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to frustrate your grand designs - but I trust you will be directed by a special Providence to know whether you are called by Jesus, to the awful and import office. You fear study – But consider under what disadvantgious [sic] circumstances you have attempted your Latin — you will find yourself a new man when separated from such cares — Any attempts to acquire Latin previous to your departure in my opinion will dishearten you and intimidate you at the enterprize and I mistake if it has not already had some effect of that kind on your mind — I speak from what I have often experienced, but I would not offer my experience or imperfect knowledge as any rule for you – I only hint my opinion and will further add, that should you fall short of a quick and happy genius in acquiring classical, or philisophical [sic] knowledge, you may make amends by zeal & assiduity to your Master's work – as also in poss- essing requisite qualifications, that I hope you do, tho' to mention such, is not the duty, nor province of a Friend — I am much obliged by your polite & condescending offer of taking my letters. We must consider it extremely Kind your intention to pay us a short visit – In Ireland the people go many miles to get the priests blessing, before he goes to College — but should I not [illegible] it in their superstitious way let me have a share in your progress [for pardoning and upholding Grace to?] Yours Sincerely Ja Bradley
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