I am glad the knotty affair at Bolton is concluded, and hope the sour man is now in a good humour. I am, with love to sister Hopper, Your affectionate friend and brother.

CCLXXXV.-To the Same.

NEAR LONDON, February 16, 1780.

MY DEAR BROTHER,-I do not know that there is any matter of dispute between us, unless it be, whether you should do what I desire, or no. You are assistant in Colne circuit. I desire you to send me a plan of the circuit: you send me an answer, but without the plan. I write again you send a second answer, telling me, you have been very diligent for many years; and that you was the very person who introduced plans among us. Very good but you send me no plan still; and till this comes, every thing else is wide of the mark. I am

Your affectionate friend and brother. life?

Why should not you write an account of your Isaac Waldron, T. Lee, W. Brammah, &c, &c, were not "strong and able men." When any such obtrude themselves for easy circuits, speak at that time, and you do something.

CCLXXXVI.-To the Same.

WHITTLEBURY, October 25, 1780. MY DEAR BROTHER,-It was a shame that Keighly circuit should be without preaching, while there were so many local preachers all around it. Was John Oliver asleep, that he did not apply to the neighbouring assistants for help?

We must get your goodly countenance by and by. Some of your children will continue: many will draw back. The conference is nearly printed. It will cost a groat at least!

God is cleansing England and America, and sweeping away the wicked with the besom of destruction. When that is done glory will dwell in our land! I am, with love to S. Hopper,

Your affectionate friend and brother.

CCLXXXVII.-To the Same.

BRISTOL, August 27, 1785.

MY DEAR BROTHER,-It was your part to write to me, of the behaviour of William Eells, particularly at Warrington, without waiting till I heard of it from so many other persons. Seeing I find I cannot overcome him by love, I am at length constrained to let him drop. Pray inform him he is no longer in the number of our itinerant preachers. I shall to-day send another preacher to supply his place in the Bolton circuit. I have done all I could to save him; but it is in vain: so I must at length give him up. I am

Your affectionate brother and friend.

CCLXXXVIII.—To the Same.

REDRUTH, August 27, 1785.

MY DEAR BROTHER,-The utmost that can be done at present is, to permit him to preach as a local preacher; for I will not run my head

against all the conference, by reversing what they have determined. I cannot, with either decency or prudence, go any farther yet. If his behaviour is unblamable in this lower station, by and by he may rise higher. I am

Your affectionate friend and brother.

CCLXXXIX.-To the Same.

1788.

MY DEAR BROTHER,-I said nothing, less or more, in Bradford church, concerning the end of the world, neither concerning my own opinion, but what follows:-That Bengelius had given it as his opinion, not that the world would then end, but that the millennial reign of Christ would begin in the year 1836. I have no opinion at all upon the head: I can determine nothing at all about it. These calculations are far above, out of my sight. I have only one thing to do,-to save my soul, and those that hear me.

I am

Yours affectionately.

CCXC.-To Mr. Thomas Carlill.

LONDON, January 23, 1778. DEAR TOMMY,-In my father's poem on the Life of Christ there are many excellent lines; but they must be taken in connection with the rest it would not be at all proper to print them alone.

Mr. Toplady might easily have answered Mr. Hervey, and maintained his point, upon supposition of absolute decrees; for it is certain, whatever is ordained of God is right. If, therefore, "whatsoever is, is ordained of God," then "whatever is, is right." Mr. Toplady therefore was consistent with his principles; Mr. Hervey was not.

You two, and C. Pritchard, should procure all the subscribers you can to the Magazine. I am, dear Tommy, Your affectionate brother.

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