To Miss K. and Miss M.
Reading edition
Dear Friends,
Grace and Peace be with you:—I received your kind present of the Bundle of Pens, and beg your acceptance of my thanks for the same; I really stood in need them, and I suppose you thought so by the badness of my writing, or my reluctance in sending out more Sermoms from the Press. The Pens were very good, and I hope to use them for the Glory of God only,—whilst laying before me they led me to reflect on the passage I selected for a Text preached from on the following Sunday morning, and I now send you the outlines of the Discourse. This Sermon will no doubt meet with the same reception that others have; some bless, some curse, some believe the things that are spoken, and some believe not, but to the great Head of the Church, I humbly commit my feeble attempt to shew forth his praise, praying you may be able to ascertain your personal interest in the Book of Life, where the names of the elect are enrolled, and remain,
Your obliged Servant in Christ Jesus,
