A seasonable word of advice unto all that are or may through the subtlety of the enemy, backslide from the truth Edward Burroughs.
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           A
           Seasonable
           Word
           of
           ADVICE
           Unto
           all
           that
           are
           or
           may
           through
           the
           subtlety
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           backslide
           from
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           WHen
           the
           life
           in
           you
           all
           doth
           arise
           ,
           it
           shall
           witnesse
           me
           ,
           and
           answer
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           unto
           life
           ,
           or
           unto
           death
           :
           Friends
           ,
           all
           you
           to
           whom
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           was
           made
           manifest
           ,
           hear
           and
           consider
           how
           great
           hath
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           been
           unto
           you
           ,
           how
           many
           and
           ●nfinite
           hath
           been
           his
           mercies
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ;
           often
           visiting
           you
           ●●th
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           presence
           ,
           yea
           when
           you
           sate
           in
           darknesse
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           his
           merveilous
           light
           appeared
           unto
           you
           ;
           ●●d
           when
           you
           were
           held
           captive
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           sinne
           and
           death
           ,
           he
           stretched
           forth
           his
           hand
           to
           redeem
           you
           ,
           he
           loved
           you
           while
           you
           ●●ew
           him
           not
           ;
           and
           he
           brought
           deliverance
           out
           of
           a
           strange
           Land
           ,
           wh●●●
           yee
           were
           strayed
           among
           devourers
           ,
           and
           scattered
           as
           sheep
           with●●t
           a
           Shepheard
           ,
           yea
           when
           yee
           were
           dead
           in
           transgressions
           ,
           he
           sa●●
           unto
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           he
           bound
           you
           up
           ,
           when
           no
           eye
           pitied
           you
           ,
           ●●en
           when
           you
           were
           enemies
           to
           him
           ;
           walking
           in
           the
           vanities
           of
           yo●●
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           him
           that
           lives
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           had
           〈◊〉
           sought
           of
           you
           ,
           but
           not
           found
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           day
           he
           sent
           to
           visi●●ou
           ,
           with
           his
           everlasting
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           ,
           to
           ga●●er
           you
           unto
           himself
           (
           I
           am
           a
           witnesse
           )
           and
           he
           caused
           his
           powerful
           voice
           to
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           to
           be
           published
           among
           you
           ,
           ●●d
           his
           truth
           was
           declared
           in
           the
           demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           you
           ,
           to
           the
           bringing
           ●f
           you
           from
           darknesse
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           death
           ,
           which
           had
           reigned
           ●●er
           you
           ,
           to
           know
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ;
           yea
           the
           way
           ●f
           Life
           eternal
           was
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           not
           perish
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           his
           witnesse
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           reached
           unto
           ,
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           to
           the
           reveal●●●
           sinne
           ,
           and
           judging
           it
           by
           his
           righteous
           Law
           set
           up
           in
           your
           ●earts
           ,
           causing
           his
           terrour
           to
           be
           known
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           judgem●nts
           reached
           your
           hearts
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           day
           beautiful
           was
           his
           pre●ence
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           precious
           was
           his
           truth
           among
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           first
           ●●ve
           ,
           and
           his
           light
           and
           power
           ;
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           his
           wayes
           ●ere
           pleasant
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           you
           rec●●ved
           with
           joy
           ,
           grew
           up
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           prospered
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           ●nd
           the
           Lord
           loved
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           presence
           was
           with
           you
           ,
           as
           among
           h●●
           own
           children
           ,
           whom
           he
           begate
           by
           his
           everlasting
           word
           ,
           that
           ●ou
           should
           be
           a
           praise
           unto
           him
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           his
           judgements
           were
           placed
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           ●earts
           were
           broken
           ,
           and
           while
           you
           were
           of
           a
           hungering
           soul
           ,
           and
           thirsty
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           was
           it
           well
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           peace
           dawned
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           swe●t
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           gladly
           received
           ,
           that
           cometh
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           But
           ,
           oh
           !
           how
           have
           some
           of
           you
           lost
           your
           first
           love
           ,
           and
           are
           again
           darkened
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           faint
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           aside
           for
           a
           thing
           of
           naught
           ,
           and
           how
           doth
           such
           grieve
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           vex
           his
           righteous
           soul
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           a
           burden
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           dishonouring
           his
           name
           ,
           the
           envious
           man
           having
           entred
           and
           sowen
           his
           seed
           in
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           strife
           ,
           and
           divisions
           ,
           and
           disorders
           among
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           evil
           surmisings
           ,
           and
           secret
           jealousies
           one
           against
           another
           is
           risen
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           condemned
           with
           the
           light
           ,
           for
           the
           fire
           :
           I
           judge
           it
           all
           under
           my
           feet
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           that
           which
           reignes
           over
           it
           all
           ;
           and
           thorow
           these
           things
           unity
           is
           decayed
           ,
           and
           love
           is
           waxen
           cold
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           fainting
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           zeal
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           perisheth
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           rendings
           ,
           and
           tearings
           ,
           back-biting
           ,
           and
           devouring
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           striving
           for
           Mastery
           ,
           there
           is
           which
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           ,
           which
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           is
           against
           ;
           all
           this
           is
           out
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Wisdome
           and
           Counsel
           of
           God
           :
           My
           Spirit
           is
           vexed
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           is
           troubled
           within
           me
           ,
           because
           of
           these
           things
           (
           not
           for
           my self
           but
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           over
           whom
           I
           am
           jealous
           with
           a
           godly
           Jealousie
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           perish
           ,
           nor
           his
           glory
           be
           despised
           among
           the
           Heathen
           .
           What
           mean
           you
           thus
           to
           deal
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           dishonouring
           his
           Name
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           wounding
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           piercing
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           faithful
           ,
           who
           hath
           watched
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           been
           Messengers
           of
           glad
           tidings
           unto
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ;
           every
           one
           of
           you
           in
           particular
           be
           awakened
           and
           stirred
           up
           ,
           and
           fear
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           light
           which
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           hath
           lighted
           you
           with
           all
           ,
           and
           search
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           try
           your selves
           ,
           that
           the
           ground
           of
           these
           things
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           condemned
           ,
           and
           removed
           ,
           and
           love
           may
           yet
           spring
           amongst
           you
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           another
           :
           Oh
           friends
           consider
           ,
           it
           was
           one
           Father
           that
           begate
           you
           into
           the
           Truth
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           by
           one
           word
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           divided
           ;
           and
           you
           were
           begotten
           to
           live
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           your selves
           ;
           and
           Christ
           Jesus
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           the
           same
           to
           day
           ,
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           ;
           who
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           abides
           for
           ever
           ,
           was
           preached
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Way
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           besides
           him
           ;
           Why
           then
           are
           these
           divisions
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           one
           ,
           and
           some
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           herein
           are
           you
           carnal
           ,
           and
           your
           minds
           abroad
           ,
           and
           not
           stayed
           upon
           him
           that
           gives
           the
           encrease
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           is
           to
           be
           judged
           with
           the
           life
           of
           God
           :
           Wherefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           you
           love
           him
           and
           his
           glory
           ,
           yea
           as
           you
           love
           your
           own
           souls
           ,
           come
           to
           the
           light
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           condemne
           it
           ,
           and
           strive
           not
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           nor
           exalt
           not
           your selves
           above
           another
           ;
           but
           let
           all
           this
           be
           condemned
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           evil
           surmisings
           ,
           and
           foolish
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           secret
           whisperings
           ,
           and
           back-bitings
           ,
           be
           brought
           to
           judgement
           ,
           and
           let
           condemnation
           passe
           upon
           it
           all
           ,
           never
           more
           to
           appear
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           life
           of
           God
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           at
           strife
           ,
           nor
           divided
           ;
           and
           let
           that
           arise
           ,
           that
           all
           vails
           may
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           judged
           ,
           and
           the
           countenance
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           shine
           upon
           you
           ;
           when
           that
           exalted
           spirit
           which
           hath
           appeared
           in
           some
           ,
           is
           brought
           down
           ;
           of
           which
           I
           charge
           you
           all
           to
           be
           aware
           ;
           lest
           there
           be
           a
           total
           departing
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           be
           reproached
           through
           you
           among
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           such
           that
           they
           had
           never
           been
           born
           .
           Therefore
           I
           say
           unto
           all
           ,
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ▪
           till
           the
           judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           take
           it
           away
           ,
           and
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           from
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           ariseth
           out
           of
           that
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           that
           my
           joy
           may
           be
           renewed
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           in
           travel
           for
           you
           ,
           till
           Christ
           be
           formed
           ;
           that
           he
           alone
           may
           rule
           in
           you
           ,
           over
           all
           these
           things
           which
           is
           at
           enmity
           against
           your
           life
           ,
           and
           hinders
           your
           growth
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           yet
           harden
           your
           hearts
           against
           reproof
           ,
           who
           are
           stubborn
           :
           Well
           the
           Lord
           will
           ease
           himself
           of
           his
           Adversaries
           ,
           and
           break
           you
           as
           a
           Potters
           Vessel
           ,
           and
           though
           you
           oppresse
           the
           life
           of
           God
           for
           a
           moment
           ,
           yet
           my
           peace
           with
           him
           shall
           these
           things
           never
           take
           away
           ;
           but
           over
           all
           these
           things
           I
           tread
           ,
           and
           am
           not
           offended
           in
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           my
           peace
           for
           evermore
           ;
           and
           though
           these
           things
           cause
           sadnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           gives
           no
           cause
           of
           sorrow
           to
           them
           that
           are
           faithful
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           will
           arise
           to
           confound
           all
           deceit
           ,
           and
           deceitful
           workers
           ,
           who
           erreth
           from
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           counteth
           the
           knowledge
           of
           his
           way
           as
           a
           burden
           ;
           and
           of
           you
           all
           ,
           though
           you
           perish
           ,
           I
           am
           clear
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           hated
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           falsly
           judged
           by
           his
           enemies
           ,
           over
           whom
           I
           trample
           as
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           God
           gives
           victory
           over
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           
             I
             am
             not
             of
             this
             World
             .
             EDWARD
             BURROUGHS
             .