18. I have now answered most of the current objections, particularly such as have appeared of weight to religious or reasonable men. I have endeavoured to shew, first, That the doctrines I teach are no other than the great truths of the gospel. 2. That though I teach them, not as I would, but as I _can_, yet it is in a _manner_ not contrary to law: And 3. That the _effects_ of thus preaching the gospel, have not been such as was weakly or wickedly reported: those reports being mere artifices of the devil, to hinder the work of God. Whosoever therefore ye are, who look for God to _revive his work in the midst of the years_, cry aloud, that he may _finish_ it nevertheless, may _cut it short in righteousness_. Cry to _Messiah the Prince_, that he may soon _end the transgression_, that he may _lift up his standard_ upon earth, sending by whom he will send, and working his own work, when he pleaseth, and as he pleaseth, till _all the kindreds of the people worship before him_, and the earth _be full of the knowledge of the glory of the |Lord|_! _December 22, 1744._ * * * * * _An_ ACT _of_ DEVOTION. 1 BEHOLD the servant of the Lord! I wait thy guiding eye to feel, To hear, and keep thine every word, To prove, and do thy perfect will: Joyful from all my works to cease, Glad to fulfil all righteousness. 2 Me if thy grace vouchsafe to use, Meanest of all thy creatures me, The deed, the time, the manner chuse; Let all my fruit be found of thee; Let all my works in thee be wrought, By thee to full perfection brought. 3 My every weak, though good design, O’er-rule, or change as seems thee meet; Jesus, let all the work be thine; Thy work, O Lord, is all-compleat, And pleasing in thy Father’s sight; Thou only hast done all things right. 4 Here then to thee thine own I leave, Mould as thou wilt the passive clay; But let me all thy stamp receive, But let me all thy words obey; Serve with a single heart and eye, And to thy glory live and die. The _End_ of the _Fourteenth Volume_.