A Letter to a Dying Friend.
James Dodson
A LETTER TO A DYING FRIEND.
[From a MS. in the New College Library, Edinburgh.]
Octr. 26, 1741.
MY VERY DEAR FRIEND,
I am sorry you are not in a case to travel, but what else can you expect, considering your age and bodily infirmities? But a little more will bring you where you long to be, and then you will say, Farewell all troubles! But tho’ then it will be well with you, yet the cause of Christ will lose a friend, and myself also. But tho’ the godly may sinder for a little while, yet they will meet again. Christ the great and good shepherd will lose none of his flock. And that will be the heartsomest time that ever the people of God enjoyed, when they shall all meet about the throne, tuning aye the praises of their most lovely Redeemer. Up your heart then,* for the day of your Redemption draweth near! This with our love to you. Send us word here, how you are, and if in any thing we can serve you.
J. M‘MILLAN.
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* Sursum corda!—Ed.