Joseph Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 April 9
Date9 April, 1763
ms number763259
abstractWoolley confesses temptations to Wheelock, and begs Wheelock to pray for him and to write and offer guidance.
handwritingHandwriting is large and bold and clear.
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I seem to have an averſion in
^[left]writing^ to you, yet I cant refrain from telling you, how
Strong & potent, the Temptations were to me this before noon — — —
— — — — — The Carnal effections, riſing in my Heart were so strong, they almost overcome me, had it not been the Divine Aſsistance . — — — It was not me alone that overcame them but
it was by the gracious Influence of the Holy ſpirit. I thought if I should
ye^a^ld once, they wou’d always get the better of me. — I seem to
think know how narrow the Way to Heaven was, that I coud not enter into Heaven, with the Leaſt
Blems^sh^ in my Heart, for one Sin is enough to
curſe me in Hell Fire to all Eternity. And how great muſt it be with me, who have ſinned under the Light of the Gospel, if I am found Chriſtleſs. — — O! had I the real Sence of it, as I have a
a reaſon to fear I hant, I coud not Linger along as I do — — Dear ſir, I beg & plead, that you woud Daily in your Pirvate Prayers make mention of me, & I wish all Chriſtians
woud, that I might fail of the Grace of Life,
& be overcomed by the potent Adverſary, which I am engaged against. — —
I have been affraid I shall brake the Covenant, which I am about to make Publikcly in the Church. — — I wiſh
ſir, you woud point out to me, in writing, I think I can unstand you so better, how I shall prepare my Heart, in order to receive[illegible] the Lords Supper. — — — I am affraid I shall go unworthyly, &
Diſfigure my Face as the
Phareſees do, only for an outside
ſhow, & therby, Eat, & Drink, Judgment to myself. — — — And to Conclude
wiſhing for your Prayers that I may be weaned from this World, & L[illegible] upon the things that are above.
I am Sir. your very unworthy Ser.t
Joseph Wooley
From
Jos: Woolley
April 9th 1763.
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