B 53 To Mrs Bradburn
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | letter |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-letter-1785b-53-to-mrs-bradburn-000 |
| Words | 132 |
To Mrs. Bradburn
Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1785)
Author: John Wesley
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[December 31, 1785.]
MY DEAR BETSY, - I write you a few lines because I think you stand in need of comfort; and I would give you all in my power, as I know you would me on a like occasion. I will tell you how to do it then: Look kindly on them that have wronged you most. Speak civilly, yea affectionately, to them; they cannot stand it long:
Love melts the hardness that in rocks is bred;
A flint will break upon a feather-bed.
I have set my heart upon your being a happy woman and overcoming all your enemies by love; and then I shall be more than ever, my dear Betsy,
Your affectionate brother.