An epistle to Friends shewing the great difference between a convinced estate and a converted estate, and between the profession of the truth, and the possession thereof : with the comfort and sweetness to the soul it affordeth : with a few words of good counsel and wholesome advice both to parents and their children / by one that travails for Sion's prosperity, known by the name of John Banks.
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             An epistle to Friends shewing the great difference between a convinced estate and a converted estate, and between the profession of the truth, and the possession thereof : with the comfort and sweetness to the soul it affordeth : with a few words of good counsel and wholesome advice both to parents and their children / by one that travails for Sion's prosperity, known by the name of John Banks.
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           AN
           EPISTLE
           TO
           FRIENDS
           ,
           Shewing
           ,
           The
           Great
           Difference
           between
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           and
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           ;
           And
           between
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Possession
           thereof
           ;
           With
           the
           Comfort
           and
           Sweetness
           to
           the
           Soul
           it
           Affordeth
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           Few
           Words
           of
           Good
           Counsel
           and
           Wholesome
           Advice
           both
           to
           Parents
           and
           their
           Children
           .
        
         
           By
           One
           ,
           that
           Travels
           for
           Sion's
           Prosperity
           ,
           known
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           Iohn
           Banks
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           and
           sold
           by
           
             T.
             Sowle
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Crooked-Billet
           in
           
             Holy-well
             ,
             Lane
          
           in
           Shoreditch
           ,
           1693.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           An
           Epistle
           to
           Friends
           ,
           shewing
           the
           great
           Difference
           between
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           ;
           And
           between
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Posession
           thereof
           ,
           with
           the
           Comfort
           and
           sweetness
           to
           the
           Soul
           it
           Affordeth
           ,
           &
           c.
           
        
         
           SInce
           the
           Dawning
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Day
           and
           living
           Appearance
           of
           the
           pure
           God
           ,
           and
           Rising
           of
           his
           Glorious
           Son
           by
           his
           Light
           ,
           Grace
           and
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             many
          
           have
           been
           called
           and
           Convinced
           of
           the
           Truth
           and
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           might
           walk
           therein
           :
           This
           Knowledge
           hath
           been
           given
           to
           many
           ,
           of
           God
           in
           and
           through
           
             Jesus
             ,
             Christ
          
           ,
           his
           Son
           ,
           by
           his
           Light
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Holy
           Spirit
           put
           and
           placed
           in
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Consciences
           of
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men.
           
        
         
           Now
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           requires
           thereby
           ,
           is
           Obedience
           and
           Faithfulness
           thereunto
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Knowledge
           so
           given
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           
             deny
             Self
          
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           and
           willingly
           bear
           the
           Cross
           of
           our
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           which
           Crucifies
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           to
           them
           with
           all
           its
           vile
           Affections
           and
           Lust
           ;
           these
           come
           to
           know
           not
           only
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           but
           a
           Conversion
           in
           their
           Hearts
           and
           Souls
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           in
           my
           Heart
           and
           Soul
           remains
           ,
           in
           Bowels
           of
           true
           Love
           ,
           Tenderness
           and
           Compassion
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           
             Faithful
             Warning
          
           also
           unto
           all
           such
           ,
           who
           have
           remained
           (
           whether
           many
           Years
           ,
           or
           few
           )
           under
           a
           Convincement
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           you
           carefully
           and
           in
           true
           fear
           
             yield
             pure
             Obedience
             unto
             God
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Knowledge
             he
             hath
             given
             you
          
           by
           his
           pure
           
             Light
             ,
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           ;
           being
           no
           Sacrifice
           short
           of
           this
           ,
           doth
           find
           Acceptance
           with
           him
           :
           who
           by
           the
           same
           lets
           you
           see
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           teaches
           you
           what
           you
           shall
           
             deny
             your selves
             in
          
           :
           What
           you
           must
           part
           with
           
           and
           forsake
           ?
           What
           you
           should
           do
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           should
           not
           in
           order
           to
           your
           Conversion
           :
           and
           Sanctification
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           having
           a
           Stress
           upon
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           unto
           all
           you
           ,
           as
           before
           ;
           
             Yield
             Obedience
             unto
             God
             according
             to
             the
             Knowledge
             you
             have
             received
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           do
           no
           longer
           satisfie
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           speak
           Peace
           to
           your selves
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           Convinced
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           because
           you
           know
           the
           Truth
           and
           Way
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           a
           Profession
           thereof
           ;
           think
           not
           that
           this
           Knowledge
           will
           serve
           your
           turn
           to
           justifie
           you
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           short
           of
           Obedience
           .
           
           For
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           learned
           Obedience
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           more
           ought
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           learn
           Obedience
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           Rich
           ,
           Wise
           ,
           Great
           and
           Potent
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           never
           so
           much
           Accounted
           of
           among
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           :
           That
           so
           through
           Obedience
           to
           the
           known
           Will
           and
           requirings
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           to
           feel
           and
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           work
           of
           his
           Power
           and
           Holy
           Spirit
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           there
           to
           Change
           you
           ,
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           Convert
           you
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           Truth
           ,
           to
           the
           bearing
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Image
           thereof
           :
           The
           working
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           it
           's
           truly
           waited
           for
           and
           kept
           to
           (
           viz.
           )
           the
           Power
           ,
           begets
           fear
           towards
           God
           ,
           least
           such
           should
           disobey
           him
           ,
           or
           grieve
           his
           good
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           so
           effects
           Brokenness
           and
           Tenderness
           of
           Heart
           and
           Spirit
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           works
           into
           lowliness
           of
           mind
           in
           carriage
           and
           Behaviour
           before
           all
           people
           ;
           softens
           the
           hard
           Heart
           ,
           brings
           down
           the
           high
           mind
           ,
           and
           proud
           and
           lofty
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           subjects
           the
           stiff
           and
           unruly
           will
           and
           Nature
           .
           And
           they
           who
           come
           to
           know
           this
           Work
           wrought
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Conversion
           ,
           come
           to
           know
           it
           in
           and
           under
           ,
           and
           after
           their
           being
           so
           Convinced
           ,
           they
           must
           and
           do
           come
           to
           know
           it
           through
           Judgement
           ,
           which
           they
           must
           love
           ,
           and
           patiently
           dwell
           in
           ,
           if
           ever
           they
           come
           to
           know
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           .
           Through
           the
           same
           (
           to
           wit
           Judgement
           )
           be
           set
           up
           and
           kindled
           in
           their
           hearts
           as
           a
           Fire
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           as
           a
           Sword
           and
           Hammer
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           it
           must
           be
           loved
           :
           For
           so
           said
           the
           Prophet
           ;
           
             How
             do
             I
             love
             thy
             Judgement
          
           :
           And
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             break
             
             the
             bruised
             Reed
             ,
             nor
             quench
             the
             smoaking
             Flax
             ,
          
           untill
           Judgement
           be
           brought
           forth
           unto
           Victory
           .
        
         
           So
           have
           a
           Care
           (
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           Convinced
           ,
           and
           do
           make
           a
           Confession
           to
           ,
           and
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           )
           of
           presuming
           upon
           the
           Mercies
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           Disobedience
           ,
           and
           flying
           Judgment
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           Judgeth
           you
           because
           of
           your
           Disobedience
           ,
           and
           flying
           the
           Cross.
           
        
         
           For
           Judgement
           ,
           you
           must
           either
           know
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           patiently
           dwell
           in
           and
           keep
           to
           ,
           or
           else
           your
           hard
           Hearts
           you
           can
           nev●r
           know
           Converted
           and
           Changed
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           as
           a
           
             sharp
             two
             edged
             sword
          
           ,
           that
           will
           cause
           pain
           in
           your
           Bowels
           ,
           and
           beget
           Godly
           sorrow
           in
           you
           to
           bring
           you
           to
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           by
           weeping
           and
           mourning
           for
           your
           Disobedience
           ,
           you
           must
           either
           know
           and
           love
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           First-Born
           in
           you
           can
           never
           come
           to
           be
           slain
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           Life
           in
           that
           Nature
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           lived
           after
           the
           Flesh
           in
           doing
           and
           haveing
           your
           own
           Wills
           ,
           in
           fulfilling
           your
           own
           Hearts
           Lusts
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           as
           a
           Fire
           ,
           you
           must
           either
           know
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           patien●ly
           dwell
           in
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           to
           be
           set
           up
           and
           executed
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           can
           never
           know
           the
           
             Combustable
             matter
          
           there
           Consumed
           ;
           the
           Bryars
           and
           the
           Thorns
           ,
           the
           Love
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           the
           Lust
           of
           the
           Eye
           ,
           the
           Pride
           of
           Life
           ,
           the
           Cares
           of
           the
           World
           which
           is
           said
           to
           Choak
           the
           good
           Seed
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           coming
           of
           it
           up
           in
           its
           Growth
           ,
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           People
           .
           I
           thus
           set
           forth
           unto
           you
           that
           the
           way
           of
           your
           Redemption
           out
           of
           Captivity
           and
           Spiritual
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           to
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           must
           be
           in
           and
           through
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           by
           a
           Fire
           and
           Hammer
           ,
           or
           Sword
           ,
           think
           it
           not
           hard
           ;
           for
           i●'s
           the
           right
           Door
           to
           come
           in
           by
           to
           receive
           Mercy
           from
           the
           Lord's
           Hand
           ;
           of
           whom
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           
             He
             mixes
             mercy
             with
             judgement
          
           ,
           (
           but
           then
           the
           Judgement
           must
           be
           owned
           .
           )
           And
           though
           many
           are
           they
           in
           number
           ,
           that
           are
           living
           Witnesses
           ,
           this
           has
           been
           the
           Way
           of
           the
           dealings
           of
           God
           with
           their
           Souls
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           to
           them
           and
           to
           you
           in
           the
           Offers
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Gods
             free
             Love
          
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           Son
           ,
           who
           said
           :
           
             For
             Judgment
             I
             am
             come
             into
             the
             World
          
           ;
           
           and
           all
           judgement
           is
           committed
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
         
           So
           now
           all
           ye
           ,
           who
           remain
           in
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           live
           and
           act
           contrary
           to
           that
           which
           Convinceth
           you
           ,
           ye
           should
           not
           there
           remain
           in
           Disobedience
           :
           for
           ye
           may
           see
           (
           if
           ye
           will
           but
           turn
           to
           your
           minds
           in
           fear
           towards
           God
           )
           the
           great
           Difference
           between
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           .
           For
           the
           Hearts
           ,
           Souls
           and
           Spirits
           of
           those
           that
           are
           turn'd
           to
           God
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           truly
           Converted
           and
           changed
           ,
           and
           have
           known
           a
           Passing
           from
           Death
           unto
           Life
           the
           way
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           ,
           they
           are
           
             Broken-hearted
             ,
             Lowly-minded
          
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Souls
           and
           Spirits
           there
           remains
           a
           true
           Tenderness
           ;
           and
           such
           are
           concerned
           to
           set
           a
           watch
           before
           their
           Lips
           daily
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           offend
           with
           their
           Tongues
           !
           and
           not
           only
           in
           Words
           but
           in
           Actions
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           live
           the
           life
           of
           Truth
           they
           make
           profession
           of
           .
           And
           it
           's
           such
           that
           grows
           in
           Grace
           and
           Saving
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           that
           prosper
           in
           their
           Gifts
           given
           unto
           them
           of
           the
           Free-giver
           (
           who
           fear
           him
           always
           )
           and
           that
           to
           his
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           their
           remaining
           Comfort
           and
           Souls
           sweet
           Satisfaction
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           
             truly
             Converted
          
           are
           sitted
           and
           prepared
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           to
           
             offer
             Offerings
          
           and
           Sacrifices
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           find
           Acceptance
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           Convinced
           ,
           that
           live
           in
           Disobedience
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           bear
           the
           daily
           Cross
           ,
           nor
           come
           under
           Judgement
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           are
           hard
           ;
           and
           their
           minds
           high
           ,
           not
           Subject
           to
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           willing
           to
           bear
           his
           burthen
           ;
           and
           yet
           can
           satisfie
           your selves
           in
           
             coming
             as
             the
             People
             come
          
           ,
           
           
             and
             fit
             as
             God's
             people
             sit
          
           in
           their
           Meetings
           and
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           
             like
             to
             hear
             thy
             Words
          
           (
           as
           the
           Lord
           said
           by
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             but
             will
             not
             do
             them
             ;
             and
             thou
             art
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             as
             a
             lovely
             Song
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             hath
             a
             pleasant
             Voice
             ,
             and
             can
             play
             well
             upon
             an
             Instrument
             ;
             and
             they
             shew
             forth
             much
             love
             with
             their
             Mouths
             ;
             but
             their
             hearts
             go
             after
             their
             Covetousness
             .
          
           Therefore
           let
           these
           things
           be
           as
           Warnings
           unto
           you
           ,
           all
           that
           only
           remain
           in
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           bear
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           short
           of
           the
           Possession
           thereof
           :
           and
           take
           warning
           betimes
           ,
           receive
           Counsel
           and
           give
           ear
           to
           instruction
           ,
           and
           own
           reproof
           ,
           
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Way
           of
           Life
           ,
           before
           Death
           seize
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           will
           
           stay
           no
           Man
           or
           womans
           time
           nor
           leisure
           to
           Repent
           ,
           and
           Amend
           their
           wayes
           and
           doings
           ;
           least
           that
           day
           and
           Hour
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Thief
             in
             the
             night
          
           ,
           that
           you
           ,
           like
           the
           foolish
           Virgins
           ,
           are
           not
           aware
           of
           .
           And
           then
           you
           finding
           your selves
           not
           sitted
           and
           prepared
           to
           go
           hence
           ,
           be
           made
           to
           cry
           upon
           your
           Death-Beds
           ,
           when
           time
           that
           you
           had
           ,
           is
           spent
           (
           in
           forgetfulness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           warnings
           you
           have
           had
           )
           
             Lord
             ,
             open
             to
             us
          
           !
           But
           if
           you
           put
           off
           the
           day
           and
           time
           of
           the
           amendment
           of
           your
           ways
           and
           doings
           untill
           then
           ,
           you
           know
           aforehand
           ,
           what
           will
           be
           the
           Answer
           you
           must
           have
           given
           you
           :
           First
           
             The
             Door
             of
             Mercy
             will
             be
             shut
          
           against
           you
           ,
           
           that
           have
           not
           loved
           Judgement
           in
           your
           Life-time
           ;
           and
           the
           Answer
           will
           be
           ,
           
             Depart
             from
             me
             I
             know
             you
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             Called
             and
             Cried
             ,
             but
             ye
             would
             not
             hear
             ;
             and
             therefore
             you
             shall
             call
             and
             cry
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             not
             Answer
             .
          
           Oh!
           how
           long
           has
           the
           Lord
           Called
           and
           Cried
           ,
           and
           Knockt
           at
           the
           Door
           of
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           striven
           with
           you
           by
           his
           good
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           by
           an
           Immediate
           Hand
           ,
           who
           would
           often
           thereby
           have
           retained
           you
           from
           your
           backslidings
           and
           unfaithfulness
           ,
           and
           Disobedience
           ;
           who
           hath
           not
           been
           severe
           in
           marking
           what
           you
           have
           done
           amiss
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           have
           presumed
           upon
           his
           patience
           and
           long-suffering
           (
           
             Do
             so
             no
             more
          
           ,
           that
           's
           Christs
           Lesson
           )
           And
           sometimes
           when
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Long-suffering
           of
           God
           to
           you
           ward
           ,
           it
           hath
           entred
           your
           Hearts
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           just
           it
           might
           have
           been
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           have
           
             Cut
             you
             off
          
           long
           ere
           now
           in
           his
           wrath
           for
           your
           Disobedience
           !
           No
           doubt
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           you
           have
           made
           Vows
           and
           Promises
           in
           Your selves
           ,
           You
           would
           do
           so
           no
           more
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           you
           had
           done
           ;
           And
           after
           all
           this
           for
           want
           of
           watchfulness
           over
           the
           outgoings
           of
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           taking
           true
           heed
           unto
           the
           shinings
           of
           the
           pure
           
             Light
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           that
           discovered
           your
           State
           and
           Condition
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           keeping
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           before
           your
           Eyes
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           of
           your
           Souls
           with
           his
           old
           Baits
           in
           the
           fair
           proffers
           of
           them
           you
           have
           again
           Eutred
           his
           Temptation
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           sinned
           and
           rebelled
           against
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           striving
           of
           his
           good
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Contrary
           to
           his
           pure
           Counsel
           ,
           the
           Light
           ,
           wherein
           the
           true
           power
           is
           received
           to
           
             resist
             the
             wick●d
             one
          
           in
           all
           his
           
           Devices
           ,
           who
           believe
           therein
           ,
           and
           keep
           thereto
           !
           
           which
           pure
           Light
           will
           for
           ever
           be
           the
           Condemnation
           of
           those
           that
           do
           not
           love
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           bring
           their
           deeds
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           manifest
           whether
           they
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           or
           no
           ;
           
           for
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Light
           and
           of
           the
           Day
           bring
           their
           Deeds
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           besides
           the
           many
           Visitations
           of
           
             Gods
             Love
          
           to
           you
           by
           an
           immediate
           Hand
           ,
           by
           the
           strivings
           of
           his
           good
           Spirit
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           Door
           of
           your
           Hearts
           ;
           O
           the
           
             Labour
             ,
             Travel
          
           and
           Exercise
           of
           God's
           
             Servants
             ,
             Ministers
          
           ,
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           have
           been
           attended
           ,
           and
           weightily
           concerned
           ,
           many
           times
           both
           in
           Body
           and
           Spirit
           in
           their
           Testimonies
           ,
           in
           Love
           ,
           good
           will
           and
           true
           Tenderness
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           immortal
           Souls
           .
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           Lords
           great
           and
           large
           Love
           to
           you
           ,
           First
           in
           calling
           you
           by
           his
           Grace
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
           and
           the
           ways
           and
           dead
           Worships
           and
           Forms
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           giving
           you
           a
           knowledge
           of
           his
           Will
           and
           Mind
           thereby
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           learn
           Obedience
           accordingly
           ;
           and
           notwithstanding
           the
           striving
           of
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           in
           order
           to
           bring
           you
           thereunto
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           great
           Labour
           ,
           Travel
           and
           Pains
           ,
           that
           the
           Servants
           of
           Christ
           have
           been
           willing
           to
           take
           ,
           and
           Travel
           many
           Hundreds
           of
           Miles
           over
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           through
           Difficulties
           and
           various
           Exercises
           ,
           willingly
           leaving
           behind
           them
           whatsoever
           is
           near
           and
           dear
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           never
           so
           good
           and
           lawful
           in
           it self
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           Souls
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           God's
           People
           ,
           yea
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           all
           People
           ;
           in
           and
           through
           all
           which
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           has
           been
           and
           is
           largely
           held
           forth
           unto
           you
           .
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           might
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           hath
           it
           not
           proved
           the
           unhappiness
           of
           too
           many
           of
           you
           Professing
           the
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           come
           to
           possess
           the
           same
           ,
           because
           of
           your
           unfaithfulness
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           requited
           both
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Servants
           Evil
           for
           Good
           ,
           and
           have
           chosen
           your
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           followed
           the
           Counsel
           of
           your
           own
           Hearts
           Lusts
           ,
           being
           unconverted
           ,
           and
           spoken
           Peace
           to
           your selves
           in
           a
           polluted
           rest
           ?
           And
           are
           not
           some
           of
           you
           too
           much
           like
           those
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           of
           by
           the
           Prophet
           Ezekiel
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Son
             of
             Man
          
           ,
           the
           
           
             Children
             of
             thy
             People
             are
             still
             talking
             against
             thee
             by
             the
             Walls
             and
             in
             the
             Doors
             ,
             saying
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             every
             man
             to
             his
             Brother
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             let
             us
             hear
             the
             Word
             that
             cometh
             forth
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           :
           Which
           although
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           hinted
           ,
           they
           confessed
           unto
           ,
           and
           seemingly
           liked
           to
           hear
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           not
           willing
           to
           do
           accordingly
           .
           
             And
             when
             this
             cometh
             to
             pass
             (
             and
             it
             will
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             they
             shall
             know
             there
             hath
             been
             a
             Prophet
             among
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Methinks
           it
           sounds
           in
           my
           Ears
           as
           though
           they
           spake
           mockingly
           or
           in
           derision
           ,
           Scorn
           or
           dislike
           against
           the
           Prophet
           ;
           and
           it
           were
           well
           if
           this
           proved
           not
           the
           Estate
           and
           Condition
           of
           too
           many
           
             Professing
             Truth
          
           in
           our
           day
           !
           But
           I
           fear
           and
           have
           a
           Godly
           Jealousie
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           and
           felt
           to
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           my
           Travels
           and
           various
           Exercises
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           too
           many
           that
           undervalue
           and
           dis-esteem
           the
           Labour
           and
           Travel
           of
           
             Gods
             Servants
             ,
             Ministers
          
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           very
           Ancient
           and
           Elder
           Brethren
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Younger
           ,
           except
           they
           appear
           as
           these
           that
           are
           very
           Wise
           and
           Eloquent
           (
           though
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           )
           and
           by
           a
           proud
           ,
           disdainfull
           Lordly
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           is
           of
           an
           Earthly
           Savour
           ,
           are
           often
           busying
           themselves
           ,
           and
           Whispering
           ,
           and
           tatling
           and
           talking
           against
           
             Faithful
             Brethren
          
           ,
           that
           have
           born
           the
           burthen
           in
           the
           Heat
           of
           the
           Day
           .
           And
           if
           you
           can
           but
           espy
           any
           Failure
           or
           Weakness
           (
           as
           you
           think
           )
           in
           or
           by
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           though
           but
           one
           of
           a
           Thousand
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           you
           will
           take
           Liberties
           to
           your selves
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           yet
           Justifie
           your selves
           therein
           ,
           though
           readily
           Judge
           and
           Condemn
           them
           ,
           Do
           not
           you
           think
           thereby
           to
           Cover
           your
           Iniquity
           and
           Disobedience
           :
           For
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           in
           Love
           and
           true
           Tenderness
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           your selves
           greatly
           mistaken
           &
           deceived
           by
           the
           Enemy
           of
           your
           Souls
           ;
           who
           through
           his
           Subtilty
           perswades
           you
           to
           believe
           his
           Lyes
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           day
           and
           time
           of
           your
           Account
           :
           For
           according
           to
           the
           Deeds
           done
           in
           your
           own
           Bodys
           ,
           or
           by
           your selves
           ,
           so
           must
           your
           reward
           be
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           good
           or
           evil
           .
        
         
           Why
           talked
           the
           People
           
             that
             sat
             as
             God's
             People
             did
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Prophet
           in
           his
           Time
           ?
           Was
           it
           for
           any
           other
           thing
           than
           
             speaking
             the
             Words
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ?
           What
           do
           some
           in
           our
           day
           speak
           and
           talk
           one
           to
           another
           against
           the
           Servants
           of
           Christ
           for
           ,
           as
           though
           (
           in
           their
           account
           )
           if
           every
           one
           appears
           not
           in
           
           their
           Testimony
           as
           an
           Eye
           or
           a
           Hand
           ,
           they
           must
           have
           no
           place
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           are
           cut
           off
           and
           thrown
           away
           ,
           in
           th●ir
           Judgement
           ?
           Is
           it
           now
           any
           more
           than
           in
           the
           Prophets
           time
           ?
           Is
           it
           for
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           but
           because
           those
           that
           have
           the
           Word
           now
           ,
           must
           speak
           it
           in
           Faithfulness
           unto
           all
           that
           such
           is
           spoken
           against
           ?
           And
           are
           they
           counted
           Enemies
           therefore
           by
           some
           ?
           
           As
           Paul
           said
           ,
           that
           b●essed
           Apostle
           in
           hi●
           time
           .
           Oh!
           when
           will
           your
           minds
           Ch●nge
           !
           when
           will
           your
           Hearts
           be
           rent
           and
           tend●r'd
           to
           the
           hum●ling
           of
           you
           under
           the
           Consideration
           of
           those
           t●ing●
           !
           And
           not
           so
           to
           ab●se
           your
           own
           Mercies
           ,
           or
           the
           Mercies
           and
           la●ge
           loving
           kindnesses
           of
           the
           Lord
           thus
           held
           fo●th
           and
           continued
           unto
           you
           !
           why
           is
           Wit
           ,
           why
           is
           Wisdom
           in
           the
           Man's
           part
           ,
           Wealth
           and
           the
           Strength
           of
           mans
           Reason
           so
           much
           accounted
           of
           ,
           and
           such
           so
           Esteemed
           ,
           and
           others
           more
           simple
           under
           valued
           ?
           And
           why
           is
           the
           Simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           so
           trodden
           down
           and
           run
           over
           by
           too
           many
           in
           the
           overliness
           ?
           Do
           no●
           you
           see
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           not
           Consider
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           has
           and
           will
           
             confound
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             Wife
             ,
             and
             bring
             to
             nothing
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             Prudent
             ones
             ,
          
           who
           exalt
           themselves
           thereby
           ?
           For
           he
           giveth
           more
           grace
           to
           the
           humble
           ,
           and
           will
           exalt
           the
           Man
           of
           low
           Degree
           ;
           and
           such
           shall
           be
           Abased
           .
        
         
           The
           blessed
           Apostle
           came
           not
           with
           
             enticing
             Words
             of
             Mens
             wisdom
          
           ,
           neither
           the
           words
           that
           
             Mens
             Wisdom
          
           teacheth
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           :
           So
           they
           that
           exalt
           themselves
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           high
           in
           
             words
             ,
             excellent
             speeches
          
           ,
           and
           
             Scholastick
             Terms
          
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           be
           never
           so
           much
           cried
           up
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           ,
           as
           he
           has
           done
           ,
           
             Cast
             down
          
           such
           ;
           as
           by
           woful
           Experience
           too
           much
           it
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           by
           those
           that
           by
           a
           
             light
             airy
             spirit
          
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           words
           have
           floated
           above
           the
           pure
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           So
           all
           keep
           low
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           safety
           .
        
         
           What
           do
           some
           under
           a
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           though
           out
           of
           the
           Possession
           thereof
           ,
           and
           Life
           and
           Practice
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           think
           themselves
           so
           secure
           ,
           that
           because
           of
           
             Ease
             ,
             Peace
          
           and
           Liberty
           (
           though
           but
           outward
           )
           have
           and
           do
           so
           continue
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           need
           of
           Diligence
           and
           Faithfulness
           towards
           God
           ;
           and
           as
           though
           it
           were
           afforded
           that
           they
           might
           seek
           themselves
           
           and
           serve
           themselves
           and
           make
           use
           of
           their
           time
           to
           grow
           Rich
           and
           Great
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           as
           though
           this
           Day
           would
           still
           last
           to
           such
           unfai●hful
           ones
           :
           Oh
           ,
           I
           tell
           you
           Nay
           ,
           you
           dec●i●e
           your selves
           therein
           :
           For
           God
           hath
           determined
           to
           Visit
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           thereof
           as
           by
           a
           R●d
           and
           a
           Sc●●rge
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           sins
           a●d
           Abominations
           thereof
           :
           For
           his
           Soul
           is
           vexed
           ,
           and
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           is
           grieved
           even
           into
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           fere
           Displeasure
           .
           And
           you
           that
           make
           a
           Pro●ession
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           
           and
           not
           in
           Truth
           and
           Righteo●sness
           ,
           who
           sow
           to
           the
           Flesh
           and
           not
           unto
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           do
           not
           think
           to
           escape
           the
           Jud●ement
           without
           a
           timely
           Repentance
           :
           for
           you
           are
           neither
           one
           with
           that
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           in
           Unity
           with
           his
           People
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           his
           Righteous
           Judgement
           upon
           this
           Nation
           you
           will
           be
           found
           in
           the
           
             Outer
             Cour●
          
           ,
           to
           be
           trode●
           un●●r
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           .
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           Lord
           sees
           good
           to
           bring
           to
           pass
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
           as
           he
           always
           had
           ,
           he
           hath
           still
           a
           way
           and
           place
           to
           
             preserve
             his
             faith●ul
             Ones
          
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           City
           within
           the
           Gate
           .
           within
           the
           Door
           ,
           whose
           Walls
           is
           Salvation
           ,
           or
           as
           those
           that
           know
           
             Salvation
             for
             Walls
             and
             Bulworks
          
           .
           So
           stay
           not
           behind
           in
           carelesness
           ,
           neither
           abide
           any
           longer
           in
           the
           
             outer
             Court
          
           ,
           though
           seemingly
           you
           may
           enjoy
           
             Ease
             ,
             peace
          
           and
           fulness
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           Trouble
           and
           Perplexity
           will
           overtake
           all
           such
           .
           So
           make
           good
           use
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           the
           Lord
           in
           love
           and
           mercy
           may
           yet
           afford
           you
           ,
           and
           strive
           with
           diligence
           and
           fear
           to
           get
           within
           the
           Wall
           into
           the
           
             Inner
             Court
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           into
           the
           Life
           ,
           into
           the
           Power
           ,
           into
           the
           Possession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           you
           make
           Profession
           of
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           will
           be
           left
           behind
           ,
           liable
           to
           be
           
             destroyed
             by
             the
             D●stroyer
             ,
             and
             devoured
             by
             the
             D●●ourer
             .
          
           Then
           you
           shall
           remember
           ,
           that
           I
           with
           many
           of
           God's
           faithful
           Servants
           ,
           have
           given
           you
           a
           Faithful
           Friendly
           Warning
           .
        
         
           Now
           through
           all
           these
           things
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           are
           serious
           and
           Considerate
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           vast
           Difference
           between
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           barely
           ,
           and
           the
           Possessor
           thereof
           .
           For
           the
           Professor
           of
           the
           Truth
           in
           words
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Life
           and
           Practice
           ,
           is
           dry
           ,
           barren
           and
           empty
           ,
           and
           unsensible
           of
           Life
           in
           their
           Souls
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Faith
           that
           gives
           
             Victory
             ;
             Wells
             without
             
             Water
             ,
             Clouds
             without
             Rain
             ,
          
           minding
           Earthly
           things
           more
           then
           heavenly
           ;
           
             Reprobate
             Silver
          
           shall
           men
           call
           them
           ,
           who
           because
           of
           their
           Extraordinary
           love
           to
           ,
           and
           gaping
           after
           the
           World
           in
           too
           much
           love
           thereunto
           ,
           more
           than
           to
           God
           ,
           his
           Truth
           and
           People
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           own
           Souls
           .
           For
           if
           some
           that
           profess
           the
           Truth
           ,
           were
           but
           as
           much
           concerned
           in
           faithfulness
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           win
           Heaven
           and
           the
           S●lvation
           thereof
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           concerned
           for
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           to
           heap
           up
           Riches
           they
           know
           not
           for
           whom
           ,
           well
           might
           it
           be
           with
           many
           as
           to
           their
           Eternal
           Happiness
           .
        
         
           But
           being
           that
           such
           are
           many
           times
           ,
           more
           concerned
           for
           the
           Assurance
           of
           the
           Terrestial
           ,
           than
           the
           
             Celestial
             (
             viz.
          
           )
           more
           for
           the
           Earthly
           than
           the
           Heavenly
           ,
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           although
           such
           profess
           the
           Truth
           and
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           amongst
           his
           People
           ,
           they
           grow
           very
           indifferent
           about
           the
           performance
           of
           it
           :
           For
           they
           can
           scarce
           find
           any
           time
           to
           come
           to
           Meetings
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           
             First
             Day
          
           .
           What
           differ
           these
           from
           the
           Professor
           and
           Prophane
           in
           the
           World
           ?
           Let
           such
           say
           so
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           amend
           their
           ways
           and
           doings
           .
           And
           when
           such
           do
           come
           to
           Meetings
           ,
           it
           s
           too
           apparent
           where
           their
           Treasure
           is
           ,
           and
           their
           Hearts
           are
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           Earth
           :
           And
           so
           their
           minds
           and
           heads
           are
           pull'd
           down-ward
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           weight
           of
           it
           upon
           them
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           such
           are
           
             Dead
             ,
             D●y
             ,
             Sottish
             ,
             Careless
          
           and
           Sleepy
           in
           Meetings
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           forth
           the
           coldness
           of
           their
           love
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           his
           Truth
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           worthy
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           how
           unconcerned
           they
           are
           for
           the
           Management
           of
           the
           Affairs
           and
           concerns
           of
           Truth
           in
           Men
           and
           
             Womens
             Meetings
          
           ,
           and
           neglect
           Week-day-Meetings
           .
           And
           yet
           none
           readier
           than
           such
           to
           Judge
           and
           Censure
           those
           that
           are
           faithful
           ,
           diligent
           and
           laborious
           ,
           and
           wholly
           devouted
           ,
           what
           in
           them
           lies
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           his
           Truth
           and
           People
           ,
           both
           in
           managing
           and
           maintaining
           the
           Affairs
           and
           Concerns
           of
           Truth
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Trick
           of
           all
           Idlers
           ,
           that
           would
           Eat
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           Work
           themselves
           ,
           to
           
             judge
             and
             find
             many
             Faults
          
           with
           them
           that
           are
           diligent
           in
           their
           Labour
           and
           Concern
           ;
           which
           maketh
           the
           Labour
           and
           Travel
           of
           God's
           faithful
           Servants
           ,
           that
           have
           his
           Work
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           his
           Word
           to
           speak
           ,
           sometimes
           hard
           and
           uneasie
           ,
           
           because
           often
           the
           Work
           is
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           Labourers
           but
           few
           :
           So
           it
           must
           needs
           lie
           heavy
           upon
           some
           ,
           though
           censoriously
           judged
           for
           their
           Pains
           .
           Howbeit
           ,
           notwithstanding
           some
           in
           our
           day
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           
             Labour
             in
             vain
             ,
             and
             spend
             their
             strength
             for
             nought
             ,
          
           as
           to
           effect
           good
           to
           the
           unconcerned
           ;
           yet
           their
           Peace
           is
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           their
           reward
           cometh
           from
           him
           ;
           Praises
           ,
           pure
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           be
           given
           to
           his
           Holy
           Name
           and
           great
           Power
           for
           evermore
           ,
           faith
           my
           Soul
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           have
           any
           to
           shut
           a
           Door
           in
           his
           House
           for
           nought
           .
        
         
           
             Go
             to
             the
             Ant
             ,
             thou
             Sluggard
             ,
             Consider
             her
             ways
             ,
             and
             be
             wise
             ,
          
           
           
             thou
             Sleepy
             Lazy
             one
          
           :
           For
           though
           she
           hath
           no
           Guides
           ,
           Overseer
           nor
           Ruler
           ,
           that
           thou
           Professest
           to
           have
           ,
           that
           professest
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           yet
           out
           of
           the
           Possession
           ;
           yet
           she
           ,
           the
           poor
           
             Ant
             ,
             provideth
             her
             Meat
             in
             the
             Summer
             ,
             and
             gathereth
             her
             food
             in
             the
             Harvest
             .
             How
             long
             wilt
             thou
             sleep
             ,
             O
             Sluggard
             !
             When
             wilt
             thou
             rise
             from
             thy
             Sleep
             !
             thinkest
             thou
             ?
             What
             ,
             yet
             more
             sleep
             ,
             and
             yet
             more
             slumber
             ?
             and
             yet
             more
             folding
             of
             thy
             hands
             together
             ?
             So
             shall
             thy
             Poverty
             come
             upon
             thee
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             Travelleth
             ,
             and
             thy
             Want
             as
             an
             armed
             Man.
             
          
        
         
           Wherefore
           there
           is
           a
           Cry
           in
           the
           secret
           of
           my
           Soul
           unto
           all
           you
           Professors
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           yet
           come
           into
           the
           Possession
           thereof
           ,
           to
           
             come
             away
          
           :
           arise
           ,
           and
           stand
           up
           upon
           your
           Feet
           ,
           both
           Man
           and
           Woman
           ,
           and
           shake
           your selves
           from
           the
           Dust
           of
           the
           Earth
           :
           For
           Dust
           is
           a
           stifling
           and
           choaking
           thing
           ;
           why
           are
           you
           so
           willing
           to
           Travel
           with
           such
           a
           burthen
           upon
           your
           heart
           and
           mind
           ,
           as
           the
           Earth
           is
           ?
           by
           reason
           of
           which
           the
           just
           Pure
           Seed
           of
           God
           is
           oppressed
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           causeth
           you
           to
           Groan
           in
           your
           Travel
           :
           wherefore
           the
           time
           of
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           should
           wait
           upon
           Worship
           ,
           and
           serve
           God
           ,
           it
           's
           wearisom
           and
           tedious
           unto
           you
           .
           Oh!
           Come
           away
           ,
           come
           away
           all
           you
           that
           make
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           yet
           feel
           not
           of
           the
           sweetness
           and
           Comfort
           that
           it
           affords
           to
           the
           Souls
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Posession
           ,
           and
           live
           the
           Life
           thereof
           :
           Come
           away
           ,
           escape
           for
           your
           lives
           to
           Zoar
           ,
           the
           City
           of
           safety
           ,
           and
           look
           not
           back
           into
           Sodom
           again
           :
           Remember
           
           Lot's
           Wife
           :
           
           And
           once
           at
           last
           ,
           quit
           your selves
           
             like
             Men
          
           and
           Women
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           like
           ,
           
           but
           really
           so
           :
           And
           freely
           and
           willingly
           part
           with
           ,
           forsake
           and
           cast
           off
           all
           those
           many
           things
           that
           have
           been
           so
           glued
           to
           your
           minds
           ,
           or
           your
           minds
           to
           them
           ;
           that
           have
           been
           as
           so
           many
           Lovers
           hugged
           in
           your
           Bosoms
           ,
           all
           which
           is
           but
           as
           an
           Harlot
           you
           are
           joyned
           unto
           :
           So
           your
           serving
           and
           Profession
           has
           been
           and
           is
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           where
           you
           cannot
           please
           God.
           Cast
           off
           all
           these
           
             letting
             ,
             cumbring
             things
          
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           too
           long
           so
           much
           loved
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           enemy
           of
           your
           Souls
           hath
           lulled
           you
           asleep
           ,
           that
           have
           hindred
           you
           from
           embracing
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           Son
           ;
           that
           room
           there
           ,
           and
           openness
           there
           (
           instead
           of
           straitness
           and
           closeness
           )
           may
           be
           —
           For
           the
           Appearance
           of
           God's
           Son
           in
           his
           Glorious
           Rising
           and
           living
           Appearance
           ,
           by
           his
           pure
           Light
           ,
           teaching
           Grace
           and
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           that
           will
           not
           only
           shine
           to
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           but
           Teach
           you
           what
           you
           shall
           deny
           your selves
           in
           and
           of
           ,
           but
           what
           manner
           of
           Lives
           you
           must
           live
           :
           And
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           as
           you
           believe
           and
           wait
           upon
           God
           ,
           therein
           Power
           you
           shall
           receive
           ,
           whereby
           you
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           answer
           and
           perform
           the
           same
           ;
           that
           instead
           of
           a
           bare
           Professioon
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Possession
           of
           Life
           and
           Power
           ,
           true
           Peace
           ,
           Sweetness
           and
           comfort
           in
           your
           Hearts
           and
           Souls
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           wearisomness
           and
           irksomness
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Meeting
           among
           Gods
           people
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           to
           have
           a
           true
           Delight
           in
           the
           Joy
           of
           God's
           Salvation
           ,
           in
           waiting
           upon
           (
           though
           in
           Silence
           )
           and
           worshipping
           and
           serving
           of
           God
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           Faithful
           have
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Possession
           of
           that
           they
           make
           ●rofession
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           Deadness
           ,
           Dulness
           ,
           Sleepiness
           and
           Unconcernednes
           in
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           Conversation
           too
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           through
           Faithfulness
           and
           true
           Obedience
           ,
           in
           a
           self-denial
           and
           bearing
           the
           daily
           Cross
           to
           feel
           a
           change
           wrought
           in
           your
           hearts
           through
           the
           power
           that
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           righteous
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           be
           quickened
           and
           enlivened
           by
           the
           quickening
           Spirit
           of
           the
           
             second
             Adam
          
           ,
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           so
           come
           to
           have
           a
           living
           concern
           to
           attend
           your
           Hearts
           and
           Minds
           both
           in
           Meeting
           and
           Conversation
           ;
           as
           all
           that
           live
           the
           life
           of
           Truth
           they
           make
           Profession
           of
           ,
           are
           attended
           with
           ;
           which
           makes
           them
           to
           say
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Sweetness
           and
           comfort
           their
           Souls
           are
           in
           a
           Possession
           of
           ,
           that
           is
           as
           a
           
           stream
           from
           a
           Fountain
           ,
           or
           a
           living
           spring
           from
           a
           Well
           even
           the
           Fountain
           and
           Well
           of
           Life
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           Truth
           is
           precious
           unto
           me
           !
           I
           would
           fell
           or
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           that
           I
           have
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           be
           parted
           with
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           purchase
           more
           of
           the
           fulness
           of
           it
           :
           But
           I
           would
           not
           fell
           it
           for
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           nor
           no
           Enjoyment
           that
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           neither
           a
           Wife
           nor
           an
           Husband
           ,
           nor
           any
           Possession
           or
           Enjoyment
           here
           below
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           fair
           or
           promising
           .
           For
           such
           say
           in
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           commends
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           
             My
             beloved
          
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           
             Truth
             )
             is
             mine
             and
             I
             am
             his
             ,
          
           the
           fairest
           and
           chiefest
           unto
           me
           of
           
             Ten
             thousand
          
           ;
           And
           such
           it
           is
           in
           their
           heavenly
           and
           Spiritual
           Exercise
           ,
           that
           fit
           where
           the
           Spouse
           of
           old
           did
           ,
           which
           is
           under
           his
           Shadow
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           great
           delight
           ;
           and
           his
           Fruit
           is
           sweet
           unto
           their
           Taste
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           above
           all
           things
           Truth
           is
           precious
           unto
           ,
           that
           feel
           ,
           pertake
           ,
           possess
           and
           enjoy
           of
           the
           sweetness
           and
           preciousness
           thereof
           in
           their
           Hearts
           and
           Souls
           ,
           as
           I
           even
           at
           this
           moment
           of
           time
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           truly
           faithful
           and
           Obedient
           do
           ;
           to
           the
           Praise
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           be
           it
           spoken
           .
           Wherefore
           my
           Heart
           and
           Soul
           is
           broken
           and
           melted
           into
           true
           Tenderness
           before
           him
           ,
           which
           makes
           me
           to
           say
           again
           in
           answer
           to
           that
           weighty
           concern
           ,
           that
           seized
           upon
           my
           Spirit
           as
           I
           was
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           my
           own
           dwelling
           House
           (
           when
           such
           weakness
           of
           Body
           attended
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           not
           able
           to
           go
           to
           a
           Meeting
           )
           to
           write
           on
           this
           wise
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           I
           am
           thus
           concerned
           for
           ,
           in
           this
           my
           Epistle
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           the
           great
           Difference
           between
           a
           
             Convinced
             Estate
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Converted
             Estate
          
           !
           between
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Possession
           thereof
           ;
           and
           that
           chiefly
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           sweetness
           and
           comfort
           it
           affordeth
           unto
           the
           Souls
           of
           the
           Faithful
           .
           So
           that
           I
           was
           truly
           willing
           ,
           in
           Obedience
           to
           the
           blessed
           requirings
           of
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           on
           this
           wise
           to
           discharge
           my
           coscience
           ,
           and
           ease
           my
           Spirit
           in
           answer
           unto
           the
           movings
           and
           motion
           of
           his
           pure
           ,
           Holy
           ,
           Living
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           (
           blessed
           be
           his
           Holy
           Name
           for
           evermore
           )
           he
           hath
           made
           me
           ,
           with
           a
           large
           Remnant
           ,
           livingly
           sensible
           of
           ,
           desiring
           and
           heartily
           wishing
           ,
           that
           my
           endeavours
           hereby
           may
           be
           truly
           Effectual
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           that
           may
           be
           concerned
           in
           this
           my
           Testimony
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           Friends
           ,
           unto
           you
           that
           are
           Parents
           ,
           and
           that
           have
           Children
           ,
           I
           have
           something
           to
           say
           both
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Children
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           the
           concern
           that
           is
           upon
           my
           mind
           ,
           and
           hath
           often
           and
           long
           remained
           ,
           Is
           to
           give
           you
           to
           understand
           a
           little
           of
           my
           own
           Experience
           and
           concern
           in
           Ordering
           and
           Framing
           up
           of
           my
           own
           Children
           ,
           that
           if
           happily
           it
           may
           tend
           to
           stir
           up
           those
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           may
           be
           short
           in
           their
           Duty
           towards
           their
           Children
           .
        
         
           When
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           give
           me
           Children
           ,
           as
           Mercies
           from
           his
           hand
           (
           amongst
           many
           more
           I
           have
           received
           from
           him
           )
           as
           my
           Children
           grew
           up
           ,
           a
           concern
           many
           times
           ,
           very
           weighty
           ,
           (
           the
           Lords
           knows
           )
           seized
           upon
           my
           mind
           ,
           both
           upon
           my
           Bed
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           times
           ,
           what
           way
           I
           might
           betake
           my self
           to
           Train
           up
           my
           Children
           ,
           as
           did
           become
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           that
           might
           become
           a
           Blessing
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           Comfort
           to
           us
           their
           Parents
           .
           And
           accordingly
           I
           saw
           it
           my
           way
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           grew
           up
           in
           years
           ,
           to
           mind
           and
           take
           diligent
           notice
           of
           their
           
             Natural
             Inclination
          
           ,
           or
           what
           it
           was
           they
           most
           
             naturally
             Inclined
          
           unto
           :
           and
           when
           I
           saw
           any
           one
           of
           them
           to
           Incline
           to
           any
           thing
           in
           Word
           or
           Actions
           ,
           that
           under
           a
           serious
           Consideration
           was
           not
           like
           to
           prove
           ,
           if
           it
           was
           suffered
           to
           grow
           or
           increase
           ,
           either
           to
           be
           good
           for
           their
           Soul
           or
           Body
           (
           for
           that
           which
           is
           not
           good
           for
           the
           Soul
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           good
           for
           the
           Body
           )
           it
           greatly
           became
           my
           concern
           to
           restrain
           them
           from
           that
           when
           it
           was
           but
           little
           and
           small
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           were
           young
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           was
           both
           easie
           for
           me
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           them
           to
           get
           over
           .
           And
           when
           I
           found
           any
           thing
           of
           stubb●rnness
           get
           up
           in
           them
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Counsel
           and
           Advice
           I
           had
           given
           them
           .
           I
           did
           not
           let
           
             foolish
             pity
          
           prevent
           due
           Admonition
           and
           Correction
           ,
           though
           I
           dearly
           and
           tenderly
           did
           and
           do
           love
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           spoil
           their
           Children
           ,
           in
           letting
           them
           have
           their
           wills
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           they
           become
           disobedient
           ●nd
           rebellious
           ,
           and
           so
           give
           away
           their
           Power
           so
           much
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Child
           ,
           and
           lessen
           their
           Authority
           :
           That
           as
           sometimes
           I
           have
           heard
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           Parents
           say
           to
           their
           Children
           ,
           Do
           such
           a
           thing
           ;
           they
           have
           replied
           ,
           (
           
             I
             will
             not
          
           )
           and
           whether
           ought
           the
           Child
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           yet
           understand
           what
           's
           good
           either
           for
           
           its
           Soul
           or
           Body
           ,
           to
           have
           its
           Will
           ?
           Or
           ought
           not
           the
           Parents
           rather
           to
           Constrain
           them
           to
           do
           what
           they
           know
           is
           good
           for
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           stiff
           and
           stubborn
           !
           That
           so
           ,
           what
           way
           or
           course
           in
           after-time
           their
           Children
           may
           take
           when
           they
           are
           from
           under
           their
           power
           ,
           the
           Parents
           may
           be
           clear
           of
           their
           Children
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Account
           .
        
         
           I
           say
           ,
           my
           great
           concern
           was
           many
           times
           ,
           how
           I
           might
           Train
           up
           my
           Children
           ,
           as
           did
           become
           the
           Truth
           ,
           chiefly
           in
           what
           might
           be
           good
           for
           their
           Souls
           ;
           relying
           upon
           Gods
           Providence
           for
           other
           things
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           see
           good
           .
           And
           as
           they
           came
           up
           in
           their
           tender
           Years
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           laboured
           what
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           Advice
           and
           Counsel
           and
           timely
           Endeavours
           ,
           to
           restrain
           the
           wild
           and
           stubborn
           nature
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           out
           of
           and
           from
           every
           thing
           ,
           that
           had
           an
           evil
           tendency
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           also
           what
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           to
           beget
           Love
           in
           them
           to
           Truth
           and
           Friends
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           grew
           up
           in
           years
           ,
           did
           encourage
           them
           to
           go
           to
           Meetings
           :
           And
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           say
           without
           offence
           ,
           my
           Endeavours
           (
           with
           the
           Blessing
           of
           God
           )
           hath
           wrought
           a
           good
           Effect
           in
           my
           Children
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           I
           bless
           the
           Lord
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           never
           durst
           put
           them
           forward
           to
           Play
           ,
           as
           some
           do
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           had
           a
           Capacity
           ,
           Educated
           them
           in
           reading
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           and
           Friends
           Books
           :
           And
           always
           had
           and
           have
           a
           care
           to
           keep
           them
           out
           of
           the
           vain
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           neither
           could
           I
           ever
           suffer
           them
           to
           go
           to
           see
           or
           behold
           any
           
             Sport
             ,
             Game
          
           ,
           or
           Pastime
           ,
           or
           Play
           ,
           that
           tends
           to
           nothing
           but
           stirring
           up
           of
           the
           vain
           ,
           light
           mind
           ,
           and
           letting
           loose
           the
           
             wild
             Nature
          
           ,
           and
           corrupting
           of
           Youth
           .
           And
           it
           was
           my
           great
           Care
           and
           concern
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           
             good
             Example
          
           ,
           before
           them
           and
           unto
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Counsel
           I
           had
           often
           given
           them
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           where
           this
           Care
           in
           Carriage
           and
           Behaviour
           in
           Parents
           before
           their
           Children
           is
           a
           wanting
           ,
           though
           such
           Parents
           may
           profess
           the
           Truth
           ,
           it
           tends
           to
           drive
           their
           Children
           farther
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           hardens
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           grow
           wild
           and
           
             wanton
             ,
             proud
          
           and
           
             high
             minded
          
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           get
           up
           ,
           run
           to
           Sports
           (
           and
           Plays
           ,
           and
           to
           Drinking
           and
           Tippling
           )
           amongst
           the
           wild
           Rabble
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           seen
           ,
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           in
           Towns
           and
           other
           places
           ;
           and
           going
           to
           
             Cock
             fights
          
           and
           Bull-baitings
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           amongst
           wild
           rude
           People
           ,
           spying
           a
           Fool
           
           and
           Mounte-bank
           ,
           acting
           Folly
           and
           Madness
           upon
           a
           Stage
           or
           Rope
           ;
           against
           which
           God's
           Anger
           at
           sometimes
           by
           eminent
           Judgements
           hath
           been
           manifested
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Example
           and
           Proof
           :
           at
           a
           certain
           time
           ,
           when
           a
           Person
           had
           acted
           his
           Folly
           upon
           a
           Rope
           ,
           
           
             a
             Wall
             suddenly
             fell
             upon
             many
             people
             s●me
             struck
             Dead
             and
             spoke
             no
             more
             ,
             others
             their
             Backs
             and
             Legs
             broken
             ,
             and
             others
             sorely
             hurt
             and
             Maimed
             ,
             and
             Bruised
             ,
             that
             their
             blood
             came
             out
             at
             their
             mouths
             .
          
           Therefore
           let
           the
           remembrance
           of
           this
           dread
           all
           people
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           love
           or
           delight
           to
           behold
           Vanity
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           folly
           and
           Madness
           .
        
         
           The
           Godly
           care
           of
           Parents
           in
           time
           ,
           to
           train
           up
           their
           Children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           as
           becomes
           the
           Truth
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           diligently
           exercised
           ;
           for
           where
           that
           's
           wanting
           ,
           these
           disorders
           too
           often
           appear
           in
           their
           Children
           ,
           that
           they
           grow
           up
           in
           wildness
           and
           wan●onness
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           behaviour
           and
           Apparel
           to
           follow
           the
           bad
           ways
           ,
           courses
           and
           Antick
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World.
           But
           who
           durst
           do
           such
           things
           in
           the
           beginning
           ?
           and
           Truth
           is
           the
           same
           ;
           though
           too
           many
           give
           to
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           take
           to
           themselves
           that
           Liberty
           that
           they
           durst
           not
           ,
           nor
           would
           truth
           ever
           allow
           of
           ;
           though
           I
           know
           many
           neither
           can
           ,
           nor
           do
           allow
           ,
           nor
           give
           such
           Liberty
           ,
           neither
           to
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           their
           Children
           ;
           And
           blessed
           and
           happy
           are
           they
           that
           so
           discharge
           their
           Duty
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           clear
           in
           the
           discharge
           thereof
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           and
           time
           of
           their
           Account
           ,
           which
           they
           cannot
           be
           ,
           that
           do
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           Parents
           and
           Guardians
           of
           Children
           ,
           discharge
           your selves
           in
           your
           Duty
           to
           your
           Children
           ,
           or
           those
           with
           whom
           you
           are
           concerned
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           think
           to
           excuse
           your selves
           with
           saying
           ,
           
             There
             is
             great
             difference
             of
             Children's
             Nature
          
           :
           It
           's
           true
           there
           is
           ;
           but
           your
           indulging
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           Winking
           and
           Conniving
           at
           their
           running
           out
           into
           Vanity
           and
           Wildness
           ,
           makes
           their
           Natures
           worse
           ,
           and
           your
           Children
           more
           untruth-like
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           greatly
           in
           the
           blame
           .
        
         
           How
           comes
           it
           to
           pass
           that
           so
           many
           Children
           of
           those
           that
           profess
           the
           Truth
           ,
           are
           scarce
           come
           so
           far
           as
           to
           use
           the
           plain
           Language
           ?
           What
           think
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           be
           Rich
           ,
           and
           have
           great
           Portions
           for
           them
           ,
           will
           this
           make
           them
           blessed
           and
           
           happy
           ?
           And
           must
           they
           not
           therefore
           have
           their
           wills
           crost
           ?
           Consider
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           Rich
           that
           God
           owns
           and
           loves
           ,
           and
           poor
           and
           miserable
           that
           he
           rejects
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           Rich
           that
           are
           Rích
           in
           Faith
           and
           good
           Works
           towards
           him
           ,
           notwithstanding
           poor
           in
           this
           world
           .
           
           And
           the
           Prophet
           said
           ,
           
             If
             riches
             increase
             ,
             set
             not
             thy
             Heart
             upon
             them
             ;
             
             for
             they
             will
             make
             themselves
             Wings
             and
             fly
             away
             .
          
        
         
           So
           Friends
           ,
           take
           Counsel
           and
           be
           Advised
           in
           Bowels
           of
           true
           Love
           by
           your
           Friend
           ,
           that
           wisheth
           both
           you
           and
           your
           Children
           Happiness
           both
           here
           and
           hereafter
           .
           And
           Train
           up
           your
           Children
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           becomes
           the
           Truth
           you
           make
           Profession
           of
           :
           and
           withal
           ,
           be
           sure
           you
           be
           a
           
             good
             Example
          
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Children
           be
           subject
           unto
           your
           Parents
           in
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           
           and
           none
           be
           Stubborn
           and
           Rebellious
           :
           for
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           it
           will
           prove
           your
           own
           hurt
           and
           loss
           .
           
           And
           if
           any
           of
           your
           Parents
           shew
           forth
           any
           evil
           example
           before
           you
           ,
           take
           not
           Liberty
           thereby
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           evil
           or
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           to
           neglect
           Meetings
           ;
           nor
           none
           to
           satisfie
           your selves
           with
           going
           to
           Meetings
           barely
           ,
           because
           your
           Parents
           go
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           but
           have
           Liberty
           to
           your
           Wills
           ,
           and
           do
           and
           have
           what
           pleaseth
           you
           :
           This
           is
           not
           good
           for
           your
           Souls
           Health
           ,
           though
           you
           want
           nothing
           for
           your
           Bodies
           neither
           will
           it
           make
           for
           your
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           you
           must
           be
           separated
           from
           all
           Wordly
           enjoyment
           .
        
         
           So
           
             Dear
             Children
          
           ,
           take
           my
           Counsel
           and
           give
           ear
           to
           my
           Friendly
           and
           tender
           advice
           in
           true
           love
           unto
           you
           :
           let
           it
           be
           the
           concern
           of
           your
           minds
           chiefly
           in
           going
           to
           Meetings
           ,
           with
           diligence
           to
           wait
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           feel
           the
           Work
           of
           his
           Power
           in
           your
           Hearts
           to
           change
           your
           Nature
           ,
           and
           subject
           your
           Wills
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           weaning
           of
           your
           minds
           from
           delighting
           in
           Sport
           or
           Pleasure
           ,
           or
           any
           Game
           or
           Pastime
           ,
           or
           Fine
           Apparel
           ,
           or
           in
           earthly
           Substance
           ;
           that
           so
           thereby
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           by
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Power
           of
           God
           your
           Hearts
           may
           be
           wrought
           into
           true
           tenderness
           and
           brokenness
           ,
           and
           Minds
           and
           Spirits
           into
           Lowliness
           and
           Humility
           before
           him
           ;
           So
           will
           you
           feel
           Love
           to
           increase
           and
           abound
           in
           your
           
           Hearts
           towards
           God
           ,
           his
           Truth
           and
           People
           ;
           and
           so
           will
           you
           come
           ,
           as
           you
           carefully
           mind
           the
           shinings
           of
           the
           pure
           Light
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           Teachings
           of
           his
           Gracious
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           will
           manifest
           all
           that
           which
           is
           ●vil
           in
           every
           Appearance
           of
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           teach
           you
           to
           do
           that
           which
           is
           good
           in
           Word
           and
           Action
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           way
           for
           you
           to
           come
           out
           of
           Childishness
           and
           
             Childish
             things
          
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Disobedience
           both
           towards
           God
           and
           your
           Parents
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           weaned
           from
           all
           the
           Vanities
           and
           
             Pleasures
             ,
             Customs
          
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           will
           have
           no
           delight
           in
           keeping
           Company
           with
           any
           but
           such
           as
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           will
           greatly
           tend
           to
           your
           Happiness
           and
           Prosperity
           both
           in
           this
           Life
           and
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           teacheth
           you
           his
           Fear
           ,
           is
           by
           you
           kept
           in
           ,
           That
           so
           God
           alone
           may
           be
           Honoured
           and
           glorified
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           be
           a
           comfort
           to
           your
           Parents
           ;
           and
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           in
           the
           end
           will
           be
           your
           own
           .
           Unto
           which
           the
           Lord
           preserve
           and
           keep
           you
           in
           his
           fear
           in
           all
           faithfulness
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           knowledge
           ,
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           received
           from
           him
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Evil
           that
           is
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           is
           the
           hearty
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Souls
           well-wishing
           of
           
             your
             Friend
          
           ,
           both
           for
           You
           ,
           and
           your
           Parents
           ,
           as
           for
           my self
           and
           my
           own
           Chiidren
           ,
           in
           discharge
           of
           my
           Duty
           in
           the
           Love
           of
           God.
           The
           Lord
           bring
           it
           home
           to
           your
           Understandings
           ;
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             forth
             in
             my
             own
             dwelling-House
             in
             Cumberland
             ,
             
               the
               20th
               day
               of
               the
               2d
               Month
               ,
               1692.
               
            
          
           
             J.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Let
               this
               be
               Read
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               with
               Vnderstanding
               ,
               in
               the
               Meetings
               and
               Families
               of
               Friends
               ,
               wheresoever
               a
               service
               may
               be
               seen
               for
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30835-e200
           
             Heb.
             5.8
             .
          
           
             John
             5.22
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             33.31
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             6.23
             .
             c●p
             .
             15.10
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             25.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             John
             3.19
             .
          
           
             John
             3.21
             .
          
           
             Titus
             2.11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Galat.
             4.16
             .
          
           
             R●m
             .
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Revel
             .
             11.2
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             6.
             v.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             17.32
             .
          
           
             Example
             .
          
           
             Psalm
             .
             62.10
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             13.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.20
             .