To Mr. John Bausell.

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DCCCLXXXIV. — To Mr. John Bausell.

I BELIEVE what you say, or write, proceeds from a real desire to promote the glory of God by the salvation of men: Therefore I take in good part all you say; and thank you for your letter to me. Your advice is good as to the substance of it: Little circumstances I do not contend for. I likewise approve the exhortation, in your printed treatise, to the people called Methodists. It is quite consistent with what I am saying to them day by day, in private, as well as in public. A great number of them have the form of godliness; but I am jealous over them, for fear they should stop there, and imagine they are safe in the form, without the power. In earth, in paradise, in heaven,

Our all in all is love.

Without this; we know all religion is a shadow. The Lord fire your heart with this! So prays

Your affectionate brother.