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This first volume contains nearly five hundred correspondences written between 1734–1742. It is said of these letters in the preface, “his friends, and even his enemies (should there be any such) will here openly behold his unwearied diligence, undaunting firmness, noble disinterestedness, and exceeding usefulness in the work of the ministry; also, his remarkable fidelity in friendship, exemplary...

am I doing? I fear, honoured Sir, I am too free. A sense of your humility and love for the blessed JESUS makes me thus open. How should I rejoice, if you would honour me with a line.—I am young, and therefore a word of exhortation and advice, would much profit, honoured Sir, Your very humble servant, in our dear LORD JESUS, G. W. Dear Sir, London, July 25, 1739. NOT a want of love, but of time, has obliged me to shorten my late letters. Had I an hundred hands I could employ them all.
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