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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: EIGHT LETTERS TO THE Rev. Mr- LETTER L Dear Sir, June 29.1757: I Endeavour to be mindful of you in my prayers, that you may find both satisfaction and success, and that the Lord himself may be your light, to discover to you every part of your duty. I would earnestly press you and myself to be followers of those who have been followers of Christ; to aim at a life of self-denial; to renounce self-will, and to guard against self-wisdom. The less we have to do with the world the better; and, even in conversing with our brethren, we have been, and unless we watch and pray shall often be, ensnared. Time is precious, and opportunities once gone are gone for ever. Even by reading, and what we call studying, we may be comparatively losers. The shorter way is to be closely waiting upon God in humble, secret, . .fervent prayer. The treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in his hands; and he gives bountifully, without upbraiding, On the other hand, whatever we may undertake with a sincere desire to promote his-glory, .we may comfortably pursue: nothing is trivial that is done for him. In this view, I would have you, at proper intervals, pursue your studies, especially at those ' times when you are unfit for better work. Pray for me that I may be enabled to break through the snares of vanity that lie in my way.; .that I may be crucified with Christ, and live a hidden life by faith in him who loved me and gave himself for me. Adieu. LETTER II. Dear Sir, August 31. 1757. I Wish you much of that spirit which was in the Apostle, which made him content to become all things to all men, that he might gain some. I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ, and the brightest evidences that he is indeed our Master. If any should s...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217452625 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217452620 |
| Weight | 0.59 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 176 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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