Wesley Corpus

MY DEAR SUKY, -- As the state of my health is exceeding wavering and waxes worse, I cannot yet lay down any plans for my future journeys. [See previous letter.] Indeed, I purpose, if God permit, to set out for Bristol on the 28th instant; but how much further I shall be able to go I cannot yet determine. If I am pretty well, I hope to be at Worcester about the 22rid of March. To find you and yours in health of body and mind will be a great pleasure to, my dear Suky, Yours affectionately. To John Ogilvie LONDON, February 21, 1791. MY DEAR BROTHER, -- I have not been well for a few days; but I am now by the blessing of God much recovered. It should be matter of great thankfulness that your wife and you were both enabled to give that lovely child to God. We are well assured that He does all things well--all things for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. It is not improbable that I may look upon you in the spring. [Ogilvie was second preacher at Alnwick.] Peace be with your spirits! -- I am Your affectionate brother. To Walter Churchey [17] LONDON, February 22, 1791. My DEAR BROTHER, -- I have the MSS. I have not seen Mr. Cowper. [See letter of Dec. 6, 1788.] Next week I hope to be at Bristol. -- I am Your affectionate brother. To Mr. Churchey, Near Hay, Brecon. To William Wilberforce [18] BALAM, February 24, 1791. DEAR SIR, -- Unless the divine power has raised you up to be as Athanasius contra mundum, ['Athanasius against the world.'] I see not how you can go through your glorious enterprise in opposing that execrable villainy, which is the scandal of religion, of England, and of human nature. Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for you, who can be against you Are all of them together stronger than God O be not weary of well doing I Go on, in the name of God and in the power of His might, till even American slavery (the vilest that ever saw the sun) shall vanish away before it.