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And though I put it last, yet I do not mind it least, that you have been so ready in returning Praises to God in my behalf, your thanksgiving to God, my dear Brethren, do administer abundant cause to me of my giving thanks unto you.

And now my heart methinks is big to tell you a little of my love to you surely you are dear unto me; but though it be sweet to tell the story of love, yet in this I will restrain my self For I fear least as the wise man saith of the beginning of strife, so I should find of the beginning of love, that it is like the letting forth of the Water; and the rather I do forbear, because I hope you have better Testimonies than Words, to bear witness here unto you.

And now my heart methinks is big to tell you a little of my love to you surely you are dear unto me; but though it be sweet to tell the story of love, yet in this I will restrain my s•lf For I fear least as the wise man saith of the beginning of strife, so I should find of the beginning of love, that it is like the letting forth of the Water; and the rather I do •orbear, because I hope you have better Testimonies than Words, to bear witness here unto you.

But if I sing the song of love, O let Divine Love overcarry the praise; I found my self in straights when I began to speak of the natural love between my dear people, and an unworthy ⟨p. 99⟩Minister of Christ to them; and it seemed that all that I have said was much too little, but now I have to speak of the love God, it seems to be by far too much.