This Opportunity is too favourable to be omitted; —
Long have I look'd for the Anſwer to my last, but am perſuaded Hurry of
Busineſs or the Distraction of the times prevent me that deſireable
ſatisfaction
— Our dear
Whitfield's Soul was carried by exulting Angels into the paradiſe
of GOD on the
30th of last Month. He died very Suddenly of an astmatic
Fit at
Newbury 40 Miles beyond
Boston: I hear he is to be inter'd at
Boston.
Our Loſs is great — mine inconceivable: We lov'd each other as Brethren ought
to do. I cou'd enlarge, but really my heart is full, I can Scarce See to
write — the
flowing Tears prevent my enlarging, the Subject too important
— I Shall go to
him. O happy - happy Angel!— Our grand Indian ſcheme
is too apparently founded upon Self. The
Doct:r is turn'd Heretical — abomi=
=nably erroneous —
Occam is become vile indeed — a baſe fellow — He was So
exalted in
Europe that he has practically forgot his GOD, & pays more
respect to Bacchus & Mars than the true
Jehovah — I hope the Holy
Spirit will direct the
Trustees to improve that fine
Collection to the deſign'd
End, & not let our cunning, Scheming religious phariſees divide the ſpoil.
Doct:r Wheelock has got bestow'd upon him 3000 Acres of Land, on which
he is building an Academy for whites & blacks — the latter will have little Share,
leſs profit there! Tis all a farce! Religion is at a very low Ebb here — New Doctrines
are
daily broaching — the preſs groans with heresy, &
Sandeman
poiſons the Diſsenters,
who are virulently expoſing each other. Had I Known of the Bearers going to
Lond:o I would have Sent you Some Specimens of their up-Start Divinity — to beleive that
Christ was a divine perſon is Sufficient Faith, & the Sure way to Heaven is to uſe
no means, but paſsively wait 'till regenerated & then You'll have true faith, with ſuch
groſs
abſurdities. Pray favour me with a Line & after wiſhing you the Bleſsing of
pardoning Love, the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, & the Communion of the Holy=
=Ghost, if you pleaſe to Send me
M:r
Hart-^ley^ as you promiſ'd you'll greatly oblige