$ by ! ,fa!r :5  
he  0 *os5 9 et]nity1 he 0 ! ,son (     
,god2 b p]haps he 0 n  s5sibly seal$ by 
! ,holy ,_s till 8 baptism1 :51         
probably1 bo?  ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s    
spoke1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i 
am well pleas$4  ,?is is my belov$ ,son1
 ) :om ,i am well pleas$4  ,s says ,/4  
,mat!w & ,/4 ,m>k4  ,god has *os5 u 9   
,*ri/1 ?is is  ! ,fa!r's seal+2 b !     
,holy ,_s 9 u1 is ! ,_s's seal1  & e    
graci\s look1 int]c\rse1 & holy frame1  
is ! seal+  "w4  ,?is is n fai?1 b x is 
! enjoym5t ( ! object we d  believe 94  
,fai? is a radical pr9ciple1 & always   
abides 9 !  he>t3 ,b aft] ye believ$ ye 
7 seal$ by ! ,holy ,_s (  ,promise4     

,?is seal+ is ! s5sible enjoym5t ( !    
promis$ good4  ,i  beg de> ,mrs4 ,h-- to
 notice ?is4  ,a little sacr$ com=t     
aris+ f  believ+1 hop+1 & tru/+ 9 !     
f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/1 is also  ! seal+ "w2  
&1 p]haps1 9 ! clos+ sc5e ( life1 :5 %e 
draws ne> to dea?1 ?is w be m bless$ly  
enjoy$--,= my p  %all be satisfi$ ) my  
goodness sai? ! ,"l4                    
,y\r's1                                 
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,ii4        
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,augu/ #aj1 #ahai4     
,to ,,! ,,same4    ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1    
,h[ graci\s is ! ,"l3 :5 ,i _c believe1 
/ill he abide?  fai?ful--,oh6 = an he>t 
to love him1 & to adore him2 b ?\gh ,i  
h (t5 rebell$1 yet1 h[ graci\s & fai?ful
 he /ill cont9ues  t[>ds me--surely     
fai?fulness is ! girdle ( 8 re9s4  ,?is 
is !  girdle = fai? to lay hold (4  ,my 
fai? has only to d ) 8  promises1 ! :5s1
 ! :]es1 & ! h[s2 ?is is ! ,"l's  "w1 & 
n m9e4  ,i wi% above all ?+s = an       
increase ( fai?1 (  hope1 & love2 !     
sweete/ is love3 b ?\gh ,i h s sweetly  

felt  ?is lately1 x is n[ susp5d$1 yet  
,i hope x w return4  ,i am n[ 9  my old 
place1 a poor1 vile1 guilty creature1 at
 ! feet ( ,jesus1  plead+ 8 "w aga92 &  
look+ n[1 n at :at ,i feel1 b at  !     
satisfaction ( ,*ri/1 ) :i* ! ,fa!r is  
ev]la/+ly well  pleas$4  ,"h ,i re/1    
till love is felt aga92 my desire is to 
him1 &  to ! remembrance ( 8 "n4  ,s9   
works1 ,satan is busy1 b grace  /ill    
reigns4  ,?us we see t grace has yet !  
honor ( ! field4  ,we  h n run back1    
?\gh we h (t5 be5 d[n1 ! ,"l raises u up
  aga91 & ?is motto is our privilege1   
8,i %all arise40  ,oh6 :at a  m]cy1     
great] is he t is 9 u1 ?an he t is 9 !  
_w4  ,i h  cause to be ?ankful to ! ,"l 
t he has ?us f> l$ me2 b !  ,devil1 at  
times1 almo/ drives me di/ract$ ) ! c>k+
 c>es (  :at w happ5 to me4  ,oh6 lay my
 case be=e ,god1 t ,i may h  p[] to ca/ 
?is bur!n on ! ,"l4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld get 
ov] x2 yet  my fe>s may be a good sign1 
bett] fe> ?an to presume1 or gr[        
c>eless4                                

,love to ,mrs4 ,h4 & ,daught]1          
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,iii4       
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahai    ,to
 ,,! ,,same4    ,,de> ,,sir1    ,i hope 
y are all well 9 heal?4  ,i h be5 poorly
 9 body & m9d1  b h be5 support$2 8 left
 h& ,i f\nd 0 "u my head1 b ,i  want$ 8 
"r h& to embrace me2 ! "o is daily      
manife/$1 & !  o!r is always want$1 ?\gh
 b seldom felt4  ,yet he has embrac$ u1 
& ,solomon says1 !re is a "t to embrace1
 & !re is a "t to  refra9 f embrac+4    
,*ri/ receiv$ u to ! glory ( ,god 9 !   
et]nal cov5ant4  ,! ,fa!r draws u to    
,*ri/1 by giv+ u to feel  our s9ful     
/ate1 our weakness & wants2 & !n by     
sett+ be=e u  8 de> ,son 9 8 ability &  
will+ness to save4  ,9 8 light we see   
him1 desire him1 move 9 he>t aft] him1 &
 long = a smile ( 8  approbation--to    
feel x1 & enjoy x1 kn[+ t et]nal life is
 9 x4  ,^! work+s ( ! m9d are (t5 att5d$
 ) fe>s1 bondage1  d\bts1 & misgiv+s1 & 
^! rise z hope gets d[n2 b z fai?  ga!rs
 /r5g?1 s we rise above ^! d\bts4  ,?is 

has be5 my  exp]i5ce = _m ye>s1 & ,i h  
n[ a good opportunity ( wat*+  x4  ,"s1 
inde$1 get to l& ^u ! broad planks ( !  
promises1 &  s5sible manife/ations (    
div9e love2 b myself1 & _m m1 w  arrive 
z safe home1 only by gett+ hold ( a few 
scatt]$ tru?s1  :i* we love & embrace4  
,receive ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make  y  
free4  ,& "o tru? is--,i h blott$ out z 
a ?ick cl\d ?y  s9s4--,we are all mu*   
tri$1 b x is our appo9t$ lot--disc\rag$ 
because ( ! way4  ,& are ^! ! bless+s we
 expect8  ,is ?is !  lot ( ,god's elect8
  ,yes2 ?is lot is ca/ into ! lap1 b !  
:ole  dispos+ is ( ! ,"l4--,let ?is note
 be read to de> ,mrs4 ,h4  ,grace be  ) 
y all4                                  
,s prays1                               
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,iv4        
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,may #ba1 #ahai4    ,to
 ,,! ,,same4    ,,de> ,,sir1    ,:5 y h 
read ^! lett]s1 be s k9d z to s5d "o to 
! ,po/  ,(fice1 & ! o!r1 if y c\ld call 
on ,mrs4 ,l--1 %e w\ld take x  k9d1 z %e
 is indispos$4  ,%e 0 conf9$ _m weeks1 &

 no "o 9  ! ,*ur* knew x1 or else !y    
w\ld h visit$ h]4  ,i wi% ,i 0  able1 b 
ev5 !n ,i %\ld feel no desire1 except ! 
,"l gave x me4  ,:5 we are 9 bondage (  
_s1 ! he>t is contract$1 & we c  feel = 
no "o b ourselves2 b :5 love op]ates1 & 
keeps !  he>t op51 we c !n sympa?ize ) !
 ,"l's afflict$ ones2 our  he>ts are    
enl>g$ to !m1 to _! ,"l1 & to ! tru? z x
 is 9  ,jesus4  ,z ^! sweet s5sations ( 
love are felt1 we melt & m\rn4  ,^! are 
! sweete/ mom5ts ( my life1 & _m su* ,i 
h _h ^!  ?ree weeks pa/4  ,^! cause me  
songs 9 ! h\se ( my pilgrimage1  yet ,i 
_c s+1 ,i c only look on1 & wond]1 :ile 
! ,angel does  m>vell\sly be=e me4  ,i  
am b l[ 9 body1 & a sweet l[ness (  m9d1
 & "h ,i am mo/ safe3 ,i beg = !        
increase ( x1 b ,i am  fe>ful ( los+ x1 
kn[+ t ! ,son ( ,man is at times tak5   
away3  !n d we fa/ 9 ^? days4  ,b we are
 gett+ home--happy meet+ by  & by--     
,!re may ,i meet my s9c]e fri5ds1       
,amid/ ! ransom'd ?rong2      ,:]e love 
& fri5d%ip h no end1         ,& y w jo9 

! song4    ,love to ,mrs4 ,h4 &         
,*ildr5--excuse ha/e4                   
,y\r's1                                 
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,v4          
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,april #ab1 #ahai4     
,to ! ,,same4    ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1    ,i
 hope y\r fai? is fix$ ^u1 & gr[+ into1 
a mo/ div9e  acqua9tance ) ! ?ree gr&   
,favors ! gospel holds out to y2  ea*   
adorable ,p]son 9 ! ev] adorable        
,tr9ity1 proclaim+1 ,i am ?y  ,god3 &   
?is ,favor se5 ?r\gh a f\r?1 ev5 ! human
 nature (  ,*ri/2 :ile p>don1           
ju/ification1 & ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1   
also %9e ?r\gh ! ^w 9 y\r m9d3 ^! also  
produc+ love1  wond]1 & praise2 & ^!    
oppos$ by ! _w1 ! fle%1 & !  devil1 (t5 
/irr+ up fe>1 rebellion1 & +ratitude1   
till we are  favor$ aga9 ) fre% p[]1    
fre% views1 & fre% /r5g?2  enc\rag+ &   
confirm+ fai?1 hope1 & pati5ce1 & work+ 
9  pray]1 he>+1 & read+1 till we f9d x  
sweet to talk1 m$itate1  & praise4      
,soon we %all see ?ree wond]s2 ,*ri/ 9  
p]son1 !  angels 9 light1 & ! glorifi$  

,*ur* ( ! r$eem$ 9 full dress4  ,we are 
9 our di%abille at pres5t2 ! _w kn[e? u 
n1 because x  do? n yet appe> :at we    
%all be2 b we %all be l him1 z sure  z  
we love him n[4  ,d tell ,mrs4 ,h4 ?is  
glory is = !m t wait =  him1 !m t tru/ 9
 him1 & !m :o love 8 v>i\s visits2 & ,i 
am sure ?is w enc\rage h]4  ,m>k x3 ^?  
:o hope 9 8 m]cy2  & t m]cy is ,*ri/4   
,y\r's1 truly1                          
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,vi4        
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,dec4 #ai1 #ahag4      
,de> ,mr4 ,e4    ,:5 ! de> apo/les ( old
 wrote _! epi/les to ! *ur*es1 aft]     
hav+ /at$ ! glory & preci\sness ( ,*ri/1
 !y g5]ally  m5tion$ "s "n ( ! adorable 
,fa!r1 z suit$ to t ,*ur* to  :om !y    
wrote4  ,:5 ,pet] address$ ! *ur*es     
scatt]$ abroad1  dur+ ! p]secution "u ! 
pagan emp]ors1 he m5tion$ !  glori\s "* 
( ,god1 z ! ,god ( all grace--all grace 
:i* !y  c\ld ne$4--,paul m5tions to "o  
*ur*1 ! ,god ( hope2 to ano!r1 !  ,god (
 pati5ce1 & ! ,god ( all consolation4   
,^! titles are  exce$+ly preci\s2 & z !y

 are suit$ to ! *ur*es ( old1 !y  are   
h&$ d[n to u1 z !y suit u n[2 & inde$   
:atev] preci\s  "* ! ,"l be>s1 x is 9   
m]cy to u--^! are n empty  titles1 b v  
important p>ts ( t "w1 und]tak5 by !    
adorable  ,tr9ity ere "t began4  ,x is  
surpris+ grace t ,god %\ld ev] g  =? 9  
creature acts ( love to u--t he %\ld    
pass by o!rs--t  he %\ld occupy 8 ?\ghts
 ab\t u1 :o are b m]e worms1 clods (    
e>?4  ,?is is wond]ful1 t he %\ld love  
u1 ?\gh fall51  pollut$1 di/ant1 &      
awfully rebelli\s--t he %\ld ev] visit1 
abide1 & dwell ) u3 ?is is surpris+     
grace1 /up5d\s m]cy  inde$1 t ! ,"l %\ld
 ev] s5d a promise to ! he>t1 & make  t 
promise good to su* unbeliev+1 unwor?y  
be+s4  ,^! ?+s  w1 no d\bt1 a/oni% !    
sa9ts ( ,god 9 glory = ev]4  ,o1 t  !y  
_h bett] effect ^u our he>ts6 & ! reason
 :y !y h n1  is ow+ to ! weakness ( our 
fai?2 & fai? is weak5$ z ! ^w  ( ,god1 !
 ?rone ( ,god1 & ! p ( ,god are         
neglect$4  ,z s9  is w9k$ at1 & lies ^u 
! m9d almo/ unse51 &1 ( c\rse1          

unlam5t$--?is weak5s preci\s fai?4  ,may
 ! ,"l keep up ^? two  useful ag5ts 9   
our s\ls1 ,wat*ful & ,all-pray]4    ,)  
respect to myself1 ,i am kept passive 9 
my ,"l's h&s4  ,i s5sibly  feel my      
situation2 ,i am c]ta9ly v l[1 b ,i h _m
 m]cies4  ,my  fai? & confid5ce         
increases 9 ! ,"l's designs1 at lea/1 9 
!  end design$2 & :5 ,i am tri$ en\gh1  
,i %all come =? z gold4  ,jesus is a    
ref9] & purify]2 8 de> p are comp>$ to  
gold &  silv]--if !y 7 only wood5       
vessels1 !y w\ld be burnt ) !  fire (   
tribulation2 b !n1 ?\gh !y _c be        
consum$1 !  apo/le intimates _!         
works--"s hay1 /raw1 & /ubble--mu/ be   
burnt1  ?\gh himself %all be sav$1 yet s
 z by fire4                             
,y\r's1 truly1                          
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,vii4       
,a*or's ,vale1 ,june #ad1 #ahai4        
,mrs4 ,e4    ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1    ,i  
tru/ y are bett] 9 heal? ?an y 02 ,i    
feel v anxi\s ab\t  y bo?2 ,i pray ,god 
to sp>e y1 to see 8 good h& ( grace t[>d

  me2 & t he has he>d _m pray]s on my   
behalf1 al?\gh he has n  he>d !m 9 ! way
 ,i reque/$2 b ?\gh ! ,"l (t5 *anges 8  
promise1 yet1 he nev] breaks 8 promise4 
,he (t5 *anges ! promise  ( a temporal  
bless+ into a spiritual good2 b he nev] 
*anges 8  m9d nor falsifies 8 ^w--he is 
! only fai?ful ,fri5d on :om we c  rely2
 all o!rs are l glasses1 !y are to be   
us$1 b no weight to  be put ^u !m4      
,h5ce ! comm&1 ,tru/ ye n 9 a fri5d2    
lean n  too heavy1 nor build ^u glass4  
,?is bless+ is ! gift ( ,god1 x is      
grace giv5 to ! fri5d2 & x is wor?y (   
obs]vation1 t a  disposition to act     
fri5dly1 is f ,god1 & ! befri5d$ %\ld   
look  to ,jesus ?r\gh ! fri5d1 z ,*ri/  
%9es ?r\gh !m4  ,& ?is is  evid5c$ by ! 
effects produc$1 because x draws up !   
m9d to !  ,savi\r 9 a way ( gratitude & 
wond]1 love & praise4  ,i w  magnify !  
,"l ) a song4  ,! %all please ! ,"l     
bett] ?an a  bullock t ha? horns & ho(s4
  ,?is is ! way ! ,"l deals1 at  times1 
) me2 :5 p>ticul>ly s5sible ( s91 ,i    

confess1 supplicate1  plead1 & submit2  
if grief ov]fl[1 ,i pray1 read mu*1 &   
?9k2 &  :5 ,i am favor$ ) ! lea/ glimpse
 ( 8 face1 or a s5sation (  8 love1 or a
 little life 9 my _s1 !n ,i praise1     
love1 adore1 &  (f] up ! sacrifice (    
?anksgiv+--?is is call$ ! calves ( !    
lips4    ,i h n writt5 my ?\ghts on !   
subject we la/ disc\rs$ on1 b  %all by &
 by1 ,god will+4  ,i h be5 mu* griev$   
lately t ,mr4 --  has made use ( su* w>m
 expressions 9 ! pulpit1 conc]n+ !      
decrees ( ,god4  ,:at he has ass]t$ are 
und\bt$ tru?s1 b ,i object  to ! mann] 9
 :i* !y are /at$4  ,i h no objection to 
!  prea*+ ^! awful & sublime subjects1 b
 x requires a man (  "s wisdom to /ate  
!m prop]ly1 or else ! subject may be    
r5d]$  disgu/ful1 ev5 to believ]s       
!mselves4  ,god has *os5 8 p 9  ,*ri/   
be=e ! _w began3 ?is is a tru? wor?y (  
our deepe/  reg>d2 t ! ,"l %\ld cause   
millions & millions ( be+s1  angels &   
m51 to rise 9 8 inf9ite m9d1 & out ( !m 
to select a  p = himself1 to ! glory ( 8

 own "n1 &1 z a ,sov]eign1 to  display  
^u !m ! ri*es ( 8 grace--?is 0 ! fav\r  
%ew$  !m1 & ?is fav\r is call$ grace1   
elect+ sov]eign grace1  because he pass$
 ! re/ by1 he did n conf] on !m ?is     
fav\r4  ,no  reason c be assign$ = ?is1 
b 8 own sov]eign good-w4  ,!  re/ he    
pass$ by2 he did n *oose !m to damn !m1 
nor pr$e/9ate  !m to be damn$1 nor make 
!m on purpose to damn !m2 t 0 n  !      
bus9ess2 he pass$ !m by 9 ref]5ce to 8  
act1 b he *ose !  re/1 bo? angels & m51 
9 ! de> ,cov5ant ,head1 & fix$ !m1  /&+ 
mo/ secure 9 ,*ri/1 be=e !y fell4  ,^?  
:om ! ,"l  pass$ by1 /ood 9 ,adam only2 
"h !y s9n$1 fell1 & became guilty3  z !y
 gr[ up1 !y evid5ce ,god has pass$ !m   
by1 z !y live &  die reg>dless ( ,god1  
ignorant ( ! ,savi\r1 & he>t enemies to 
him2  b z ,god did n *oose ! elect = any
 =ese5 good 9 !m1 or  done by !m1 s     
nei!r did he pass by ! re/ because !y   
w\ld be s  vile1 b he *ose ! "o 9 !     
ri*es ( 8 grace1 & pass$ by !  o!r 9 8  
div9e sov]eignty4  ,m>k--he does n damn 

!m because he  is a ,sov]eign1 & has a  
"r to d x2 ,no1 he only pass$ by !m z a 
,sov]eign1 & he puni%es !m because !y   
hate him1 & h s  awfully sign$ aga9/    
him1 s t our ,god is holy1 graci\s1     
sov]eign1  & j4    ,i ?\ght x acceptable
 to y1 to drop y ?is l9e1 to /ate !     
simple tru? z x is 9 scripture2 a       
subject t puzzl$ me = _m  ye>s1 & :i*   
has /ill a my/]y 9 x t we _c compreh5d2 
yet  !re is en\gh reveal$ to fai? to    
receive1 admire1 & adore4  ,& z  to !   
damnation ( infants1 :i* ,mr4 -- advanc$
 la/ ,sunday1 !  scriptures are sil5t   
ab\t x2 nor d ,i ?9k x =ms any "p ( !   
gospel :i* ,jesus & ,paul prea*$4  ,we h
 no?+ to d ) x4  ,:]e ! bible has no    
m\?1 we ought to h no e>s4  ,i am (     
op9ion  t *ildr5 are sav$1 b ,i h no    
positive scripture = x--z !  glories (  
heav5 are r describ$ by negatives1 :at  
!y are n1  s ! salvation ( *ildr5 is by 
a negative also1 :]e !y are n2  = 9 !   
acc\nt ( ^? t are lo/1 & 9 hell n[1 & w 
be  puni%$ !re1 we read no?+ ( *ildr54  

,our de> fri5d ,mr4 ,fosset1  wi%es me  
to write on ^! subjects1 at ! next *ur* 
meet+1 to set  ?is matt] at re/ a       
little1 by expla9+ ! subject 9 my       
simple1  humble mann]4  ,:at a m]cy !   
,"l has n pass$ u by1 z he might  h     
done2 & z an evid5ce he loves u1 he has 
giv5 u "s ta/e (  t love1 & creat$ 8 fe>
 9 our he>ts4                           
,y\r's                                  
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,viii4      
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,sept4 #ae1 #ahah4     
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,mr4 ,c4    ,i ?ank 
y k9dly = ! loan ( books4  ,i return y !
 ,pamphlet  writt5 by ,mr4 ,gadsby4  ,i 
q agree ) him 9 8 views ( ! ,moral      
,law1 :i* is commonly t]m$ s1 b :i* !   
,apo/le /iles  spiritual4  ,i consid] ! 
,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god1 ! ,fa!r's  w  
to u1 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 conta9+ ,promises1
 ,decl>ations (  ,m]cy1 ,imitations1    
,precepts1 & ,exhortations1 to be !     
only1 &  all-suffici5t ,rule ( a        
,*ri/ian4  ,^! are n 9 opposition to !  
holy ,law ( ,god1 b !y f> excel x 9     

glory1 & z _m z walk  accord+ to ?is    
,rule1 peace be on !m4  ,*ri/ is our ,k+
 & our  ,law-giv]1 he has fulfill$ !    
,law = 8 ,*ur*1 br\ght 9 an  ev]la/+    
righte\sness = our ju/ification2 he has 
put away s9 by  ! sacrifice ( himself1 &
 he lives a life ( m$iation = all :o    
come to ,god ?r\gh him4  ,! ,holy ,_s   
illum9ates ! m9d2 reveals  p>don to !   
consci5ce2 & %$s abroad ! love ( ,god 9 
! he>t1  plants 8 fe> 9 ! s\l1 & enables
 u to take ! w ( ,god =  our ,rule1 z x 
is express$ 9 ! ,gospel4--,?is is our   
rule ( walk1  conduct1 & conv]sation--! 
,"l help u to walk 9 ?is light1 z ,god  
is 9 ! light4  ,b ,i ?9k x is cruel =   
any ,prea*] or ,au?or1 :o  pr(esses to  
be a lead] ( ,god's p1 to s5d !m to !   
,law1 9  any s5se :atev]4  ,e worldl+ & 
pr\d ,ph>isee %\ld be s5t  !re1 till !y 
are taught _! ne$ ( ,*ri/4  ,b an       
humble1  reg5]ate p]son1 %\ld always be 
direct$ to ! ,"l ,jesus1 to !  ?rone (  
grace1 & to ! glori\s ,gospel ( grace4  
,none b worldly  ,wisem5 w ev] direct   

ei!r a bur!n$ ,pilgrim1 or a consi/5t   
believ]1 to ! ,law4  ,john ,bunyan met )
 su* a director1 b :at 8  feel+s 7 he   
tells y3 ,fir/1 he =sook ! advice3 ( !  
,gospel  ,m9i/]1 ,evangeli/1 :o gave him
 ?is direction1 ,look unto ,jesus4      
,secondly1 ,he tri$ to raise a prejudice
 9 8 m9d aga9/ ! ,m9i/]s  :o prea* free 
grace4  ,?irdly1 ,he direct$ him to g by
 ! high hill  t he po9t$ to4  ,?is is ! 
way t seeme? "r to a man1 b x  is fall+ 
f grace3 ! _s ( bondage began to "w on 8
 m9d2  8 fe>s ( ! curse ( ?is brok5     
,cov5ant increas$2 8 guilt 0  deep]     
felt1 because he 0 out ( ! way4  ,a s5se
 ( ,god's ang]  fla%$ on 8 _s1 & ! dread
 ( damnation ov]came him4  ,he  quak$ = 
fe>4  ,?is is com+ to ,m\nt ,s9ai inde$1
 & ?is is all  ! ,law c d1 viz4 ,conv9ce
 & condemn--& ^! feel+s1 m or  less1    
att5d ^? :o are seek+ to ! ,law = life1 
hope1 peace1 &  salvation2 or t cleave  
to x 9 any s5se :atev]3 = :at ?+s  soev]
 ! law sai?1 x sai? to !m t are "u x1   
:e!r !y  are 9 a pr(ession or out ( x2 &

 z _m z are ( ! works ( !  law1 are "u !
 curse ( x--b we are r$eem$ f t brok5   
cov5ant1 t we %\ld s]ve ! ,"l ,jesus 9 !
 newness ( !  _s1 & n 9 ! oldness ( !   
lett]4  ,b d read :at  ,evangeli/ says (
 su* ,law ,prea*]s1 & ,directors1 9 8   
conv]sation  ) ! ,pilgrim1 :5 he met him
 ne> ,mr4 ,legality's ,h\se4    ,may y &
 ,i walk 9 ,*ri/1 die to s91 & live m to
 ,god4--,k9d  respects to ,mrs4 ,c4 &   
,bro!r4                                 
,y\r's1                                 
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,ix4        
,a*or's ,vale1 ,may #f1 #ahai4    ,,my  
,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,miss ,,braes1    ,hi/ory
 relates a poor ag$ man1 :o _h once be5 
s]viceable to 8  c\ntry1 & 0 condemn$ by
 a ,tyrant to be />v$ to dea? 9 prison4 
,all 7 a/oni%$ t he did n die1 see+ no  
food 0 br\ght to  him2 b x 0 f\nd       
aft]w>ds t 8 m>ri$ daught] visit$ him   
twice a day1 & gave him suck f h] own   
brea/4  ,?is is an in/ance  ( filial    
affection4  ,y h act$ almo/ z k9d1 9 its
 degree1 to  me2 & ) y\r de> aunt1 y h  

(t5 soo!d my sorr[s ) !  milk ( human   
k9dness4  ,may my ,"l rew>d x ano!r day4
  ,y h  he>d my poor feeble s]mons )    
pleasure1 especially :5 ,i h be5  enabl$
 to po9t out ! beauties1 & glories ( !  
,fri5d ( guilty  man4  ,i hope ,i am    
only le>n+ bett] h[ to extol & magnify !
  grace1 ! love1 ! p]son1 & "w ( him1   
:o1 to a grace-taught  eye1 is fair] ?an
 ! *ildr5 ( m54  ,i h1 inde$1 fell into 
a  place :]e two seas meet--! malice (  
,satan & ! p[] ( man2 yet1  ?r\gh grace1
 & :5 x is well ) me1 ,i h ?is          
confid5ce1 ,i  %all arise2 b h[1 & :51  
,i leave x ) ,god4  ,i am at times      
tr\bl$ ab\t x1 b at o!r times ,i c ca/ t
 burd5 on ! ,"l4  ,i wi% x laid 9 my p[]
 to write some?+ to y ( ! de> ,savi\r1  
t w\ld lead y to admire & adore him4  ,i
 h said a little ab\t  him1 b1 alas1 x 0
 little inde$4  ,he is ! bright ,sun 9 !
  firmam5t ( heav51 all ! millions (    
angels & spirits ( j m5  :o are n[ 9    
glory1 look ^u him ) wond] & delight2 & 
:ile  !y gaze1 he fills !m ) joy1 )     

peace1 ) love1 & ) !  mo/ solid         
satisfaction4  ,!y wond]$ at 8 love :5  
on e>?1 t  he %\ld ev] ble$ & agonize1  
sigh & die = !m2 b1 :at mu/  !y ?9k n[  
!y see him 9 8 full glory8        ,& n[ 
!y range ! heav5ly pla9s1      ,& s+ 8  
love 9 sweete/ /ra9s2      ,or1         
ov]:elm'd ) rapture sweet1      ,s9k    
d[n1 ador+ at 8 feet4    ,because he is 
s glori\s1 s beautiful1 s lovely1 & s   
k9d4  ,he  saw :at poor guilty creatures
 we %\ld be1 condemn$ to et]nal mis]y  &
 woe4  ,he knew we c\ld n help ourselves
 out ( ?is /ate4  ,he  knew ,god 0 j 9  
condemn+ u1 & he knew t ,god1 z an      
un*angeable ,be+1 c\ld n alt] 8 oa?1 ,z 
,i live1 ! s\l t  s9ne? %all die6  ,we  
_h brok5 8 ,law2 we 7 born 9 s92 we w5t 
a/ray f infancy1 & mu/ h /ray$ into     
ev]la/+ d>kness1  b1        ,) pity+ eye
 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1      ,beheld our    
helpless grief4    ,he took our nature1 
engag$ to fulfil ! ,law we _h brok51 &  
pay  ! dreadful debt ( suff]+4  ,?is he 
did he>tily = u1 & is  n[ 9 glory1      

plead+ ! virtue ( t "w1 & receiv+ all t 
come to ,god by him4    ,s+1 oh ye      
heav5s1 ,jesus ha? done x1 & done x1 ,i 
tru/1 = my  de> "y ,fri5d1 to :om ,i    
write ) pleasure4  ,ne$ ,i say to y t  y
 /& 9 ne$ ( ?is ,savi\r8  ,i hope y are 
9 a little measure  conv9c$ ( x1 & at   
times1 :5 no eye c see y b ! ,savi\r's1 
y s5d up _m an humble wi%1 f]v5t        
desires1 & e>ne/ brea?+s1  t !          
ev]-bless$ ,_s w\ld tea* y ,*ri/1 & %ew 
y t  y\r s9s are p>don$1 t y\r int]e/ is
 sure1 & t ! de>  ,"l ?\ght ^u y :5 he  
engag$ to die = s9n]s--t he  ?\ght ^u y 
:5 he ent]$ into ! g>d5 ( sorr[1 & :5 he
  said1 ,x is f9i%$6  ,d (t51 secretly  
lift up y\r he>t to him1  say+1 ,"l %ew 
me t ?\ love/ me4  ,?is is done by ! ,_s
 &  by ! ,^w4  ,may he be v preci\s to  
y2 & d rememb] he ha?  said1 ,!y t seek 
me %all f9d me4  ,bless$ is %e t        
believe?1  = !re %all be a p]=mance ( ^?
 ?+s t are told h] f  ! ,"l4    ,& n[ d 
accept my s9c]e/ ?anks = y\r            
affectionate k9dness4                   

,y\r's1                                 
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,x4          
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,may #af1 #ahai4       
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,,h>ris1    ,i
 am sorry to he> ( y\r indisposition1 b 
hope also to he> soon (  y\r recov]y4   
,i take ?is opportunity ( ackn[l$g+ h[  
mu* ,i feel  indebt$ to y = y\r long    
conc]n = my be/ int]e/1 & y\r  grief =  
my trials2 b ,i ?9k ,god has giv5 y _m  
tok5s ( my  future good1 by _m graci\s  
impressions on y\r m9d 9 y\r sleep+     
h\rs1 & ,i tru/ we %all n be mi/ak5 9   
!m1 al?\gh we are apt  to con/rue su*   
impressions to m]e temporal advantages1 
j z !  ,apo/les did ( our de> ,"l's     
k+dom & gov]nm5t2 !y all ?\ght  he 0    
come to set up a temporal k+dom1 b :5 !y
 7 fill$ )  ! ,holy ,_s !y und]/ood !   
subject bett]4  ,?is _w is n  our re/1  
we are n born m]ely to pass our lives 9 
?is1 b to be  look+ out = a bett] & m   
endur+ home3 yet1 alas1 h[ prone are  we
 to fix our t5ts "h1 9 ?is _w (         
unc]ta9ty & tr\ble4  ,i  tru/ my de>    

fri5d has a little hope ( a bett] _w4   
,y h (t5  he>d ( an et]nal glory1 & ,i  
am sure x w be a heav5 wor? dy+  =4  ,_m
 ( ! p ( ! _w ru% into w>s & blood%$1 ! 
ru9s ( c\ntries & ! di/ress ( nations1  
m]ely to get a great  "n1 & t x might be
 said !y di$ honorably 9 ! field (      
battle4  ,poor delud$ creatures1 ?is 0 n
 wor? dy+ =2 hon\r &  fame is b a noise1
 a vap\r1 a puff1 & a brea?4  ,b we want
 to die  to obta9 a glori\s et]nity1 to 
see ! de> ,savi\r1 to be ) him1  & to be
 l him2 to see him ) our enlight5$      
und]/&+s1 till  ! la/ trumpet %all s\nd1
 & our bodies be rais$ f ! dead1  /rong1
 beautiful1 & glori\s1 & ! s\l & body   
meet aga9 )  rapture1 to be fill$ ) !   
joy ( ! ,"l1 to he> ! welcome  s5t5ce ( 
! de> ,r$eem]1 & see him smile on u1    
creat+ our  heav51 & delight+ u ) 8     
love2 op5+ our m9ds to receive !  k (   
,god 9 8 glori\s p]sons1 ! greatness ( 8
 grace1 !  displays ( 8 wisdom & p[]--8 
tru?1 condesc5sion1 fai?fulness1  & m]cy
 9 our et]nal salvation4    ,i tru/ my  

de> k9d ,fri5d c say %e humbly desires  
only ,*ri/ & an  int]e/ 9 him1 to "k t  
h] s9s are p>don$ by him1 & t %e  lives 
9 ! t5d]e/ affections ( 8 he>t4  ,!     
scriptures decl>e  t y d live !re1 b y  
want to feel x = y\rself2 yet1 ,i hope  
y c say1 f :at little y d "k1 y dep5d ^u
 ,*ri/ z  ,god-,man & ,m$iator1 ^u 8 mo/
 bless$ "w1 z y\r acceptance )  ! ,fa!r1
 only y want ! graci\s ,holy ,_s to %ew 
y s mu* (  ,*ri/ z to cause y to love   
him above all ?+s1 & to give y  ! cle>e/
 assurance ( 8 love to y4  ,d take      
notice4  ,?is  little k y h ( him1 & ?is
 desire aft] him1 ?is  humble dep5d5ce  
^u him1 & r5\nc+ all o!rs1 is really    
believ+ 9 him4    ,may ! ,"l bless !e & 
keep !e1 be y\r lead]1 guide1 &  com=t4 
,k9d love to y\r ,niece1 & all enquir+  
fri5ds &  acqua9tance4--,i mu/ conclude 
?is lett]1 ) "s ,rem>ks ,i h met  ) on !
 v great diff]5ce betwe5 an ,acqua9tance
 & a  ,fri5d4                           
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4        ,,acqua9tance &        

,,fri5ds  ,,di/9ct ,,*>act]s4           
,,fall5 man an err+ creature is1        
,&1 b5t on err+1 errs 9 ?is3      ,he   
=ms connections )\t end1      ,& calls  
ea* intimate a ,fri5d4        ,b 'twixt 
! two a diff]5ce lies1      ,&1 oh6 h[  
great is our surprize--      ,to view ! 
*>act]s m ne>1      ,h[ va/ me diff]5ce 
does appe>4        ,acqua9tance cries1  
to ease my woe1      ,be w>m'd1 be      
fill'd--& (f !y g4      ,my ,fri5d      
pres5ts ! ?+ ,i ne$1      ,! "o's 9 ^w1 
! o!r de$4        ,:ile pleas+ pl5ty    
cr[ns my cup1      ,acqua9tance spr+s l 
mu%rooms up2      ,b woeful want creeps 
=? to light1      ,& ea* betakes himself
 to flight4        ,yet sometimes "o (  
human k9d4      ,9 ?is dull day rema9s  
beh9d2      ,& 'tis my ,fri5d1 = only he
      ,c>es = ! *ild ( mis]y4           
,acqua9tance see me g a/ray3      ,b he 
mu/ look to t !y say4      ,my ,fri5d   
seeks out my devi\s track1              
,o'ertakes me1 & conducts me back4      
,if sick1 or into prison ?r[n1      ,my 

,fri5d /ill makes my case 8 own1      ,&
 9 my *amb] or my cell      ,e/eems x 8 
delight to dwell4        ,! utmo/ my    
,acqua9tance d1      ,:ile ^! great     
deeps ,i'm pass+ ?r\gh1      ,is1       
squeeze ?is pray] out n[ & !n--         
,heav'n s5d him safely out aga94        
,acqua9tance are b sons ( e>?2      ,!y 
reli% well ! h\se ( mir?1      ,b 9 !   
m\rn]'s dwell+ place      ',tis real pa9
 to %ew 8 face4        ,"h m>k my       
,fri5d1 he 9 ! h\r      ,( ke5          
temptation's d>kness p[]1      ,/&s by  
me all ! season long1      ,) a sweet   
promise on 8 tongue4        ,he be>s my 
company till dea?1      ,:il/ on my v   
late/ brea?2      ,& 9 8 la/ k9d act (  
love1      ,po9ts to my ,fa!r's h\se    
above4        ,!n :ile ,i soj\rn "h     
bel[1      ,let ,fri5d include all names
 ,i "k2      ,& be x fell[-creature's   
pride      ,to "k no o!r "n             
beside4--,am54          ,,lett] ,,xi4   
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,feb4 #be1 #ahai4      
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i4 ,r4 ,,esq4    ,i

 am a%am$ ,i h be5 s dilatory 9 answ]+  
y\r k9d lett] ( !  #aj? in/ant4  ,i read
 x ) mo/ exquisite delight4  ,i int5d$ a
 v  long epi/le = y1 b ,i mu/ /ill rema9
 t 9 y\r debt1 :i* ,i  w fai?fully pay !
 e>lie/ opportunity4  ,ye/]day ,i 0 j   
sitt+ d[n to drop y a l9e1 b 0 sudd5ly  
surpriz$ to he> (  y\r indisposition4   
,i fe> y\r daily vexations h hurt y\r   
n]v\s  sy/em1 & di/ress$ y\r m9d2 nor h 
y mu* p[] to be> !m--we  all want /r5g? 
to endure tribulation4  ,we want p[] to 
/& 9 !  evil day1 t we may n fall be=e  
x4  ,i h (t5 be5 pleas$1  edifi$1 &     
com=t$ ) t v preci\s ,promise1 xliii4   
,isa4  8,:5 ?\ passe/ ?r\gh ! fire1 ?\  
%alt n be burn$2 :5 ?\  passe/ ?r\gh !  
wat]s1 !y %all n ov]fl[ !e1 = ,i am )   
!e40  ,i tru/ ?is promise w be fulfill$ 
9 our exp]i5ce till  dea?1 & 9 dea?4  ,i
 feel anxi\s ab\t y\r heal? ( body4  ,i 
judge y\r feel+s4  ,i "k y\r /ate ( m9d4
  ,we ne$ ,div9e keep+  9 e ?+ we d1 & 9
 e /ep we take4  ,h5ce1 ,david pray$3   
,pres]ve me1 ,o ,god1 = 9 !e d ,i put my

 tru/4  ,leave me n  de/itute4  ,does n 
?is pray] suit y well8 x does me4  ,yet 
,i feel  happy ! ,"l is lead+ y to see !
 vanity ( all ?+s bel[ !  />s2 !        
empt9ess ( ! creature1 ! s9 ( y\r       
nature1 9 hew+  out ci/]ns1 yea1 brok5  
ci/]ns1 t c hold1 reta91 no wat]4  ,no  
soon] are creature com=ts 91 b !y run   
out aga94  ,yet1 alas1 h[  awful =      
mank9d to =sake ! liv+ f\nta9 :i* nev] w
 be  exhau/$1 or run dry6  ,! adorable  
,tr9ity 9 unity1 is t f\nta91  ea*      
glori\s p]son is s repres5t$1 because !y
 are equal 9 p[]1  maje/y1 glory1 &     
goodness4  ,god is love1 & ?is glori\s  
,god-head  includes ! ?ree ,holy ,ones4 
,:at a m]cy = u1 !y div9ely  condesc5d$ 
to ent] into cov5ant ab\t u1 su*        
hell-des]v+ s9n]s  z we are1 & 9 !      
prospect ( our mis]ies1 made ample      
provision =  u1 t we might be inf9ite   
ga9]s by ! fall1 & ,god = ev]  glorifi$ 
9 t great bus9ess ( r$emption &         
grace4--,9 ?is  glori\s cov5ant our s9s 
7 made ov] to ,*ri/1 & 8  righte\sness  

made ov] to u4  ,?is 0 secur$ by !      
promise1 & !  oa? ( ,god2 confirm$ by ! 
blood ( ! de> ,savi\r2 made kn[n 9  !   
,gospel1 & br\ght to ! fai? ( an humble 
believ]4  ,aft] !  s5se & assurance (   
?is bless+1 we be+ fir/ conv9c$ ( s91  &
 fe>+ ,god's wra?1 ! day ( dea?1 ! la/  
judgm5t &  et]nity1 we d\bt1 fe>1 pray1 
hope1 aspire1 desire1 long1 & !n gr[    
c>eless1 lukew>m1 indiff]5t1 dead1 till 
guilt is felt aga91 or  tr\ble arises1  
or affliction comes on2 !n we get al>m$1
 quick5$1  & anxi\s aga9 to read our    
title cle>1 to see ! int]e/ ,*ri/ has  9
 u1 & ! int]e/ we h 9 him2 to "k t our  
s9s are  =giv5 u1 t ,god is at peace )  
u1 t ! law is magnifi$1 s9  put away1 a 
door op5 9 heav5 t no s9 9 future c %ut2
 dea?  left /+less1 judgm5t n at all    
dread$1 because we %all see him  :om we 
adore1 admire1 & love2 we %all be made l
 him1 we  %all get rid ( s94        ,s91
 our wor/ enemy be=e1      ,%all vex our
 eyes & s\ls no m2      ,b e p[] f9d    
sweet employ      ,9 ,*ri/'s et]nal _w (

 joy4    ,i beg ! ,"l1 ! ,holy ,_s1 to  
give y sup]natural ideas (  ,*ri/1 s z  
to ende> him to y\r he>t1 & make y long 
to tell (  8 "n & fame2 to make y wise2 
to be z wise z ,paul1 & z  eloqu5t z    
,apollos2 t y might po9t =? ! ,div9e    
excell5cies  ( ,jesus to poor s9n]s4  ,i
 tru/ y\r life w be sp>$ = ?is  purpose1
 x is ! only ?+ wor? liv+ =4  ,*ri/ is !
 d>l+ (  ! ,fa!r1 & ! gr& object ( !    
,_s's glorification3 angels  adore him1 
sa9ts admire him1 & 9 our poor feeble   
way1 oh t we  c\ld love him ) e p[] &   
passion1 ) e memb] &  faculty ( body1   
s\l & _s4  ,may ?is in/rum5t ( t5 /r+s  
sweetly s\nd 8 de> fame4  ,! mo/ pa9ful 
lesson we h to le>n1  is ! evil ( our   
he>ts1 ! malice ( ! devil1 ! weakness ( 
our  own arm1 & our utt] impossibility  
to d any "o good ?+ )\t  ,*ri/3 sep>at$ 
f him1 we c d no?+1 no m ?an a dead     
bran* c gr[1 t is cut (f & ?r[n aside4  
,! nature1 ext5t1  & spirituality ( !   
law1 & our condemnation by x1 ! p]son1 !
  glory1 & "w ( ,*ri/1 z ! head ( !     

*ur*1 & ! ,savi\r (  ! body4  ,?is is ! 
ma9 subject1 & ! v>i\s displays ( !     
(fices ( ,god1 ! ,holy ,_s1 z ! glorifi]
 ( ,*ri/4  ,?is  subject is ! ,gospel   
itself1 & ! long] ,i live1 ! m bless$ ,i
  see ?is tru?4  ,! ,son ( man is come  
to save t :i* 0 lo/4  ,?is is an        
enc\ragem5t to my s\l1 & ! v basis ( my 
hope4  ,"h  alone is ! way ( access to  
,god1 to ! ,?rone1 & to ,heav54  ,may ! 
,_s sanctify1 & bless y2 be> te/imony ) 
y\r _s1 t y  are a *ild ( ,god4  ,?is w 
be spiritual heal? 9 bodily sickness2   
?is w light life 9 dea?1 & gild ! gloomy
 horrors ( ! tomb1  z ! celebrat$ ,dr4  
,"y says1 & ) :i* ,i conclude my epi/le4
        ,religion6 ?\ ! s\l ( happ9ess1 
,&1 groan+ ,calv>y1 ( !e3 !re %9e       
,! noble/ tru?s3 !re /ronge/ motives /+3
      ,!re sacr$ viol5ce assaults ! s\l2
      ,!re no?+ b compulsion is =borne4 
,c love allure u8 or c t]ror awe8       
,he weeps6--! fall+ drop puts out ! sun4
      ,he sigh6--! sigh e>?'s deep      
f\ndation %akes4      ,if 9 8 love s    

t]rible1 :at !n      ,8 wra? inflam'd8  
,8 t5d]ness on fire8      ,l s(t1 smoo? 
oil1 out-blaz+ o!r fires8    ,pray d let
 me "k h[ y are 9 heal? z soon z y      
c4--,k9d love  to ,mrs4 ,r4 wi%+ y a    
heal?y body & a prosp]\s s\l4           
,i rema91                               
,de> fri5d1                             
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xii4       
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,m>* #af1 #ahai4    ,to
 ,i4 ,r4 ,,esq4    ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1    
,i am truly happy to he> t ! ,"l has    
re/or$ y aga9 9 "s  measure to heal?4   
,i 0 mu* affect$ at ! news ( y\r sudd5  
indisposition1 & knew n :at 0 ! w ( ,god
 conc]n+ y1 b  ?r\gh m]cy1 ,i tru/ y\r  
sp>$ life is = ! glory ( ,god1 & w  be a
 means ( y\r increas+ 9 k1 t y\r m9d may
 be bett]  prep>$ = ! special ,s]vice ( 
,god1 & t y may be ready to  take y\r   
flight z soon z ! ,"l1 ! ,ma/] come? &  
calle?  = y4  ,e attack ( ! con/itution 
is a mess5g] s5t to let u  "k our       
frailty3 ^! tab]nacles ( fle% are b     

weak1 & hang on a  prec>i\s ?read2 our  
bones are ! /akes1 ! cords are !  s9ews1
 & ! brea? is ! ma9 pill>4  ,great ,god1
 on :at a  sl5d] ?read hangs ev]la/+    
?+s2 ! et]nal /ate ( all !  dead hangs  
on su* feeble /r+s4    ,god has laid an 
ev]la/+ f\ndation = 8 de> p 9 !  ev]la/+
 cov5ant2 ! effect ( 8 ev]la/+ love1 !  
pr(\nd  dep? ( 8 inf9ite wisdom1 :i* has
 secur$ an ev]la/+  salvation1 by an    
ev]la/+ righte\sness1 :i* w be to !     
ev]la/+ praise ( ,jehovah1 & to !       
ev]la/+ joy ( 8 de>  *ur*4        ,!n at
 8 ?rone our cr[ns we'll ca/1      ,&   
%\t1 ,i am sav$1 ,i am sav$ at la/6     
,y\r indisposition1 & inde$ e o!r       
calamity is z t mess5g]  ( :om ! prophet
 ,eli%a gave ord]s to notice1 ,look1 z  
:5 !  mess5g] come?1 hold him fa/1 & %ut
 to ! door1 is n ! s\nd  ( 8 ma/]'s feet
 beh9d8  ,s may we deta9 e message (    
sorr[4  ,ask ! "q1 ,:y is ?is s5t me8   
:at does he say f 8 ma/]8  ,b :y ask    
?is8 ! s\nd ( ,*ri/ is he>d1 ,behold1 ,i
 come quickly4  ,our deep conc]n ( s\l1 

& e conviction ( s91 e fe> (  dea?1     
judgm5t1 & et]nity %\ld be ent]ta9$1    
?\ght ov]1 &  made use (1 to g to ,god  
)1 & entreat ! manife/ation (  p>don+   
love & m]cy4  ,h5ce1 he has promis$ to  
be f\nd ( !m  t seek him1 to be f\nd z a
 ,god 9 ,*ri/1 9 :om all fulness        
dwells1 & hav+ all ! bless+s ( an       
ev]la/+ cov5ant to be/[  ^u ! heirs (   
promise4  ,he give? to !m j z !y ne$2 b 
^! bless+s are only giv5 to ! poor &    
helpless1 ! lo/1 !  guilty1 & ! vile1 & 
till ?is is ! case ) u1 we c nev] be  9 
e>ne/ ab\t ,*ri/1 & 8 ,salvation4       
,wret*es t feel :at  help !y ne$1 w     
bless ! help+ h&2 & till ! ,savi\r puts 
=? 8 p[]1 we c d no m ?an ! m>9]s did ) 
,jonah  abo>d2 ! m5 r[$ h>d to br+ x to 
l&1 b ! sea wr\ght1 &  0 tempe/u\s aga9/
 !m4  ,*ri/ is ! only "o :o c /ill !    
tempe/ ( a di/ress$ m9d1 & br+ u on our 
knees1 exclaim+1 ,:at  mann] ( man is   
?is1 t ev5 ! w9ds & sea obey him4  ,?is 
is  a com=t to me 9 my mo/ dre>y        
prospects4                              

,i rema9 y\rs1                          
,) respect1                             
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xiii4      
,london1 ,septemb] #aj1 #ahbj4    ,,my  
,,mu* ,,belov$ ,,fri5d1 ,i4 ,r4 ,,esq4  
,mrs4 ,p4 did me ! honor to call on me  
la/ night ) ! v pa9ful  news ( !        
dep>ture ( y\r de> ,john4  ,a v>iety (  
s]i\s ideas  fl[$ into my m9d ^u he>+ ( 
y\r affect+ & s]i\s loss4  ,i  knew h[  
mu* y lov$ him1 h[ de> he 0 to y bo?2 ,i
 knew h[ v  engag+ he _h become2 ,i     
consid]$ y\r feel+s on ! occasion1 nor  
0 ,i )\t my fe>s1 le/ y %\ld reflect on 
y\rselves 9 tak+  him s long a j\rney4  
,i h also pictur$ to myself y\r abs5ce f
  ! little pi\s society ( fri5ds among/ 
u1 y\r l>ge & v5]able  h\se4  ,rec5t    
dea? ( an ag$ p>5t1 ) none b /rang]s    
ar\nd  y1 & a v>iety ( circum/ances     
beside2 ^!1 yes1 ^! ?+s  dwell on my    
m9d1 & h l$ me to tr\ble y ) a l9e on ! 
sad  occasion4  ,i hope an apology =    
intrusion is ne$less4  ,i write n to    
in=m my belov$ fri5ds1 b only to rem9d  

!m1 t e ev5t  is absolutely decre$ by a 
,god ( inf9ite wisdom2 n a /roke (      
affliction1 nor a %aft ( dea? c possibly
 t\*1 b by ,div9e  appo9tm5t4  ,!       
nature1 ! k9d1 ! "t1 ! age1 !  place 7  
all arrang$ 9 ! un]r+ purposes ( ,god4  
,x 0  decre$ ! de> de> boy %\ld be tak5 
to ,b4 ,hall1 !re ! ,"l  w\ld s5d = him4
  ,he has s5t = 8 own3 ! ,"l _h !       
greate/  "r to him1 he 01 inde$1 l5t to 
8 affectionate p>5ts1 b he is  dem&$    
back aga92 he 0 ! object ( 8 heav5ly    
fa!r's love1 he  0 ! prop]ty ( ,jesus1 &
 he mu/ be br\ght home to 8 h\se1 by  8 
holy angels4  ,dea? inde$ is v t]rible  
to our natures1 x takes  away ! d>l+s ( 
our he>ts1 & ! desire ( our eyes1 b x   
has  transmitt$ y\rs to ! enjoym5t (    
,god 9 human nature3 ?is is !           
accompli%m5t ( ,god's design 9 ?is      
provid5ce1 & ) holy joy y  w "o day say1
 ,he has done all ?+s well4  ,! de> boy1
 l  ,abraham 9 8 conv]sion1 has left 8  
native c\ntry1 & gone into !  et]nal    
inh]itance1 :i* ,god has prep>$ = him1 &

 :i* he nev]  saw or s\ght be=e4  ,l    
,jacob1 he at ! comm& ( 8 ,god1 has     
return$ to 8 fa!r's h\se1 & 8 own       
spiritual & angelic  k9dr$3 l !         
,israelites1 ?\gh 8 j\rney 0 %ort1 ,god 
op5$ a  passage ?r\gh ! g>d5 ( dea?3 8  
little j\rney is end$1 he sets  9 peace1
 x is well4  ,f>ewell1 my de>-little    
fell[1 ,i %all kiss  ?y little lips or  
press ?y little *eeks no m6 no1 no1 !   
pa9ful  task is assign$ to ?y de> p>5ts1
 to see !e tak5 f _! arms1  & f _! h\se1
 to ! solemn tomb1 ! sil5t1 ! d>k1 !    
cold1  ! dre>y receptacle = suff]+      
mortality4  ,happy voyag]1 h[ %ort  ?y  
passage on ! sea ( ?is tribulat$ _w2 h[ 
%ort ?y /ay1 h[  swift ?y flight2 b :at 
?y surprize to ent] into ano!r /ate (   
love1 hol9ess1 joy1 & glory2 e little   
p[] exp&$1 & ! s\l  plung$ 9 a mom5t    
into a sea ( bliss3 :at a glori\s       
transition1 :at  a surprize1 & p]haps ! 
fir/ object x saw1 0 its little si/] at 
! portals ( bliss1 wait+ to welcome him 
home1 al?\gh unkn[n  be=e1 yet n[ kn[n  

to ea* o!r = ev]4  ,me?9ks ,i see !m    
meet  & clasp ea* o!r ) holy innoc5t    
joy1 & if a ?\ght c\ld be  indulg$1 or  
receiv$ ab\t _! belov$ p>5ts3 surely !y 
conv]se  toge!r ab\t y3 b h>k1 !y speak 
to y6 !y bid y weep n2  7if ye lov$ u ye
 w\ld rejoice we are gone to our ,fa!r1 
& ! _w  see? u no m4  ,hallelujah47     
,i hope de> ,mrs4 ,r4 w be mo/ div9ely  
support$ "u ?is  b]eavem5t4  ,i tru/ !  
de> little "o 9 ,london w be re/or$ to  
be a com=t1 b de> ,john is ?is mom5t    
fre% 9 my m9d4  ,i judge  y\r feel+s2 ,i
 am sorry y are s f> di/ant f u4  ,i h !
  dep>ture ( my own belov$ daught] /ill 
9 m9d1 ! ?\ght (t5  occurs3 well1 let u 
look up1 let u take c\rage1 we %all     
bless ,god =  _! loss ano!r day2 we are 
left to endure _m a conflict1 _m a      
trial1 _m a grief1 b ! s(t h& ( ,jesus  
has wip$ (f ! te>s  f 8 little face3 x  
is ours to suff] toil & grief1 till dea?
  transmits u1 burd5$ & tir$1 griev$1 & 
tri$1 to t glory :i*  nev] fades away2 x
 is well = u t ! de> ,r$eem] has be5    

?r\gh ! t]ritories ( dea? & ! grave1 t  
he has tak5 !  /+ ( ! "o1 & ov]come !   
o!r = u4  ,may 8 love solace  y\r m9d2  
may 8 grace reign 9 y\r he>ts2 may 8 p[]
 protect y1  & 8 v graci\s pres5ce *e]  
y\r s\ls2 ! sep>ation is  pa9ful1 b x is
 %ort4  ,our days fly swiftly away1 !   
night ( dea?  w come on2 x may n be v   
di/ant1 b int]e/$ 9 ,jesus1  p>don$ &   
ju/ifi$1 influ5c$1 & l$ by 8 _s1 we %all
 meet  9 a bright]1 & bett] abode4      
,god bless y bo? toge!r ) 8 support+ h&4
  ,s prays y\r  sympa?iz+ fri5d1 & be/  
wi%] 9 ,*ri/4                           
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xiv4       
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,augu/ #ac1 #ahai4     
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,mrs4 ,m4    ,i    
tru/ y are z well 9 m9d & body z y      
expect to be 9 a "t  /ate4  ,i h cause  
to bless ,god = all ,i h exp]i5c$1 ev5 =
  ! bitt] pa? ( sorr[4  ,b ,i h _h mu* (
 ! ,"l's goodness  pass be=e me1 & he   
has manife/$ 8 de> "n to me1 z ! ,"l1  !
 ,"l ,god1 graci\s & m]ciful1 abundant 9
 goodness1 9 m]cy1 &  tru?2 & ?\gh he c 

by no means 7( a s9n]'s devis+7 cle> !  
guilty1 yet he has devis$ a plan1 9     
inf9ite wisdom1 :]eby he c  be j1 & yet 
! ju/ifi] ( ! ungodly4  ,& x is our m]cy
 t  we are br\ght f all confid5ce 9 !   
fle%1 :ile a daily  acqua9tance ) !     
depravity ( our he>ts1 keeps u f tru/+ 9
  self2 ! tr\bles ( life keep u f mak+  
up our happ9ess 9 !  _w1 & ! hypocrisy (
 pr(essors1 ) ! weakness ( ,god's own   
*ildr51 keeps u f look+ to1 & idoliz+ ! 
creature2 ?us we  tread ! same pa? :i* !
 pi\s prophet ,micah did1 :5 he wrote 8 
sev5? *apt]1 & came to ?is bless$       
conclusion1 ,!re=e w ,i  look to ! ,"l3 
?is is all t ! bless$ _s aims at 9 br++ 
u l[ 9 s\l1 9 ! *ur*1 & 9 ! _w4  ,my "t 
flies fa/2 ,i  dread to ent] into !     
field ( battle aga94  ,i am weak] 9     
myself  ?an ev] ,i 01 b p]haps ! p[] (  
,*ri/ w ! m s5sibly  re/ ^u me4  ,i hope
 to return ) ! olive bran* ( peace1 :ile
 our  adorable ,noah op5s ! w9d[1 & puts
 =? 8 h& to receive me  into ! ark4  ,i 
%\ld l to come to ! ,"l's family load$2 

,i "k  !y are a ne$y p1 & ! ,"l has     
provid$ _m ?+s = !m3  he keeps a good   
table1 ?\gh ! family h n always an      
appetite to  enjoy ! ri* provisions ( 8 
h\se2 b ! ev]-k9d h\sehold] has         
provisions suit$ to e "o4  ,i hope1     
!re=e1 to br+ ) me a  little ( ! s9c]e  
milk ( ! ^w1 = ! *ildr51 t !y may  gr[  
!reby1 & "s solid meat = ^? :o are      
/rong3 ! fatt$  calf1 ! roa/$ pas*al    
lamb1 )\t a bitt5 h]b2 an olive b]ry1  f
 ! upp]mo/ b\gh2 ?ree loaves1 also "s   
unleav5$ bread1 & a  cake1 bak$ "u !    
tree4  ,"s butt] & neat honey f ! rock1 
) ! honey comb4  ,"s broil$ fi%1 also   
out ( ! sea ( ,tib]ias2  & z we may want
 a des]t also1 ,i hope to br+ "s apples1
 "s nuts1  & almonds2 a bun* ( figs1 to 
take inw>dly1 or to make a plai/] (1  to
 lay on "s sore place4  ,"s good grapes 
( ,e%col1 & pomegranates1  & m&rakes2   
also a bottle ( new w9e1 well ref9$4    
,"s rock wat]1  cle> z *ry/al1 f ! well 
( ,be?lehem2 ?is w be v *e]+  to "s ( ! 
family4  ,i hope also to br+ "s v       

beautiful fl[]s2  a lovely rose1 )\t a  
?orn2 a rem>kable lily1 9 full bloom1   
:i* gr[s 9 c]ta9 vallies1 & _m o!r      
lovely fl[]s2 "s only  9 bud1 & "s 9    
full blossom3 b ,i h n m5tion$ "o-half !
  good ?+s 9 our ma/]'s h\se4  ,let ^!  
suffice at pres5t4  ,i only  want       
ability to get ?+s ready1 & !n to call !
 gue/s1 & to  deliv] out ! v>i\s        
portions1 z !y are design$3 b :at d y   
?9k8 ?\gh ,i am su* a poor s]vitor1 yet 
my ma/] takes ! tr\ble  to tea* me      
himself1 & ,i nev] get scold$1 )\t ,i   
act wrong1 & am  always =giv51 ?\gh ,i  
am (t5 %ut up 9 ! coal cell>1 yet n     
half s (t5 z ,i des]ve4  ,ab\t ?ree ye>s
 ago ,i sadly neglect$ !  kit*51 & !    
sett+ out ! table3 ,i grew v c>eless1   
soil$ my  liv]y1 & m+l$ ev5 ) ! v       
enemies ( my ma/]2 ?is 0  v ungrateful4 
,i lo/ my place by x1 & h be5 out (     
place ?is  two ye>s1 yet my ma/] is v   
k9d to me2 he keeps me all ! "t ,i  am  
out ( place1 (t5 s5ds to me1 & has be5  
sev]al times to see me4  ,he has =giv5  

my folly1 & ,i expect to be hir$ aga91  
ab\t ! n9?  h\r ( ! day1 & !n ,i %all   
br+ all ! ?+s ,i h m5tion$1  & a good _m
 ?+s m4  ,i expect a d\ble honor ^u me1 
= ,i hope  to be /ew>d also1 z well z   
cook & butl]1 = y mu/ "k we h  a *>m+   
w>drobe1 & e "o ( 8 ,b5jam9s are to h   
five  *anges ( raim5t2 "s are to be worn
 e day1 b o!rs only on  c\rt days1 &    
public days4  ,! out] "o is to be always
 kept :ite1  & ?\gh bad fell[s ?r[ dirt 
on x1 yet we mu/ n d s ourselves4  ,:at 
!y ?r[ on u w n /ick1 b :at we d1 is    
sure to abide2  ?is is v rem>kable4  ,b 
,i _h almo/ =got ! music1 a high  s\nd+ 
organ1 a h>p ( t5 /r+s1 a cymbal1 a     
lute1 a viol91 a  tabret1 & "s silv]    
trumpets1 z a dance is expect$1 xxxi4   
,j]emiah1  v]4 #d4--,we h also got 9 my 
ma/]'s h\se1 "s arm\r %oes1 :i*  look v 
beautiful1 & fit e ones feet 9 ! family1
 & !y are  s /rong1 t !y are l iron &   
brass2 !re is a two-edg$ sword1  a      
battle-axe1 a helmet1 a %ield1 a brea/  
plate1 & a b[ ) _m  preci\s arr[s3 ?us y

 see h[ well we are provid$1 & 9 ord] to
  pass away our "t pleasantly1 & = our  
com=t & in/ruction1 we  h a good        
collection ( books2 hi/ories1 records1 &
 anci5t  settlem5ts1 & a w or te/am5t3 &
 w y believe x8 ,i ?9k  y\r "n is 9 x4  
,i h n "t to tell y ab\t ! ornam5ts1  ) 
! dresses1 b !re are e>-r+s1 nose       
jewels1 necklaces1  bracelets1 & all    
p[d]s ( ! m]*ant1 & z to money1 x has   
all  ! k+'s /amp ^u x4  ,"s h b little1 
b o!rs are well  /or$ ) x2 & !re is b "o
 piece t is ev] lo/1 & :5  "o ( ! family
 has once _h x1 & lo/ x1 a light is     
br\ght1 !  h\se is swept1 & no re/ felt 
till x is f\nd aga94  ,may my de>       
fri5ds be ?us ent]ta9$ 9 ! banquet+     
h\se1 :ile ! bann] (  love is display$  
ov] _! heads4    ,grace be ) y          
all4--,k9d respects to y\r family4      
,y\r's1                                 
,ruhamah4    ,i once read an excell5t   
lett] on ?is subject1 9 ! ,gospel       
,magaz9e4  ,i wi% y c\ld procure x = me2
 x 0 writt5 _m ye>s ago4                

,,lett] ,,xv4                           
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,may #b1 #ahai4    ,,my
 ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,f4    ,my he>t feels     
truly grateful1 t y rememb] me 9 my l[  
e/ate4  ,!re are ?\s&s 9 a pr(ession1 :o
 boa/ mu* ( _! morality1  & good works1 
& :o may boa/ 9 ! la/ day1 t !y h done  
_m wond]ful works2 b ,god lays ?is to _!
 *>ge1 !y are n  griev$ = ! afflictions 
( ,joseph6  ,su* hypocrites are g5]ally 
!  mo/ godly1 :]e !re are ! mo/ look]s  
on4  ,my deep tribulations  h tri$ _m1 &
 !y h fl$ 9 ! day ( evil4  ,:at w\ld su*
  p]sons d1 %\ld p]secution ev] visit   
our l&2 & :5 x becomes a  disgrace to   
pr(ess religion8  ,no?+ b ! love ( ,*ri/
 9 !  he>t1 & t love kept up1 & manife/$
 "u ! sacr$ p[] (  ! holy ,_s1 c enable 
a p]son to g on 9 ! mid/ ( opposition1  
or 9 ! summ] ( prosp]ity2 = x is a well 
kn[n tru?1 t trials  h sla9 _! ?\s&s1 b 
prosp]ity its t5 ?\s&s4  ,i well  "k n[1
 :at ^! words mean1 8,x is my happ9ess  
bel[1 n to live  )\t ! cross30 ?is cross
 galls ! old man ( s91 b x is !  means (

 ! spiritual gr[? ( ! new man4  ,h5ce1 !
 afflict$ k+  once said1 ,"l1 by ^! ?+s 
m5 live1 & 9 all ^! ?+s is !  life ( my 
_s4  ,fai?1 if g5u9e has some?+ to d 9 !
 furnace2  b :5 all is calm1 %e is      
inactive1 & dull2 hope is languid1 &    
love is n se54  ,i feel assur$ 9 my own1
 my "r m9d1 t ?is  ev5t w be = ! glory (
 ,god1 & = mu* good to me1 & to  _m3 b  
enemies w no d\bt1 always triumph1 &    
say1 ,ah6 !re1 s  we w\ld h x6 yet _!   
joy is b z ! crackl+ ( ?orns1 "u  a pot2
 x w n la/ long2 only a blaze & a noise1
 & !n x w  evaporate1 l smoke4  ,i hope 
,i %all love ,god = ?is rod1 z well z  =
 e o!r bless+4  ,i nev] fully und]/ood !
 ,psalmi/ till ,i  came "h1 :5 he said1 
,?y rod1 & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me4        
,solomon expla9s x ?us2 ,to ! hungry s\l
 e bitt] ?+ is sweet1  because ?is rod  
is z mu* an evid5ce ( our adoption1 z   
any promise  c be4  ,!y %all all pass "u
 ! rod1 & !y w say at la/1  our ,jesus  
has done all ?+s well4  ,ezekiel & ,john
 7 to eat a book2  ?is 0 sweet 9 ! m\?1 

b bitt] 9 ! belly4  ,s x is ! case  ) u2
 ! promise ( fa!rly correction is sweet 
to fai?1 b bitt]  to ! old man ( s94    
,nature fl9*es1 b grace /r5g!ns ! m9d2  
b[s ! w1 & resigns ! s\l to ! w ( ,god4 
,8 w &  our wills are !n 9 sweet unison2
 we are agre$1 & ?\gh we sigh1  yet     
rebellion is kept "u1 by all conqu]+    
grace2 z a good woman  once said1 ,?\gh 
,i groan ,i d n grumble1 yet %e 0 sorely
 afflict$4        ,b1 :y %\ld ,i        
compla91 ( want1 or di/ress2            
,affliction or pa91 he told me no less4 
,x is our m]cy1 ! ,savi\r has borne !   
curse1 & ( c\rse took x  out ( all our  
sorr[s2 we h ! cup ( tribulation1 b !   
curse is  gone2 ,jesus has tak5 x away1 
& nei!r s9 nor ,satan1 ! _w1 or  man c  
br+ x back4  ,?is 0 done by ! great act 
( ! ,savi\r's  sorr[s1 :5 he ent]$ !    
g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 & agoniz$ !re1  :5 ! 
sorr[s ( 8 sacr$ s\l 7 pa/ all          
description2 & :5  he cri$ out on !     
cross1 ,x is f9i%$6  ,yes1 our de> ,"l  
knew !n  ! "w 0 done1 9 8 putt+ away s94

  ,he felt x 0 done1 9  8 s\l1 z 8 ,god 
& ,fa!r %one aga91 z well z ! sun did at
  ?ree o'clock ! aft]noon ( 8 dea?3 x 0 
aft] noon1 inde$2  ! burn+ sun ( ,god's 
,wra? laid hot ^u him1 till ju/ice 0    
satisfi$1 & !n ! indignation ceas$ =    
ev]4  ,?is 0  aft]noon4  ,i drop ?is h9t
 only1 b oh1 t our m9ds 7 m  affect$ ) 8
 sorr[s ?an !y are4  ,?9k ( ^! two l9es3
        ,can/ ?\1 ungrateful man1 8     
torm5ts see8      ,nor %$ "o te> = him  
:o %$ 8 blood = !e8    ,i pray ,god to  
grant my de> fri5d v sweet views ( h]   
de> ,"l1 on  ! "w he has accompli%$4    
,may ! holy ,_s visit y1 & %9e  ^u y\r  
_s1 & help y to believe 9 ,jesus1 & s to
 f9d him  preci\s1 t y may "k y\r s9s   
are =giv5 y4    ,v k9d respects to "m2  
to bro!r ,james1 y\r companion1 & my    
fri5d4                                  
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xvi4       
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,m>* #bf1 #ahah4       
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,miss ,d41    ,:at 
apology %all ,i make = my long delay1 b 

l[ness ( m9d1 & a  t$i\s w9t]2 & ?is1 ) 
y1 ,i am sure is q apology en\gh4  ,i   
write y1 conc]n+ ! once crucifi$1 b n[  
exalt$ ,jesus4  ,z  x is ! wi% ( my s\l1
 to live to fill up ! cup ( "s poor     
believ]'s consolation1 ?\gh ,i am d5i$ t
 privilege at pres5t1 yet  ,i hope to   
?r[ a mite into ! ,gospel treasury = y1 
by s5d+ a few  imp]fect l9es1 :i* ,i mu/
 beg y to accept4  ,o t ,i _h b !       
wisdom ( ,solomon1 ! piety ( a ,david1 !
 k ( a ,paul1  ! f]v\r ( an ,isaiah1 !  
fai? ( an ,abraham1 ! love ( a  ,john1 )
 ! te>ful affections ( a ,m>y1 t ,i     
might speak good (  8 "n4  ,*ri/ is all 
9 all2 he is ! v glory 9 ! c5tre  (     
,heav51 z ! sun is 9 ! univ]se4  ,he is 
! joy ( ,heav52 &  ?\gh he is f> (f u1  
yet he has promis$ ev] to be ) u4  ,he  
is exactly suit$ to u 9 all our wants1 &
 ! love ( ,jehovah is  9 no case s      
em95tly display$1 z 9 provid+ su* a     
,jesus = u4  ,s great1 s k9d1 s glori\s1
 & yet s preci\s4  ,we %all soon be     
done "t1 & comm5ce ^u an et]nal sc5e2 !n

 our k w be  complete1 ?\gh no d\bt1 x w
 be exp&+ = ev]1 & ! effects  ( x1 ev5 9
 ,heav51 w be wond]1 humility1 & love1 =
 ! m9d  w incessantly be employ$ 9 rov+ 
ov] ! glories ( ,god2 z !  ,god ( all   
grace1 "o 9 ?ree1 & ?ree 9 "o2 se51     
appreh5d$1  enjoy$1 beheld1 & lov$ 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus4        ,& n[ !y range !   
heav5ly pla9s1      ,& s+ 8 love 9 melt+
 /ra9s2      ,or1 ov]:elm'd ) rapture   
sweet1      ,s9k d[n1 ador+ at 8 feet4  
,may ?is be our lot1 & 9 ord] to t /ate1
 t bliss1 t  joy1 & t sweet employm5t4  
,may ! et]nal _s give u su*  views (    
,*ri/1 z %all cause u to long = ! "t4   
,we are poor s9n]s1 guilty1 &           
hell-des]v+1 condemn$ by a holy law1  & 
expos$ to a ?\s& mis]ies 9 ?is _w2 & 9  
our fall5  nature1 to ! woe ( p]dition4 
,*ri/ is ! ,savi\r ( ! lo/2 he  0 f all 
et]nity rais$ up1 & volunt>ily (f]$     
himself to  become ! ,savi\r ( 8 *ur*4  
,say ye ( him1 :om ! ,fa!r  ha?         
sanctifi$--& = _! sakes ,i sanctify     
myself4  ,set ap>t1  sep>at$1 = 8       

peoples' salvation4  ,glory be to 8 de> 
"n3  he is ,god & man2 _h he be5 only   
,god1 we c\ld n h be5  sav$2 _h he be5  
man only1 he w\ld n h be5 able to save  
u2  b he is ,god & man2 ?is at once     
secures ! honors ( 8 law1  ! glory ( 8  
p]fections1 & ! salvation ( 8 *ur*4  ,z 
,god & man1 he is ! ,"l1 our            
righte\sness1 & z ! atonem5t1  :i* alone
 is efficaci\s1 he is call$ ! ,"l &     
,god1 :o laid  d[n 8 life1 & pur*as$ !  
*ur* ) 8 blood4  ,h[ mo/  div9ely adapt$
 he 01 & is1 to save u4  ,:at a glori\s 
meet+  ( div9e excell5cies are 9 him4   
,h5ce1 ! ,fa!r calls ^u u1 to  behold   
him1 ,behold my s]vant1 :om ,i uphold4  
,! ,"l ,jesus decl>es1  he w say (      
himself1 ,behold me1 behold me6 to a p  
:o _h n  kn[n him6 & ! holy ,_s po9ts   
him out1 by ,john2 ,behold !  ,lamb (   
,god6  ,i "k my de> fri5d desires to "k 
him1 t %e may  believe 9 him1 & love    
him4  ,?is enc\rages me to g on ) my    
sweet subject1 :i* ,i hope w n prove    
t$i\s to y4  ,! p]son (  ,*ri/ is mo/   

wond]ful1 x is great] ?an 8 glori\s     
works1 &  ought to be = ev] ! !me ( our 
disc\rse4  ,p]mit me1 !n1 j  to obs]ve1 
!re meets 9 ,jesus1 inf9ite highness1 & 
inf9ite  humility--inf9ite glory1 &     
inf9ite condesc5sion--inf9ite  grace1 & 
inf9ite ju/ice--inf9ite maje/y1 &       
transc5d5t  meekness--! deepe/ rev]5ce (
 ,god1 & an equality )  ,god--inf9ite   
wor?9ess ( good1 & ! greate/ pati5ce "u 
evils--wond]ful ob$i5ce1 & supreme      
dom9ion ov] heav5 &  e>?--! mo/ p]fect  
resignation1 & absolute sov]eignty--an  
entire tru/ 9 ,god1 & yet self          
suffici5cy 9 himself4  ,ju/ice1 m]cy1 & 
tru? are sweetly comb9$ 9 him1 display$ 
?r\gh him1 & %9es 9 all he says1 & 9 all
 he does2 :ile1  z an high prie/1 he    
makes int]cession--z ,god & man1 he     
dem&s  ! v bless+s3 ,fa!r1 ,i w1 t ^?   
:om ?\ ha/ giv5 me1  be ) me4  ,he is ! 
lion to our foes2 ! lamb to our fai?1  &
 at times1 he appe>s ! lion 9 provid5ce1
 :ile he is !  lamb1 9 a way ( grace1 to
 ! s\l4  ,?is is y\r ,*ri/4        ,all 

ov] glori\s1 is our ,"l1      ,to be    
admir$1 & yet ador'd3      ,8 wor?1 if  
all ! nations knew1      ,i'm sure ! _w 
w\ld love him too4                      
,& s says1                              
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xvii4      
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,m>* #be1 #ahah4       
,,my ,,k9d ,,fri5d1 ,,mrs4 ,o4    ,grace
 & peace be to y4  ,! wise & good1 b    
solemn provid5ce (  ,god1 hav+ depriv$  
me ( ! public opportunity ( com=t+ my   
afflict$ fri5ds1 ,i h no o!r means ( do+
 x1 b by a few l9es1  ab\t ! be/1 ! mo/ 
import1 & preci\s objects1 :i* w take   
et]nity itself1 fully to unfold4  ,y1   
d\btless1 mu/ lam5t ) me1  ! n>r[ness ( 
our m9ds1 9 receiv+ ! mo/ bless$ ?+s1 ) 
! intrusion ( necess>y bus9ess--! c>es (
 life--! heavy  conflicts we h also to  
exp]i5ce1 ) _m pa9ful visits f !  enemy 
( our s\ls--! native reluctant ( ! body1
 & ! pressure  ( _m try+ ?\ghts4  ,^!   
h9d] our runn+ ! heav5ly race1  ^! keep 
u d[n1 s t we _c rise 9 heav5ly         

m9d$ness2 &  a s5se ( our pa/ s9s1 makes
 u ready to halt1 s t we _c walk        
com=tably4  ,b ?\gh ?is is our case1 yet
 bless$ be ,god1 we are n  9 despair1   
nor are we out ( ! promise3 ,!y t wait  
on ! ,"l1  %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 & bless$ 
are all !y t wait = me4  ,?is made      
,david deliv] ?is *>ge3 ,my s\l1 wait ?\
 only on ,god1  = my expectation is f   
him4  ,:at1 alas6 %\ld we d )\t !       
promises8  ,grace made !m1 b ! h& (     
div9e tru? is to make !m  good4  ,our   
wants1 woes1 & mis]ies1 7 all kn[n &    
consult$1 by  ! adorable tr9ity2 & d>k z
 we are ab\t ! my/]y ( ,god1 all is     
cle> to himself4  ,b ,i lam5t1 ,i feel a
 pron5ess to judge ( ! ,"l1  by c>nal   
reason1 & ?is is l judg+ ( an unf9i%$   
picture1 by  ! orig9al4  ,we mu/ /ay    
till x is f9i%$3 or1 l judg+ ( a  wat*1 
:5 x is all 9 pieces2 we may admire x :5
 put toge!r4  ,i  (t5 cat* myself at ?is
 "w1 especially :5 ,i am v l[1 n]v\s1  &
 tri$ 9 m9d1 temp]1 & provid5ce4  ,?is  
is v c>nal4  ,may !  bless$ _s quick5   

fai? to rise1 & w+ its way to et]nal    
love1  et]nal grace1 et]nal m]cy1 &     
et]nal k9dness4  ,?is is its prop]      
elem5t3 "h we are at home2 "h is lib]ty1
 peace1 joy1 &  satisfaction4  ,"h we   
see inf9ite wisdom1 contriv+ a "t :51 a 
place :]e1 & a mann] h[ m]ciful k9dness1
 & melt+ pity  %\ld be manife/$4  ,"h we
 see e sweet attribute h>monize1 &  e   
grace display$1 :ile ! cross ( y\r de>  
lovely1 lov+  ,savi\r appe>s truly      
glori\s4  ,see ! clu/] ( excell5cies    
ar\nd  x1 hymn+ its praises1 ) h>ps (   
love4  ,fai? beg9s ! song2  hope1 full (
 immortality jo9s2 loves notes are      
cle>ly he>d2 joy  is sweetly provok$ to 
help rep5tance ) h] deep s\nd+ notes4   
,zeal mo/ *e]fully moves h] f+]s on !   
h>p1 :ile fe>1 m  sil5tly1 m rev]5tly   
t\*es ! /r+s4  ,pati5ce mo/ meekly      
assi/s1 & humility s\nds h] simple airs2
 yet !re is n "o  discordant /r+4       
,angels li/51 & ! r$eem$ above1 beckon u
 home  to ! g5]al assembly1 t all may   
be> 9 ! *orus4  ,& ?is w  be ! burd5 ( !

 song2 wor?y is ! lamb t 0 sla93 b :y ! 
,lamb8 b because1 9 him1 & 9 8 love1    
p]son & "w1 all !  glory ( ! ,god (     
grace is mo/ em95tly display$4          
,"h we see ! ,fa!r's grace1      ,beam+ 
9 ! ,savi\r's face4    ,9 ,*ri/ ,jesus !
 glory ( ,god %9es1 & ,god is glorifi$ 9
 him2  & ,god glorifi$ ,*ri/1 z         
man-m$iator 9 himself1 :5 he br\ght  him
 f ! dead1 & set him at 8 own "r h&4    
,gave him  to be head ov] all ?+s1 & to 
fill 8 p ) spiritual good4  ,he 0 deeply
 humbl$1 & sorely tri$--he 0 %>ply      
tempt$1 &  sadly afflict$1 be=e 8       
exaltation1 & we mu/ be con=m$ to  8    
image4  ,be=e honor1 is humility4  ,*ri/
 f\nd x s1 & all  8 foll[]s mu/4  ,b :5 
tr\bles ab\nd1 is x n /range8 t  ?\gh   
?is is ! v "t ! ,savi\r is mo/ t5d]1 mo/
  c>eful1 & mo/ indulg5t ( u1 z a p>5t  
is ( a sick *ild1  m ?an ! /rong &      
heal?y4  ,yet ^! are ! v seasons we h   
mo/ fe>s1 mo/ c>es1 & mo/ t]rors2 :51 9 
reality1 we h !  lea/ reason4  ,h[ !n1  
is t text8  ,= my ?\ghts are n z y\r    

?\ghts1 nor my ways z y\r ways1 sai? !  
,"l4  ,& x is v  rem>kable1 t ! greate/ 
"p ( ! preci\s promises are made to  !  
tri$ p ( ,god4  ,i pray ! ,god ( all    
grace1 to /r5g!n our  fai? 9 8 love1 9 8
 grace1 9 8 tru?1 & 9 8 ^w4  ,o t :5 we 
op5 ! ,bible1 we c\ld always ?9k we are 
op5+1 &  look+ into ! v he>t ( ,god     
himself2 z a ,god ( love2 b we  are too 
apt to read = o!rs1 & say1 ,o :at sweet 
?+s are "h =  ,god's *ildr54  ,yes1 !y  
are = u1 & :atev] suits u1 t is  ours4  
,:atsoev] ?+s 7 writt5 a=e "t1 7 writt5 
= u1  t we might h /rong consolation1 :o
 h fl$ = refuge1 & we  h fl$2 tr\ble1   
guilt1 s91 fe>1 ,satan1 _w1 & consci5ce 
has  pursu$2 b z fai? ga!rs /r5g? 9 !   
p]son1 & "w ( ,*ri/1  we f9d !y _c hurt 
u4  ,?y v5geance w n /rike u "h2  nor   
,satan d>es our s\ls invade4  ,fright5 u
 he may1 b reign1 he  nev] c any m4     
,no1 our he>ts are bespoke4  ,*ri/ is ! 
lov]1  & fai?1 pray]1 desire1 & intreaty
 has said mo/ s9c]ely1 ,take my  poor   
he>t6  ,set me z a seal ^u ?9e he>t4    

,"l1 take & make me  ?9e6 take me z ,i  
am4  ,am54                              
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4          ,,lett] ,,xviii4     
,valley ( ,a*or1 ,july #bf1 #ahai4      
,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,mrs4 ,r4    ,i am 
exce$+ly griev$ to he> ( y\r            
indisposition ( body4  ,?is is  !       
reason1 no d\bt1 :y ,i h n se5 y = s    
long a "t3 b 9  a few mon?s m1 ,i hope  
to see y at ,m\nt ,gilead4        ,i    
soon %all get f ,a*or's ,vale1          
,to ,gilead's ,m\nt remove2      ,& ev] 
tell1 ! untold tale1         ,( ev]la/+ 
love4    ,!re is balmy consolation 9    
,gilead1 among/ ! heap ( witnesses1  & a
 real physician !re1 to heal e w\nd t s9
 has made4  ,i  long to be at t m\nt4   
,b _m1 alas6 surr\nd x1 t nev] fe$  on  
x--_m walk ab\t ,zion1 t nev] ent] into 
x1 & _m h !  ^w1 & desire ! ^w1 t nev]  
did desire1 or enjoy ! s9c]e  milk ( x4 
,y & ,i "k t !re c be no fe$+ )\t life1 
& ?is life is se5 by ! appetite4        
,bless$ are !y1 t hung] &  ?ir/ aft]    

righte\sness2 aft] an increas+ k ( x1 & 
aft] a div9e enjoym5t ( x--to be f\nd 9 
x1 9 dea?1 & to be  own$ 9 x1 9 ! la/   
great day4  ,ah6 ?is is ! ri* robe4  ,i 
pray  my de> fri5d may be f\nd adorn$ ) 
x1 :5 ! judge %all appe>  9 awful       
gr&eur2 :5 ! elem5ts %all melt ) f]v5t  
heat2 :5  ! />s %all fall f _! sockets1 
& :5 sun & moon2 :5 !  gr& planet>y orbs
 %all be ?r[n into promiscu\s ru91 & all
  creation fly away be=e ! face ( him1  
:o w ere long swe>1 t  "t %all be no m4 
,!re are two preci\s promises1 confirm$ 
by !  pa? ( a cov5ant ,god4  ,he swore  
by himself1 t 9 bless+1 he  w\ld bless 8
 p4  ,he has sworn he nev] w be wro? )1 
nor rebuke 8 p4  ,?is is sweet food =   
preci\s fai?4  ,o may  y fea/ on x      
div9ely4  ,because he c\ld swe> by no   
great]1 ,he  swore by himself1 say+1 ,i 
decl>e1 9 bless+ y1 ,i w bless y4       
,et]nal life is 9 ,god's bless+1 & ?is  
life be+ 9 ,*ri/1 9  bless+1 ,god       
blesses u = ev]more4--,i tru/ my de>    
fri5d's m9d is  (t5 l$ to ! ,savi\r1 & t

 y prove 8 preci\sness 9 8  sacr$ p]son1
 8 cov5ant love1 8 m]itori\s ob$i5ce1 & 
8 aton+ blood--8 preval5t int]cession1 &
 8 advocacy )  ! ,fa!r4  ,?is is !      
glori\s object ( fai?1 & r\nd him fai?  
hov]s1 till x c ga!r /r5g? en\gh to lay 
hold ( him--to him  x (t5 looks1 &      
always b5ds2 & close to him x cleaves1 z
 !  fond ivy entw9es r\nd ! oak4  ,?is1 
y d\btless1 see 9 y\r l[e/  /ate1 ev5 :5
 l[ 9 body1 weak 9 n]ves1 b>r5 9 m9d1   
tri$ 9  ! _w1 & griev$ 9 ! *ur*2 & :5   
nature is reluctant2 !  fle% a heavy    
clog1 & ! spirits )91 seem to s9k into  
e>?1 z  its c5tre4  ,yet !re is a go+ to
 our spiritual ,david1 ?\gh 9 z         
helpless a /ate z lame ,mephibo%e?1 or  
ag$ ,b>zillai4  ,i h _h  _m /range      
*anges ( m9d s9ce ,i la/ saw y1 b ,i 0  
nev] m  s5sible ( ! c>ry+ on1 & increase
 ( ! "w ( ,god 9 my s\l1  ?an ,i am n[4 
,9 my v be/ /ate1 ,i c nev] rise above  
?is motto4  ,full ( ! deepe/ ne$4  ,&   
?is l9e foll[+1 expresses !  w>me/      
desires ( my he>t4  ,?\1 oh ,*ri/1 art  

all ,i want4  ,i am  le>n+1 daily1 to "k
 8 value4  ,i feel my ne$ ( him         
increases1  & /range to tell1 ! l[] ,i  
s9k 9 ?is frame1 ! high] ,i rise 9      
confid5ce--9 a confid5ce t ,i nev] did s
 fully atta9 be=e2 =  if ,i _h a little 
( x 9 times pa/1 company1 visit+1 !     
neglect (  pray]1 & c>elessness (       
mann]s1 lam$ me 9 bo? feet4  ,b ,i f9d  
x mo/ bless$ to be kept ne> ! ,savi\r4  
,i h _h "s bless$  views ( him1 & ,i am 
covet\s = m4  ,i want to enjoy 8 love1  
& to walk 9 him--to be adorn$ ) 8       
light--to be cr[n$ )  8 lov+ k9dness--to
 rise sup]ior to ! _w--to fight ! good  
fight1 & s to lay hold on et]nal        
life--to appreh5d1 embrace1 &  enjoy !  
ev]la/+ fav\rs ( ,god4    ,i hope my    
good fri5d1 ,mr4 ,r4 is well 9 heal? &  
spirits1 z try+  times1 & body ( s9 &   
dea? w p]mit4  ,i hope he is gr[+ 9  k4 
,?is w increase fai?1 & beget a bless$  
confid5ce1  t make? n a%am$4  ,! ma9    
po9t ) u1 is1 to beg ! ,"l1  ! holy ,_s1
 to create a sup]natural faculty 9 our  

m9ds1 to take  9 subjects1 truly        
sup]natural1 t our affections may be    
sup]natural  also2 & :]e ?is is !       
privilege1 ! m]cy & ! honor1 x is a  mo/
 div9e evid5ce1 t our p]sons are 9      
,*ri/4  ,! mo/ bless$  subject we c ev] 
appreh5d1 is ! love ( ,god4  ,o to be l$
 ) "s  p[] to ?is1 s z to conceive ( x1 
z set ^u u4  ,:at a fav\r6  ,we (t5     
judge ( x by its effects ^u u1 & by     
reflect+ on :at  ! holy ,_s has wr\ght 9
 u4  ,?is is a good plan sometimes2 b   
are !re n p]iods 9 y\r exp]i5ce1 :5 y   
d\bt ( ! reality  ( ! ,_s's "w on y\r   
own he>t8  ,i f9d x ! mo/ bless$  me?od 
9 my v wor/1 & 9 my v be/ frame1 to fall
 l[ at !  feet ( ,jesus1 & to /udy !    
love ( ,god1 to guilty man1 ) !  jo9t   
op]ation ( ea* adorable p]son 9 !       
tr9ity1 on ! he>t4  ,! ,fa!r conv9ces1  
*a/5s1 & tea*es u1 out ( 8 law1 &       
te/ifies ( 8 de> son to u4  ,he !n br+s 
u to ,*ri/2 !  son accepts u1 p>dons1   
ju/ifies1 receives1 & owns u z 8 own1   
:ile ! ,holy ,_s1 acts z a div9e com=t]1

 seal]1 & witness4  ,& :5 ?is is        
exp]i5c$1 we h ! witness ( ! wat]1 !    
blood1 & ! _s2 & ^! ?ree agree 9 "o1 to 
witness our  adoption1 & ! love ( ,god  
to u1 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,?is1 & ?is      
only1 reconciles ! m9d to be> ! cross1  
daily1 :e!r x be  reproa* or bondage1   
:e!r x be weakness ( body1 or try+      
circum/ances1 or ev5 if !y all come     
toge!r4        ,duties1 & trials !n     
appe>2      ,easy to d1 or light to be>4
      ,:e!r !y _m be1 or few1      ,we1 
?r\gh ?is /r5g?1 c all ?+s d4           
,i rema91                               
,y\r's truly1                           
,ruhamah4                               
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