“I have written simply, make the best use you can of it; but say nothing of it to any one (this I request.¹) O let me be forgotten: not of God, or of his children in prayer: but as I desire no good to be said of me, I would not have any one sin against God in thinking, or speaking the evil which my heart abhors. It is much to the glory of God, to save a proud, angry, self-willed, fearful, and unbelieving sinner; therefore I almost say, that I glory in mine infirmities, that the strength, and grace of Christ, may rest upon me, and save me from them all; and this he will do, as sure as he is faithful and true. “I am, your affectionate brother, _Thomas Walsh_.” ¹ And his request was then carefully observed. But the present occasion, will be thought reason sufficient for publishing it. His struggles, sentiments, and attainments, partly before, and partly after this letter, even to his death, are farther represented in the following extracts. *“_London, Sunday, June 2._ All this forenoon I was raised above myself, and lost in God. Heaven as it were came down into my soul, and I saw the glory of the world to come! I beheld all the glory of this world, as the mire in the streets. But Oh, the views, which I had of heaven, and the foretaste of those ravishing joys, that flow there, so transported my soul, that I could bless God, that ever I was born.” *“_Tuesday 4._ My soul was transported this day to such a degree, as greatly affected even my body. I do not recollect, that I ever before felt such a sense of the presence and glory of God. Surely if he should manifest himself a few degrees more to me, I could not live in the body!” *“_Sunday 9._ I gave myself up to God. I heartily desire to give my whole heart, chearfully, and without reserve to thee my love! Many things would alienate it from thee. But O my Saviour, keep thou my every desire. Knit me closely to thyself, and suffer no false fire to abide in my heart. I acknowledge, O my God, that it is an amazing instance of thy love, that thou hast made me a child of thine. Let I beseech thee, thy goodness be the strongest tie to keep my heart stayed upon thee.” “_Tuesday 18._ I was so low in body, that I could hardly speak or think. Oh, how does this corruptible body press down my soul! Yet I can praise God for his dispensations towards me; he afflicts me, that I may be partaker of his holiness.” “At the Lord’s table I was in an agony for holiness. My soul, and even my body, were ready to faint with desire, and longing for all the mind that was in Christ Jesus.”