I rejoiced to hear through Mrs.——-that God had encouraged you still.... Often patience finds its issue in blessing if a door is open, many adversaries are a reason for continuing long in a place.
As to the "three days and three nights;" it is the regular way of Jewish computation. Even in years, if a king began to reign at the end of the year, the whole year was counted to him; so if one had been a part of the same, to him too, so that this has to be taken into account in chronology. So the same period is called six days after and eight days, according to the method of computing; rising on the first day morning it was the third day, beginning at six in the evening—the whole of Saturday, and from the afternoon of Friday. It is evident that the computation is a regular one, and no mistake, for it is given with open eyes as the fulfillment of what had been said: they had no idea it was not a fulfillment.... Peace be with you, and blessing.
Ever, dear brother,
Affectionately yours in the Lord.
1863.