We should earnestly entreat the Lord to mortify the power and working of sin and unbelief within, by making Christ appear more and more precious in our eyes, and more dear to our hearts.
"It fills my heart with thankful recollections, while I attempt in this weak manner to speak of God's love to man.

When I reflect on my past sins and his past mercies, I am assured, that if I had all the gifts of wise men and angels, I could never sufficiently describe my own inward sense of his undeserved love towards me.

We can better enjoy these glorious apprehensions in our hearts, than explain them to others.

But oh how unworthy of them all are we?
Consciousness of my own corruptions keeps me often low; yet faith and desire will easily mount on high, beseeching God that He would, according to the apostle's prayer, fill me with all his communicable fulness, in the gifts and graces of his Spirit; that I may walk well-pleasing before Him, in all holy conversation, perfecting holiness in his fear.
"If I err in boldness, sir, pray pardon me; and in your next letter confirm my hope, that you will be my counsellor and guide.
"I can only recompense your kindness to me by my prayers, that your own intercourse with God may be abundantly blessed to you and yours.

I consider the Saviour saying to you, as He did to Peter, 'Lovest them me ?' And may your heartfelt experience be compelled to reply, 'Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest that I love thee supremely.' May He have evident marks of it in all your outward actions of love and humanity, in feeding his flock, and in the inward fervour and affection of all your consecrated powers; that you may be zealously engaged in pulling down the strongholds of sin and Satan, and building up his Church, sowing the seeds of righteousness, and praying God to give the increase; that you may not labour for Him in vain, but may see the trees bud and blossom, and bring forth fruit abundantly, to the praise and glory of your heavenly Master.