Whom, indeed, could it better
befit to encourage the timid,
and rouse the slumbering, than you, my godly lord, who have shewn your
general excellence in this, too, that you have consented to come down
among us, your lowly inferiors, like a true disciple of Him Who said,
“I am among you,” not as a fellow guest, but “as he
that serveth.”
Luke xxii.
27. For you have
condescended to minister to us your spiritual gladness, to refresh our
souls by your honoured letter, and, as it were, to fling the arms of
your greatness round the infancy of children. We, therefore,
implore your good soul to pray, that we may be worthy to receive aid
from the great, such as yourself, and to have a mouth and wisdom
wherewith to chime in with the strain of all, who like you are led by
the Holy Spirit. Of Him I hear that you are a friend and true
worshipper, and I am deeply thankful for your strong and unshaken love
to God. I pray that my lot may be found with the true
worshippers, among whom we are sure your excellency is to be ranked, as
well as that great and true bishop who has filled all the world with
his wonderful work.