State Library of NSW
At Sea 29th May [1807?]
Often with anxious thoughts I travel back to scenes of former pleasure and hope usefulness but more particularly ...? both with pleasing thoughts ideas I retraverse the mighty ocean and get amongst you in your labor of love and usefulness tis now I feel? the length of the L and am almost constrained to cry out O that my feet could be directed to the house of the L that my soul might be refreshed with the springs of heavenly comfort yea if it were but for one hour those of you that have been placed in my situation may have some idea of the manner of spending this day on board ship but those of you who have never been on board & love the Lord can have no criteria to go by like ?
and night doth cure the ? ? one jot or little of his word shall pass away - there is a promise that is sure; & an affirmation that time will most surely ac- complish what a compassionate saviour have we to serve yet how feebly do we obey his blessed mandates Truly we are unworthy unprofitable servants but let not our time our talents however small be hid under a bushel as there is a way open let us be diligent giving the more earnest? heed to make our calling & election? sure - let? is? worthwhile it is called to day but the night come on when no man
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I much fear my Dr B & S some of you will get lukewarm cold & indifferent Some of you will take offence at something or other & suffer your unruly passions to be introduced? by envy hatred mal .. Sloth? I began to see & hear of these things before I left I sought opportunity to admonish you ere I departed but time & circumstances prevented this not that I point to any particular one let each ask himself was? I engaged merely to please my self my friends or those around me ? if so you may be assured you labours will not be found? and blessed Go immediately to a hour? of Grace ask for wisdom & direction & seek only God's Glory the salvation of your own soul & the welfare of all mankind - Where a more pleasing talk where a more profitable employment than that which you are engaged in say? the teaching children to read the Sacred Scriptures the blessed word of God which will make us wise unto salvation - If a soul be worth this whole world surely many soul must be worth many worlds & the soul of a child is equal to the soul of a man & not only the salvation of a child is to be taken into account but should one? be
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