1731. MR THOMAS BOSTON. 415 be of good courage, that he promifes to ítrengthen our hearts. I will yet Rill hope and Peek, he may turn the fhadow of death into morning, and (pare to recover fi.rength. Our feffion being met this day, in token of their love and fympathy, have lent the bearer, one of their number, to vifit you, and bring them word. Deareft Brother, I defire to remember your bonds, as bound with you. Great grace be upon you. I am, with love to all yours, Deareft Sir, yours, Marton, April 8. 1732. GAB. WILSON.' A few weeks before his death, he likewife wrote the following letter to a correfpondent in Edinburgh ; which, as it terminated a correfpondence of twelve years ftanding, and is perhaps the laft letter the author ever wrote, we (hall conclude this poftfcript wish a copy of it. ` My very dear Sir, I am obliged downright to acquaint you, that I have been of a confiderable time, and am hill in an apparently dying con- dition. All bufinefs is quite given over ; and I can no more, as matters ftand, correfpond with any about the MSS. or any thing elfe, but mutt leave them to the Lord, and the manage- ment of my friends, as he fhall direót them. I do not doubt but your God, who has Peen meet to row you into deep waters, will in due time bringyou out ; but there is need of patience. I cannot infift.The eternal God be your refuge, and underneath the everlafting arms, and plentifully reward your twelve years moft fubftantial friendfhip. I am, very dear Sir, Yours moft affeétionately, &c.' No. 9. 3 F
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