. The works of the Rev. John Newton . illing to hope he willyet spare. And surely if he were strict to mark what is amiss,I myself might tremble. O! were he to plead with me, Icould not answer him one of a thousand. Alas! mydear friend, you know not what a poor, unprofitable^unfaithful creature I am. So much forgiven, so littlelove. So many mercies, so few returns. Such greatprivileges, and a life so sadly below them. Instead ofrejoicing in God, I go mourning for the most because I am shaken with doubts and fears; for 1believe the Lord Jesus, who found me when I soughthim not, is both
. The works of the Rev. John Newton . illing to hope he willyet spare. And surely if he were strict to mark what is amiss,I myself might tremble. O! were he to plead with me, Icould not answer him one of a thousand. Alas! mydear friend, you know not what a poor, unprofitable^unfaithful creature I am. So much forgiven, so littlelove. So many mercies, so few returns. Such greatprivileges, and a life so sadly below them. Instead ofrejoicing in God, I go mourning for the most because I am shaken with doubts and fears; for 1believe the Lord Jesus, who found me when I soughthim not, is both able and willing to save to the utter-most; but because indwelling sin presses me close;because when I would do good, evil is present withme; because I can attempt nothing but it is debased,polluted, and spoiled by my depraved nature; becausemy sins of omission are innumerable. In a word,there is so much darkness in my understanding, per-verseness in my will, disorder in my affections, jfolland madness in my imagination. Alas! wh ^^. ^^st 42n<i^.^: 9t] Mil. vv****. Let. IT. be otherwise. I seem to have a desire of walking withGod, and rejoicing in him all day long ; but I can-not attain thereto. Surely it is far better to depart andto be with Jesus Christ, than to live here up to the earsin sin and temptation; and yet I seem very well con-tented with the possibility of continuing here a goodwhile. In short, I am a riddle to myself; a heap ofinconsistence. But it is said, • We have an Advocatewith the Father. Here hope revives ; though wretch-ed in myself, I am complete in him. He is made of God,wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and this Rock I build. I trust it shall be well with meat last, and that I shall by and by praise, and love, andserve him without these abatements. I am your much obliged servant. LETTER XVir. To Mr. W****. My Dear Sir, ^pril 20, 1773. It is time to thank you for your kind letter, but I amso much taken up that I can hardly p
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