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           A
           SALUTATION
           OF
           
             Dear
             and
             tender
             Love
             to
          
           THE
           Seed
           of
           God
           Arising
           in
           ABERDEEN
           ,
           
             IN
             TWO
             EPISTLES
          
           .
           Directed
           unto
           Friends
           of
           truth
           in
           that
           Place
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           ,
           and
           is
           calling
           forth
           to
           bear
           their
           Testimony
           for
           his
           Glorious
           Truth
           ,
           (
           against
           an
           evil
           ,
           adulterous
           ,
           and
           Persecuting
           Generation
           )
           with
           others
           their
           dear
           Friends
           in
           these
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Writ
           by
           
             George
             Keith
          
           Prisoner
           for
           the
           said
           Testimony
           in
           the
           Tolbooth
           of
           Aberdeen
           .
        
         
           
             
               Isa.
               60.
               22.
               
            
             A
             little
             one
             shall
             become
             a
             thousand
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             one
             a
             strong
             Nation
             ,
             I
             the
             Lord
             will
             hasten
             it
             in
             his
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Isa.
               30.
               17.
               
            
             One
             thousand
             shall
             flee
             at
             the
             rebuke
             of
             one
             ;
             ●t
             the
             rebuke
             of
             five
             shall
             ye
             flee
             ,
             till
             ye
             be
             lest
             as
             a
             Beacon
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             a
             Mountain
             ,
             &
             as
             an
             ensign
             ●n
             a
             hill
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Isa.
               62.
               1.
               
            
             For
             Zions
             sake
             will
             I
             not
             hold
             my
             peace
             ,
             and
             for
             Ierusalems
             sake
             I
             will
             not
             rest
             ,
             untill
             the
             Righteousness
             thereof
             ,
             go
             forth
             as
             brightness
             ,
             and
             the
             Salvation
             thereof
             as
             a
             Lamp
             that
             burneth
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Isa
               62.
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
             Go
             thorough
             ,
             go
             thorough
             the
             gates
             ,
             prepare
             you
             the
             way
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             cast
             up
             ,
             cast
             up
             the
             high
             way
             ,
             gather
             out
             the
             stones
             ,
             lift
             up
             a
             standard
             for
             the
             Peop●e
             .
             B●hold
             ,
             the
             Lo●d
             hath
             p●ocla●med
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             wo●ld
             ,
             say
             ye
             to
             the
             Daught●r
             of
             Zion
             ,
             b●hold
             thy
             Salvation
             cometh
             ,
             behold
             his
             reward
             is
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             work
             b●fore
             him
             .
             And
             they
             shall
             call
             them
             the
             holy
             People
             ,
             the
             redeemed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             called
             sought
             out
             ,
             a
             City
             not
             fo●saken
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1665.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           To
           Friends
           in
           ABERDEEN
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           THere
           is
           a
           precious
           Seed
           among
           you
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           which
           several
           of
           the
           Lords
           Servants
           have
           been
           drawn
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           visit
           the
           Seed
           ,
           &
           preach
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           thereto
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           Salvation
           ;
           and
           the
           Seed
           hath
           been
           reached
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           been
           made
           manifest
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Consciences
           hath
           answered
           our
           Testimony
           that
           we
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           we
           declared
           unto
           you
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           cunningly
           devised
           Fable
           ,
           but
           the
           living
           Truth
           of
           the
           Living
           God
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           revealed
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           have
           learned
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           our
           Testimony
           among
           you
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           revealed
           with
           power
           and
           great
           Glory
           ,
           even
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           Righteousness
           ,
           peace
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           now
           hath
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           arisen
           with
           healing
           under
           his
           wings
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           light
           thereof
           hath
           shined
           forth
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           after
           the
           long
           dark
           night
           of
           Ap●stacy
           that
           hath
           been
           ;
           wherein
           many
           poor
           things
           who
           have
           had
           true
           breathings
           and
           desires
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           have
           lamented
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           sought
           him
           whom
           their
           souls
           loved
           ,
           and
           longed
           for
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           find
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           thick
           Egiptian
           darkness
           hath
           choaked
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           breathings
           in
           many
           hath
           been
           suffocated
           and
           killed
           ,
           and
           Babylon
           the
           mother
           of
           Fornications
           hath
           bewitched
           the
           whole
           Earth
           with
           the
           cup
           of
           her
           Sorceries
           ,
           who
           hath
           given
           her self
           forth
           to
           be
           the
           Church
           and
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           indeed
           a
           Harlot
           ;
           and
           her
           Merchants
           who
           have
           handed
           forth
           the
           Cup
           of
           her
           abominations
           have
           past
           in
           this
           time
           of
           darkness
           and
           ignorance
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Pastors
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           now
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           out
           of
           his
           rich
           mercy
           and
           love
           a
           hundred
           years
           ago
           ,
           or
           thereby
           ,
           to
           send
           forth
           some
           beams
           of
           his
           Heavenly
           light
           into
           the
           Souls
           of
           people
           ,
           whereby
           the
           more
           gross
           abominations
           of
           the
           Whore
           were
           disc●vered
           and
           quit
           ;
           and
           no
           question
           many
           have
           been
           accepted
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           that
           day
           according
           to
           their
           faithfulness
           :
           But
           alass
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           backsliding
           ,
           and
           defection
           since
           ,
           
           which
           some
           of
           the
           Lords
           servants
           then
           saw
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           come
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           should
           be
           again
           crucified
           in
           Scotland
           ;
           and
           now
           it
           s
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           the
           testimony
           of
           hundreds
           and
           thousands
           that
           he
           is
           again
           arisen
           in
           this
           Island
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           wit
           and
           policy
           of
           Sathan
           and
           his
           Instruments
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           hold
           him
           from
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           Truth
           is
           planted
           and
           taken
           root
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           yea
           even
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           grow
           and
           prosper
           ,
           and
           spread
           and
           fill
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           every
           Plant
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Lords
           planting
           shall
           be
           rooted
           out
           ,
           and
           their
           folly
           shall
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           all
           ,
           who
           set
           themselves
           against
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           Friends
           ,
           think
           it
           not
           strange
           that
           truth
           hath
           such
           opposition
           from
           many
           who
           have
           even
           had
           a
           great
           profession
           thereof
           ,
           this
           day
           hath
           abundantly
           discovered
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           glorying
           hath
           been
           but
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           not
           come
           to
           live
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           have
           had
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           denyed
           (
           yea
           been
           altogether
           strangers
           unto
           )
           the
           power
           thereof
           ;
           now
           they
           not
           being
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           is
           living
           ,
           and
           gives
           the
           discerning
           but
           in
           the
           form
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           a
           dead
           thing
           ,
           how
           could
           they
           but
           ‖
           misken
           truth
           in
           its
           appearance
           ,
           and
           the
           children
           and
           vessels
           thereof
           ,
           and
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           pretious
           seed
           even
           in
           many
           hundreds
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           raise
           up
           in
           his
           own
           appointed
           time
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           for
           the
           present
           through
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           their
           being
           deceived
           with
           false
           appea●ances
           ,
           enemies
           to
           truth
           ,
           and
           reproachers
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           the
           faithful
           testimony
           of
           such
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           gathered
           ,
           and
           is
           gathering
           into
           the
           truth
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           shril
           and
           loud
           sound
           even
           to
           the
           awakening
           and
           quickning
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           build
           up
           ,
           that
           which
           once
           they
           were
           endeavouring
           to
           destroy
           .
           And
           therefore
           dear
           F●iends
           ,
           be
           faithful
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           in
           your
           testimony
           for
           his
           truth
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           which
           ye
           have
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           for
           thereby
           ye
           shall
           both
           save
           yourselve
           a●d
           others
           ,
           having
           the
           eye
           of
           your
           souls
           continually
           fixed
           upon
           the
           Lo●d
           to
           see
           whither
           he
           will
           farther
           lead
           you
           ,
           being
           res●lved
           (
           and
           re●●gned
           up
           to
           him
           )
           even
           to
           follow
           whethersoever
           he
           leads
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           be
           much
           in
           the
           cross
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ;
           for
           this
           I
           testifie
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           its
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           only
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           that
           spirit
           (
           whereof
           honest
           Ioshua
           and
           Caleb
           were
           )
           to
           follow
           the
           Lord
           fully
           even
           in
           all
           things
           to
           the
           least
           circumstance
           of
           his
           requirings
           ,
           who
           shall
           get
           an
           entrance
           into
           the
           blessed
           Land
           of
           promise
           ,
           whereinto
           many
           can
           set
           to
           their
           seal
           ,
           and
           witness
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           entred
           
           (
           among
           whom
           I
           am
           one
           )
           even
           into
           that
           good
           Land
           that
           floweth
           with
           milk
           and
           honey
           ,
           yea
           with
           streams
           of
           joy
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           consolation
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           this
           you
           shall
           all
           come
           to
           witness
           in
           your selves
           in
           the
           Lords
           good
           time
           ,
           as
           you
           keep
           faithful
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           more
           and
           more
           in
           a
           resignation
           to
           his
           will
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           sparing
           nothing
           ,
           against
           which
           the
           Lords
           controversie
           and
           indignation
           is
           ,
           but
           giving
           up
           all
           to
           a
           hope
           that
           's
           contrary
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           burnt
           up
           ,
           and
           slain
           by
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           you
           delivered
           therefrom
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           only
           that
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           lets
           your
           entrance
           into
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           even
           somewhat
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           that
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           holy
           and
           pure
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           will
           cleaved
           unto
           ,
           and
           lived
           in
           ,
           which
           till
           ye
           be
           rid
           of
           ;
           the
           flaming
           sword
           will
           turn
           every
           way
           against
           you
           ,
           so
           that
           ye
           cannot
           get
           into
           the
           Paradice
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           ye
           should
           never
           so
           earnestly
           desire
           it
           .
           And
           such
           of
           you
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           in
           some
           measure
           perswaded
           to
           quit
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           ye
           purpose
           to
           quit
           more
           ,
           as
           he
           shall
           discover
           them
           to
           be
           evil
           unto
           you
           ;
           faint
           not
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           though
           ye
           cannot
           get
           the
           desires
           of
           your
           minds
           and
           souls
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           though
           ye
           cannot
           see
           the
           good
           Land
           ,
           nor
           get
           so
           much
           as
           a
           tast
           of
           the
           Wine
           that
           grows
           there
           :
           I
           say
           faint
           not
           ,
           nor
           be
           discouraged
           ,
           for
           a
           day
           of
           blessed
           refreshment
           from
           the
           Lord
           is
           abiding
           you
           ,
           wherein
           ye
           shall
           see
           the
           King
           of
           Glory
           in
           his
           beauty
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           river
           of
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           eat
           of
           the
           feast
           of
           fat
           things
           upon
           the
           mountain
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           Wine
           well
           refined
           from
           the
           lees
           shall
           be
           given
           unto
           you
           ,
           even
           the
           new
           Wine
           in
           the
           Fathers
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           I
           declare
           unto
           you
           not
           of
           my self
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           brought
           me
           (
           through
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           goodness
           )
           to
           know
           such
           a
           state
           in
           a
           measure
           ,
           and
           hath
           shed
           abroad
           his
           love
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           love
           I
           have
           felt
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           Lords
           compassion
           flowing
           forth
           towards
           you
           also
           ,
           and
           the
           blessings
           of
           Gods
           heavenly
           Kingdom
           ready
           to
           be
           show●ed
           down
           upon
           you
           ,
           which
           ye
           shall
           come
           to
           know
           when
           that
           which
           lets
           shall
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           for
           ye
           must
           pass
           through
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           be
           rid
           of
           all
           that
           cannot
           dwell
           with
           everlasting
           burnings
           ,
           for
           our
           God
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           throne
           of
           iniquity
           can
           have
           no
           fellowship
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           to
           try
           you
           with
           a
           Wilderness
           ,
           even
           a
           dry
           and
           barren
           Land
           ,
           wherein
           is
           no
           water
           ,
           whereby
           your
           desires
           after
           him
           may
           be
           the
           more
           enlivened
           
           and
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           your
           faith
           and
           patience
           must
           be
           tryed
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           Lords
           dealing
           with
           us
           also
           ,
           for
           which
           be
           endless
           glory
           and
           praise
           unto
           his
           Name
           )
           and
           there
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           he
           will
           allure
           you
           ,
           and
           speak
           comfortably
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           Vineyards
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           the
           Valley
           of
           Achor
           for
           a
           door
           of
           hope
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           think
           not
           strange
           of
           the
           fiery
           trial
           ,
           which
           shall
           try
           you
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           will
           plead
           with
           all
           that
           is
           of
           Flesh
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           must
           be
           brought
           down
           to
           the
           Valley
           of
           Iehoshaphat
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Valley
           of
           decision
           ,
           or
           off-cuting
           ,
           wherein
           ye
           must
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Circumcision
           ,
           even
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           that
           which
           is
           but
           flesh
           ,
           before
           you
           enter
           the
           promised
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           must
           be
           turned
           into
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           Moon
           loose
           her
           light
           before
           the
           notable
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           come
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           the
           delight
           of
           your
           eyes
           must
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           left
           stript
           and
           naked
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           day
           ye
           were
           born
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           the
           Lord
           cast
           the
           skirts
           of
           his
           love
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           live
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           live
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           become
           beautiful
           with
           his
           comeliness
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           put
           upon
           you
           ,
           even
           the
           robes
           of
           his
           unspoted
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           garments
           of
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           wherewith
           ye
           shall
           be
           cloathed
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           day
           ye
           shall
           understand
           the
           sence
           and
           meaning
           of
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           
             blessed
             are
             the
             poor
             ,
             for
             their's
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           
             blessed
             are
             the
             pure
             in
             heart
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             see
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
             God
             is
             truly
             good
             to
             Israel
             ,
             even
             to
             such
             as
             are
             upright
             in
             heart
             .
          
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           spoke
           unto
           you
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           in
           my
           heart
           to
           put
           you
           again
           [
           by
           writing
           ]
           in
           remembrance
           thereof
           ,
           though
           ye
           may
           know
           it
           ,
           how
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           making
           a
           narrow
           and
           deep
           search
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           even
           beyond
           what
           hath
           been
           these
           many
           ages
           ago
           ,
           he
           is
           now
           arisen
           to
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           the
           many
           inventions
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           borne
           long
           ,
           and
           hath
           winked
           at
           them
           (
           so
           to
           speak
           )
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           hath
           suffred
           many
           even
           of
           the
           faithful
           in
           former
           dayes
           to
           keep
           many
           things
           ,
           against
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           pronounced
           his
           indignation
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           for
           now
           is
           the
           day
           broken
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           arisen
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           refined
           garments
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           which
           formerly
           past
           for
           upright
           in
           the
           twy-light
           ,
           are
           now
           discerned
           to
           be
           but
           counterfeit
           ,
           and
           blessed
           are
           they
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           who
           are
           made
           willing
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           seeks
           not
           to
           cover
           or
           spare
           what
           the
           Lord
           requires
           to
           be
           given
           up
           ,
           and
           parted
           with
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           hard
           thing
           for
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           the
           love
           of
           God
           when
           ye
           come
           to
           feel
           it
           shed
           abroad
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           will
           a
           thousand
           fold
           recompense
           all
           that
           ye
           can
           forsake
           for
           his
           names
           sake
           ,
           &
           the
           reproach
           of
           
           Christ
           shall
           become
           unto
           you
           more
           pretious
           then
           all
           the
           treasures
           of
           Egipt
           .
           And
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           told
           you
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           with
           me
           again
           to
           remind
           you
           ,
           even
           to
           exercise
           all
           forbearance
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           but
           in
           so
           far
           as
           it
           lies
           upon
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           light
           and
           spirit
           in
           your
           hearts
           ;
           ceasing
           ,
           ceasing
           ,
           forever
           from
           every
           thing
           ,
           but
           what
           ye
           manifestly
           know
           to
           be
           agreeable
           with
           the
           Lords
           will
           ,
           not
           hazarding
           to
           be
           found
           in
           any
           thing
           whatsoever
           ,
           because
           ye
           see
           it
           not
           evil
           or
           sinful
           ;
           nay
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           enough
           ,
           the
           path
           and
           way
           of
           God
           is
           yet
           narrower
           ,
           though
           large
           and
           broad
           enough
           to
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           to
           let
           things
           alone
           ,
           but
           as
           you
           see
           them
           in
           the
           openings
           and
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           life
           within
           you
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           innocent
           ,
           profitable
           ,
           suitable
           to
           truth
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           savour
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Lords
           children
           with
           you
           ,
           this
           ends
           all
           disputations
           and
           reasonings
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           peace
           ,
           joy
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           even
           true
           Christian
           liberty
           and
           freedom
           ,
           yea
           ,
           victory
           and
           Dominion
           ;
           whereas
           to
           do
           things
           not
           knowing
           the
           Lords
           will
           and
           approbation
           therein
           ,
           is
           but
           at
           best
           to
           do
           doubtingly
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           condemned
           ,
           and
           weakness
           and
           confusion
           enters
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           is
           burdened
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           say
           it
           again
           ,
           blessed
           are
           they
           who
           are
           come
           here
           even
           to
           be
           afraid
           to
           medle
           with
           any
           thing
           though
           never
           so
           plausible
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           find
           and
           feel
           in
           themselves
           the
           approbation
           and
           allowance
           of
           the
           Lords
           Spirit
           therein
           ,
           else
           to
           forbear
           ,
           and
           let
           alone
           ,
           even
           to
           take
           up
           the
           cross
           to
           every
           work
           and
           word
           ,
           yea
           to
           every
           desire
           and
           thought
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           manifestly
           known
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           blessed
           experience
           whereof
           ,
           I
           have
           often
           found
           ,
           and
           daily
           finds
           ,
           waiting
           and
           earnestly
           desiring
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           the
           mystery
           of
           his
           Cross
           I
           may
           more
           and
           more
           learn
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           become
           crucified
           even
           to
           all
           that
           is
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           alive
           to
           him
           ,
           ceasing
           from
           my
           own
           works
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           do
           ,
           nor
           daring
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           without
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           only
           my
           testimony
           ,
           but
           the
           testimony
           of
           all
           that
           are
           come
           to
           live
           in
           any
           measure
           of
           truth
           .
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           keep
           to
           any
           measure
           of
           testimony
           ye
           have
           attained
           unto
           ,
           for
           I
           can
           say
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           regards
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           a
           good
           savour
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           in
           faithfulness
           and
           resignation
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           it
           which
           makes
           your
           testimony
           strong
           ,
           and
           valid
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           universal
           in
           every
           circumstance
           ,
           that
           the
           enemy
           have
           nothing
           wherewith
           to
           charge
           you
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           it
           which
           will
           make
           you
           able
           to
           stand
           it
           out
           in
           the
           day
           of
           tryal
           ,
           the
           having
           your
           loynes
           girded
           
           about
           with
           truth
           ,
           having
           truth
           to
           encompass
           you
           round
           ,
           you
           being
           found
           in
           the
           truth
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           out
           of
           truth
           in
           any
           thing
           though
           never
           so
           small
           ,
           heere
           there
           is
           an
           open
           to
           let
           in
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           for
           such
           to
           stand
           .
           And
           Friends
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           terror
           of
           your
           enemies
           afright
           you
           from
           keeping
           your
           Meetings
           ,
           but
           sanctifie
           the
           Lord
           God
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           be
           your
           fear
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           put
           away
           the
           fear
           of
           man
           that
           shall
           die
           ,
           and
           become
           as
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           assemble
           together
           in
           Gods
           fear
           and
           name
           ,
           and
           in
           true
           love
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           feel
           his
           living
           presence
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           shew
           you
           where
           he
           feedeth
           his
           flock
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           rest
           at
           noon-day
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           bring
           you
           into
           the
           banqueting
           house
           ,
           and
           display
           the
           banner
           of
           his
           love
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           a
           terror
           to
           your
           enemies
           .
           And
           I
           have
           felt
           the
           sweet
           blessing
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           his
           Salvation
           is
           near
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           his
           Righteousness
           to
           be
           revealed
           to
           the
           upright
           and
           single
           hearted
           :
           And
           keep
           your
           Meetings
           in
           the
           silence
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           shout
           of
           the
           King
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hoasts
           shall
           be
           heard
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           give
           in
           due
           time
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           mo●th
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           .
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           my
           love
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           towards
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           sweet
           measure
           of
           his
           blessed
           presence
           have
           I
           largely
           written
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           with
           me
           by
           night
           and
           by
           day
           ,
           and
           makes
           my
           Prison
           very
           acceptable
           to
           me
           ,
           Farewell
           dear
           Friends
           .
        
         
           
             From
             the
             Tolbooth
             of
             Aberdeen
             
               the
               9th
               of
               the
               10th
               Mont.
               1664.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             very
             dear
             and
             loving
             Friend
             ,
             
               George
               Keith
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             As
             it
             may
             conveniently
             be
             done
             ,
             I
             am
             willing
             that
             this
             be
             read
             among
             Friends
             met
             together
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           Friends
           in
           Aberdeen
           to
           be
           read
           in
           their
           Meeting
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           BLessed
           ,
           blessed
           is
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           putting
           in
           your
           hands
           to
           bear
           a
           Testimony
           for
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           living
           glorious
           Truth
           in
           this
           day
           .
           O
           be
           faithful
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           rich
           shall
           be
           your
           reward
           ,
           rich
           ,
           unspeakably
           rich
           ,
           even
           beyond
           what
           eye
           can
           see
           ,
           or
           ear
           hear
           ,
           or
           the
           heart
           be
           able
           to
           comprehend
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           passeth
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           peace
           that
           passeth
           understanding
           ,
           the
           joy
           unspeakable
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           glory
           ,
           the
           por●ion
           of
           such
           :
           the
           joy
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           harvest
           ,
           or
           as
           when
           the
           strong
           divide
           the
           spoile
           .
           Oh
           who
           can
           declare
           the
           blessed
           lot
           and
           inheritance
           that
           shall
           be
           given
           them
           who
           give
           up
           all
           ,
           sparing
           nothing
           ,
           nothing
           to
           a
           hoof
           ,
           or
           Pin
           point
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           requires
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           and
           parted
           with
           ,
           assuredly
           they
           shall
           obtain
           an
           hundred
           fold
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           life
           eternal
           for
           ever
           more
           .
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           thus
           I
           write
           who
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           dayly
           do
           witness
           ,
           the
           hundreth
           fold
           ,
           do
           possess
           it
           ,
           
           even
           the
           love
           ,
           the
           joy
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           my
           strength
           ,
           my
           portion
           ,
           my
           crown
           ,
           which
           none
           can
           take
           from
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           am
           made
           to
           sing
           in
           a
           Prison
           ,
           even
           in
           a
           Prison
           the
           Lines
           are
           fallen
           to
           me
           in
           a
           pleasant
           place
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           good
           heritage
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           doing
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           wondrous
           in
           mine
           eyes
           ,
           I
           am
           even
           as
           one
           that
           dreames
           ,
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           for
           ever
           ,
           for
           his
           unspeakable
           gift
           ,
           and
           rich
           mercy
           ,
           and
           free
           love
           ,
           which
           hath
           visited
           my
           poor
           soul
           ,
           shut
           up
           in
           the
           blackness
           of
           darkness
           ,
           the
           region
           and
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           the
           Pit
           wherein
           is
           no
           water
           :
           the
           hand
           of
           love
           hath
           reached
           me
           ,
           and
           brought
           me
           out
           of
           the
           woful
           Prison
           ,
           and
           loosed
           my
           bands
           ,
           and
           delivered
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           given
           me
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           now
           hereto
           do
           I
           set
           my
           seal
           :
           worthy
           ,
           worthy
           is
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           to
           suffer
           for
           ,
           ignominy
           ,
           reproach
           ,
           hatred
           (
           even
           of
           the
           dearest
           relations
           )
           persecution
           ,
           prisonment
           ,
           killing
           ,
           tortering
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           the
           cruelty
           of
           Man
           can
           be
           permitted
           to
           inflict
           :
           Worthy
           is
           he
           for
           his
           sake
           to
           be
           killed
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           and
           counted
           as
           Sheep
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           his
           Love
           will
           sweetly
           recompence
           all
           :
           and
           worthy
           is
           he
           to
           be
           waited
           for
           ,
           to
           be
           credited
           and
           trusted
           ,
           and
           believed
           in
           ,
           and
           in
           and
           through
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           hope
           ,
           which
           entreth
           through
           the
           dark
           and
           thick
           vail
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           over
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           so
           that
           little
           or
           no
           sensible
           enjoyment
           is
           pe●ceived
           ,
           yet
           even
           then
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           the
           faith
           (
           the
           believing
           when
           there
           is
           not
           a
           seeing
           or
           possessing
           )
           to
           adventure
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           car●ying
           his
           Cross
           ,
           and
           his
           reproach
           :
           The
           Lord
           is
           neer
           to
           such
           ,
           with
           invisible
           ,
           insensible
           support
           ,
           and
           refreshment
           ,
           which
           though
           t●e
           Vessels
           feel
           it
           not
           ,
           yet
           the
           seed
           doth
           ,
           and
           light
           is
           sown
           ,
           which
           shall
           spring
           up
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           become
           a
           Founta●n
           ,
           a
           Well-spring
           of
           endless
           joy
           and
           consolation
           ,
           the
           glorious
           Lord
           a
           place
           of
           broad
           Rivers
           ,
           this
           I
           do
           declare
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           single
           ,
           simple
           ,
           upright
           hearted
           .
           The
           Child
           of
           Light
           ,
           walking
           for
           the
           present
           in
           darkness
           ,
           the
           Seed
           having
           sore
           and
           grievous
           travel
           through
           the
           many
           impediments
           ,
           and
           lets
           ,
           in
           its
           way
           to
           the
           God
           of
           its
           l●fe
           .
           O
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           trust
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           trust
           ,
           though
           shut
           up
           in
           the
           Caves
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           trust
           though
           hedged
           up
           as
           it
           were
           with
           hewen
           stone
           ,
           trust
           ,
           trust
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           belly
           of
           Hell
           ,
           the
           Whal●s
           belly
           ,
           poor
           distressed
           Ionah
           shall
           come
           to
           land
           ,
           the
           Seed
           shall
           be
           redeemed
           ,
           that
           which
           mourneth
           shall
           obtain
           joy
           and
           gladness
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           Zion
           with
           Songs
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           and
           sighing
           shall
           flee
           away
           :
           Yea
           ,
           let
           the
           single-hearted
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           be
           
             strong
             ,
             be
             strong
             ,
             strengthen
             the
             weak
             hands
             ,
             confirm
             the
             f●eble
             knees
          
           ;
           hath
           the
           God
           of
           my
           life
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           given
           a
           word
           in
           season
           to
           the
           weary
           distressed
           Soul.
           Even
           God
           who
           hath
           shewed
           my self
           sore
           and
           great
           trouble
           ,
           and
           new
           hath
           raised
           me
           up
           from
           the
           gates
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           girded
           me
           with
           gladness
           ,
           and
           comforted
           me
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           t●at
           with
           the
           comfort
           wherewith
           I
           am
           comforted
           of
           him
           ,
           I
           may
           comfort
           others
           ,
           that
           t●ey
           may
           therein
           partake
           with
           me
           .
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           in
           you
           lies
           ,
           remove
           every
           heavy
           burden
           that
           lies
           upon
           the
           seed
           in
           your
           own
           particulars
           ,
           if
           ye
           (
           any
           of
           you
           )
           be
           found
           in
           the
           least
           jot
           or
           circumstance
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           its
           manifestation
           in
           the
           heart
           discovers
           to
           be
           sinful
           .
           Oh
           this
           will
           be
           a
           mountain
           on
           the
           seed
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           being
           but
           found
           in
           whatsoever
           ,
           ye
           do
           not
           know
           your
           app●obation
           ,
           justification
           of
           God
           in
           the
           manifestation
           ;
           will
           lie
           upon
           the
           seed
           ,
           as
           a
           talent
           of
           lead
           ,
           therefore
           come
           into
           obedience
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           come
           into
           forbearance
           ,
           come
           into
           the
           cleanly
           well
           ordered
           conversation
           ,
           come
           into
           a
           final
           ,
           total
           d●c●sion
           of
           all
           particula●s
           betwixt
           God
           &
           your
           souls
           ,
           &
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           his
           Salvation
           is
           neer
           to
           such
           ,
           &
           his
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           which
           comes
           with
           power
           and
           great
           glory
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           even
           at
           hand
           to
           be
           revealed
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           
             This
             from
             your
             dear
             Friend
             ,
             
               George
               Keith
            
             .
          
           
             The
             22
             of
             the
             11
             month
             1664.
             
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
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             not
             Know.