59 - Anna Allwood to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 178?
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Edinburgh
Sepr 3
Miss Allwood
Edinburgh
My Dear Mrs Bateman’s very kind letter dated Sepr ye 13th I did not receive till October the 30th ---- upon my arrival in Edinr , ----- & should have written the next day had I not been prevented. ---- I left London the 4th of Sepr --- got to Leicester the 5th, ----- & stayed till the 9th -------; & not hearing from you my dear Madam, I judg’d you was from home or it was not convenient to you to answer my letter at that time; & so went by the way of Leeds & Carlisle to Glasgow. You will I doubt not be much surprised to find that I am in Scotland, the reason was this, I had many kind invitations from some of the best family’s here, & my health being so bad, it was necessary I should go somewhere; my inclinations led me here thinking I should also have the satisfaction of seeing any dear friends at Leicester Manr &c. ---- I purpose staying here till the Moon in [damaged] again for London. ----- this account will [damaged] for seeming neglect in answering yours
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Why did you not mention in yours how Mr Bateman & your dear little Son is, & all Mr Cleggs Family? I hope you don’t think me capable of forgetting them & their kindness; but I shall expect the favor of another letter from you, with particulars on this head.
And now what shall I say to you? In yours you lament a contradiction subsisting between Theory & Practice; my dear friends case is not an unprecedented one ----- Paul commented too his {?prisonness} to do the things that he would {^not} & his backwardness & inability to do the things that [deleted] He would. ---- and the experience of the [damaged] in all ages is the same in this particular; ---- and the more {^they} advance in the spiritual & divine life, the more sensibly do they feel the {?contention} that is within; for as grace is increasing, so it will in proportion be prevailing, & consequently the Old Man of Sin will be [damaged], & lusting, & fighting against the Spirit, and the Spirit [?against] the flesh; & these being so diametrically opposite the one to the [?other] no wonder the poor Believer cries out, [damaged] am what shall deliver me from the [damaged]
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These are afflictions the World knows nothing of; but the Christian has his consolations also; there is Victory for him Over all his Enemies, & this {^is} insured to him through the all prevailing Blood of Jesus. ------ He is often in heaviness through manifold temptations, but the Morning is coming when he shall be reap an harvest of Eternal Joy, & all sorrow & sighing shall be for Ever done away. He sometimes walks in great darkness & can see no light at all but even then it is his priviledge to trust in the Name of the Lord, & to stay himself upon his God, & the Promise is that light shall spring forth speedily; that the Son of Righteousness shall arise with healing in his Wings; to warm to Cherish to Enlighten the poor dark benighted soul; Oh what is there not in Christ It hath pleased the Father that in him all {?fastness} should dwell, & it is {?measured} up him for the Saints; Glorious Repository & there they may go & derive all the blessings they stand in need of for time & Eternity; this is a copious subject & needs volumes, not a single sheet to {?descaul} upon it; but as I have finished my paper; I must leave bid you farewell the Lord bless you & yours with all needful blessings spiritual & temporal is the sincere desire
Of your affte friend & sevt Maria Allwood
My Pen & ink is so bad I wish to may be able to read
Mrs Thos Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
P.S many thanks to you my dear Madam for your kind attention in looking out for me in the coaches I was really sorry you had so much trouble but I still hope to see you some time please to write to me soon & direct to me at the Revd Mr Randalls James’s Square New Town Edinburgh My Most Respecful Compts to Mr Bateman & all your family.--------------
Sepr 3
Miss Allwood
Edinburgh
My Dear Mrs Bateman’s very kind letter dated Sepr ye 13th I did not receive till October the 30th ---- upon my arrival in Edinr , ----- & should have written the next day had I not been prevented. ---- I left London the 4th of Sepr --- got to Leicester the 5th, ----- & stayed till the 9th -------; & not hearing from you my dear Madam, I judg’d you was from home or it was not convenient to you to answer my letter at that time; & so went by the way of Leeds & Carlisle to Glasgow. You will I doubt not be much surprised to find that I am in Scotland, the reason was this, I had many kind invitations from some of the best family’s here, & my health being so bad, it was necessary I should go somewhere; my inclinations led me here thinking I should also have the satisfaction of seeing any dear friends at Leicester Manr &c. ---- I purpose staying here till the Moon in [damaged] again for London. ----- this account will [damaged] for seeming neglect in answering yours
[new page]
Why did you not mention in yours how Mr Bateman & your dear little Son is, & all Mr Cleggs Family? I hope you don’t think me capable of forgetting them & their kindness; but I shall expect the favor of another letter from you, with particulars on this head.
And now what shall I say to you? In yours you lament a contradiction subsisting between Theory & Practice; my dear friends case is not an unprecedented one ----- Paul commented too his {?prisonness} to do the things that he would {^not} & his backwardness & inability to do the things that [deleted] He would. ---- and the experience of the [damaged] in all ages is the same in this particular; ---- and the more {^they} advance in the spiritual & divine life, the more sensibly do they feel the {?contention} that is within; for as grace is increasing, so it will in proportion be prevailing, & consequently the Old Man of Sin will be [damaged], & lusting, & fighting against the Spirit, and the Spirit [?against] the flesh; & these being so diametrically opposite the one to the [?other] no wonder the poor Believer cries out, [damaged] am what shall deliver me from the [damaged]
[new page]
These are afflictions the World knows nothing of; but the Christian has his consolations also; there is Victory for him Over all his Enemies, & this {^is} insured to him through the all prevailing Blood of Jesus. ------ He is often in heaviness through manifold temptations, but the Morning is coming when he shall be reap an harvest of Eternal Joy, & all sorrow & sighing shall be for Ever done away. He sometimes walks in great darkness & can see no light at all but even then it is his priviledge to trust in the Name of the Lord, & to stay himself upon his God, & the Promise is that light shall spring forth speedily; that the Son of Righteousness shall arise with healing in his Wings; to warm to Cherish to Enlighten the poor dark benighted soul; Oh what is there not in Christ It hath pleased the Father that in him all {?fastness} should dwell, & it is {?measured} up him for the Saints; Glorious Repository & there they may go & derive all the blessings they stand in need of for time & Eternity; this is a copious subject & needs volumes, not a single sheet to {?descaul} upon it; but as I have finished my paper; I must leave bid you farewell the Lord bless you & yours with all needful blessings spiritual & temporal is the sincere desire
Of your affte friend & sevt Maria Allwood
My Pen & ink is so bad I wish to may be able to read
Mrs Thos Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
P.S many thanks to you my dear Madam for your kind attention in looking out for me in the coaches I was really sorry you had so much trouble but I still hope to see you some time please to write to me soon & direct to me at the Revd Mr Randalls James’s Square New Town Edinburgh My Most Respecful Compts to Mr Bateman & all your family.--------------
Edinburgh
Sepr 3
Miss Allwood
Edinburgh
My Dear Mrs Bateman’s very kind letter dated Sepr ye 13th I did not receive till October the 30th ---- upon my arrival in Edinr , ----- & should have written the next day had I not been prevented. ---- I left London the 4th of Sepr --- got to Leicester the 5th, ----- & stayed till the 9th -------; & not hearing from you my dear Madam, I judg’d you was from home or it was not convenient to you to answer my letter at that time; & so went by the way of Leeds & Carlisle to Glasgow. You will I doubt not be much surprised to find that I am in Scotland, the reason was this, I had many kind invitations from some of the best family’s here, & my health being so bad, it was necessary I should go somewhere; my inclinations led me here thinking I should also have the satisfaction of seeing any dear friends at Leicester Manr &c. ---- I purpose staying here till the Moon in [damaged] again for London. ----- this account will [damaged] for seeming neglect in answering yours
[new page]
Why did you not mention in yours how Mr Bateman & your dear little Son is, & all Mr Cleggs Family? I hope you don’t think me capable of forgetting them & their kindness; but I shall expect the favor of another letter from you, with particulars on this head.
And now what shall I say to you? In yours you lament a contradiction subsisting between Theory & Practice; my dear friends case is not an unprecedented one ----- Paul commented too his {?prisonness} to do the things that he would {^not} & his backwardness & inability to do the things that [deleted] He would. ---- and the experience of the [damaged] in all ages is the same in this particular; ---- and the more {^they} advance in the spiritual & divine life, the more sensibly do they feel the {?contention} that is within; for as grace is increasing, so it will in proportion be prevailing, & consequently the Old Man of Sin will be [damaged], & lusting, & fighting against the Spirit, and the Spirit [?against] the flesh; & these being so diametrically opposite the one to the [?other] no wonder the poor Believer cries out, [damaged] am what shall deliver me from the [damaged]
[new page]
These are afflictions the World knows nothing of; but the Christian has his consolations also; there is Victory for him Over all his Enemies, & this {^is} insured to him through the all prevailing Blood of Jesus. ------ He is often in heaviness through manifold temptations, but the Morning is coming when he shall be reap an harvest of Eternal Joy, & all sorrow & sighing shall be for Ever done away. He sometimes walks in great darkness & can see no light at all but even then it is his priviledge to trust in the Name of the Lord, & to stay himself upon his God, & the Promise is that light shall spring forth speedily; that the Son of Righteousness shall arise with healing in his Wings; to warm to Cherish to Enlighten the poor dark benighted soul; Oh what is there not in Christ It hath pleased the Father that in him all {?fastness} should dwell, & it is {?measured} up him for the Saints; Glorious Repository & there they may go & derive all the blessings they stand in need of for time & Eternity; this is a copious subject & needs volumes, not a single sheet to {?descaul} upon it; but as I have finished my paper; I must leave bid you farewell the Lord bless you & yours with all needful blessings spiritual & temporal is the sincere desire
Of your affte friend & sevt Maria Allwood
My Pen & ink is so bad I wish to may be able to read
Mrs Thos Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
P.S many thanks to you my dear Madam for your kind attention in looking out for me in the coaches I was really sorry you had so much trouble but I still hope to see you some time please to write to me soon & direct to me at the Revd Mr Randalls James’s Square New Town Edinburgh My Most Respecful Compts to Mr Bateman & all your family.--------------
Sepr 3
Miss Allwood
Edinburgh
My Dear Mrs Bateman’s very kind letter dated Sepr ye 13th I did not receive till October the 30th ---- upon my arrival in Edinr , ----- & should have written the next day had I not been prevented. ---- I left London the 4th of Sepr --- got to Leicester the 5th, ----- & stayed till the 9th -------; & not hearing from you my dear Madam, I judg’d you was from home or it was not convenient to you to answer my letter at that time; & so went by the way of Leeds & Carlisle to Glasgow. You will I doubt not be much surprised to find that I am in Scotland, the reason was this, I had many kind invitations from some of the best family’s here, & my health being so bad, it was necessary I should go somewhere; my inclinations led me here thinking I should also have the satisfaction of seeing any dear friends at Leicester Manr &c. ---- I purpose staying here till the Moon in [damaged] again for London. ----- this account will [damaged] for seeming neglect in answering yours
[new page]
Why did you not mention in yours how Mr Bateman & your dear little Son is, & all Mr Cleggs Family? I hope you don’t think me capable of forgetting them & their kindness; but I shall expect the favor of another letter from you, with particulars on this head.
And now what shall I say to you? In yours you lament a contradiction subsisting between Theory & Practice; my dear friends case is not an unprecedented one ----- Paul commented too his {?prisonness} to do the things that he would {^not} & his backwardness & inability to do the things that [deleted] He would. ---- and the experience of the [damaged] in all ages is the same in this particular; ---- and the more {^they} advance in the spiritual & divine life, the more sensibly do they feel the {?contention} that is within; for as grace is increasing, so it will in proportion be prevailing, & consequently the Old Man of Sin will be [damaged], & lusting, & fighting against the Spirit, and the Spirit [?against] the flesh; & these being so diametrically opposite the one to the [?other] no wonder the poor Believer cries out, [damaged] am what shall deliver me from the [damaged]
[new page]
These are afflictions the World knows nothing of; but the Christian has his consolations also; there is Victory for him Over all his Enemies, & this {^is} insured to him through the all prevailing Blood of Jesus. ------ He is often in heaviness through manifold temptations, but the Morning is coming when he shall be reap an harvest of Eternal Joy, & all sorrow & sighing shall be for Ever done away. He sometimes walks in great darkness & can see no light at all but even then it is his priviledge to trust in the Name of the Lord, & to stay himself upon his God, & the Promise is that light shall spring forth speedily; that the Son of Righteousness shall arise with healing in his Wings; to warm to Cherish to Enlighten the poor dark benighted soul; Oh what is there not in Christ It hath pleased the Father that in him all {?fastness} should dwell, & it is {?measured} up him for the Saints; Glorious Repository & there they may go & derive all the blessings they stand in need of for time & Eternity; this is a copious subject & needs volumes, not a single sheet to {?descaul} upon it; but as I have finished my paper; I must leave bid you farewell the Lord bless you & yours with all needful blessings spiritual & temporal is the sincere desire
Of your affte friend & sevt Maria Allwood
My Pen & ink is so bad I wish to may be able to read
Mrs Thos Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
P.S many thanks to you my dear Madam for your kind attention in looking out for me in the coaches I was really sorry you had so much trouble but I still hope to see you some time please to write to me soon & direct to me at the Revd Mr Randalls James’s Square New Town Edinburgh My Most Respecful Compts to Mr Bateman & all your family.--------------
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Anna Allwood to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 178?
On her travel plans to Scotland and her failure to call on Rebekah, on the consolations of the Christian and his relationship with God.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box.1 Fol.2 (1)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
178
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Sepr 3
Edinburgh
[Scotland]
Piccadilly, Manchester
[England]
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Anna Allwood to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 178?, 39: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box.1 Fol.2 (1)