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             From our half years meeting in Dublin, the 9th 10th and 11th days of the 9th month 1691 To all friends in this nation of Ireland, or elsewhere. ...
             Edmundson, William, 1627-1712. aut
             Fuller, Abraham, d. 1694. aut
             Strettell, Amos. aut
          
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           From
           our
           Half
           Years
           Meeting
           in
           Dublin
           ,
           the
           9th
           10th
           and
           11th
           Days
           of
           the
           9th
           Month
           1691.
           
        
         
           To
           all
           Friends
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           being
           met
           together
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           according
           to
           our
           usual
           manner
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           blessed
           Power
           and
           Presence
           with
           us
           to
           our
           great
           comfort
           and
           confirmation
           in
           our
           Duty
           and
           Services
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           had
           an
           acount
           of
           Friends
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           unmindful
           of
           the
           Providential
           hand
           of
           God
           that
           hath
           so
           Wonderfully
           preserved
           us
           in
           these
           times
           of
           great
           Cruelty
           and
           Calamity
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           us
           our
           Lives
           for
           a
           prey
           :
           and
           opened
           a
           way
           for
           us
           to
           come
           together
           and
           enjoy
           one
           anothers
           company
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           mid'st
           
           of
           us
           according
           to
           his
           Gracious
           Promise
           to
           our
           mutual
           comfort
           and
           great
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           all
           cause
           in
           due
           Reverence
           ,
           Diligence
           and
           Faithfulness
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           with
           our
           lives
           whilest
           we
           have
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           abilities
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           account
           that
           Friends
           ,
           which
           were
           drove
           from
           their
           Places
           by
           the
           general
           Calamities
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           are
           returning
           again
           to
           live
           in
           the
           Country
           :
           And
           Friends
           of
           Leinster
           Province
           have
           taken
           care
           to
           supply
           the
           Necessities
           of
           poor
           Friends
           there
           ;
           it
           's
           the
           desire
           of
           this
           Meeting
           ,
           that
           Friends
           in
           all
           other
           Parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           do
           take
           the
           like
           care
           to
           supply
           the
           wants
           of
           the
           poor
           now
           in
           their
           Settlement
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           also
           an
           account
           that
           Friends
           in
           most
           places
           do
           continue
           their
           Labour
           and
           Care
           for
           one
           anothers
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           Service
           and
           Labour
           of
           love
           is
           acceptable
           .
        
         
           And
           they
           are
           satisfied
           and
           comforted
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           things
           are
           indifferent
           well
           concerning
           superflueties
           in
           Apparel
           ,
           Household-stuff
           ,
           Trading
           ,
           and
           things
           relating
           to
           Gospel
           Order
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           tender
           advice
           given
           formerly
           in
           several
           Epistles
           from
           our
           Half
           years
           Meeting
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           desire
           that
           your
           Care
           and
           Labour
           with
           all
           diligence
           may
           continue
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           profess
           the
           Holy
           Truth
           ;
           their
           lives
           in
           all
           
           things
           may
           answer
           their
           Holy
           Profession
           .
        
         
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           We
           being
           in
           a
           weighty
           Sense
           ,
           and
           Concern
           for
           the
           Lords
           Name
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Testimony
           ,
           do
           desire
           that
           all
           Friends
           who
           Profess
           our
           unspoted
           Religion
           ,
           may
           keep
           clear
           of
           the
           spots
           of
           the
           World
           in
           all
           their
           Commerce
           ,
           Dealing
           and
           Concern
           :
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           be
           circumspect
           to
           keep
           their
           Word
           and
           Promises
           ;
           and
           perform
           them
           punctually
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           that
           their
           Yea
           any
           Nay
           may
           not
           be
           violated
           ,
           but
           may
           stand
           Firm
           as
           at
           first
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           called
           us
           to
           be
           a
           People
           ;
           and
           let
           their
           words
           be
           few
           and
           savory
           ,
           and
           not
           take
           liberty
           to
           multiply
           unsavory
           Talk
           in
           their
           Concerns
           on
           any
           account
           ,
           but
           know
           a
           Bridle
           ,
           and
           their
           words
           seasoned
           with
           Grace
           ,
           and
           keep
           to
           the
           plain
           Language
           ,
           and
           train
           up
           their
           Chidren
           therein
           :
           And
           shun
           and
           avoid
           unnecessary
           Company
           ,
           least
           any
           thereby
           be
           drawn
           into
           Temptations
           ;
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           being
           overcome
           with
           Strong
           Drink
           or
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           many
           by
           custom
           are
           brought
           into
           Bondage
           to
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           the
           Mind
           craves
           it
           ,
           &
           is
           brought
           under
           the
           Power
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           should
           use
           all
           his
           good
           Creatures
           to
           his
           Glory
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           uses
           and
           services
           for
           which
           they
           were
           created
           for
           Mans
           good
           ,
           and
           Man
           to
           have
           Dominion
           over
           them
           and
           subdue
           them
           ;
           and
           not
           them
           to
           have
           dominion
           
           over
           Mans
           Mind
           or
           Body
           ,
           but
           Sanctifie
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           Minds
           ,
           Bodies
           &
           Spirits
           ,
           which
           are
           his
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           your
           moderation
           appear
           to
           all
           Men
           in
           plainness
           in
           your
           Dresses
           and
           Apparel
           ,
           Men
           and
           Women
           both
           young
           and
           old
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           costly
           Attire
           ,
           foolish
           Dresses
           ,
           and
           new
           Fashions
           ruffling
           Periwiggs
           ▪
           needless
           Buttons
           ,
           wide
           Skirts
           ,
           and
           long
           flap
           sleeved
           Coats
           ,
           which
           appears
           to
           answer
           the
           Fashion
           rather
           then
           Service
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Friends
           keep
           up
           their
           former
           Testimony
           against
           Strip'd
           and
           Flower'd
           Stuffs
           ,
           in
           Making
           ,
           Selling
           or
           Wearing
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Friends
           refrain
           from
           Decking
           ,
           or
           adorning
           their
           Rooms
           with
           needless
           things
           ,
           and
           their
           Kitchens
           with
           flourishing
           needless
           Pewter
           and
           Brass
           ,
           which
           the
           mind
           that
           goes
           from
           God
           into
           the
           world
           desires
           and
           gets
           ,
           and
           is
           never
           setled
           nor
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           be
           careful
           that
           they
           involve
           not
           themselves
           in
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           may
           prove
           as
           Tares
           ,
           Briars
           and
           Thorns
           to
           entangle
           them
           and
           corrupt
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           serve
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           Day
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           consider
           we
           brought
           nothing
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           take
           nothing
           out
           ,
           and
           having
           Food
           and
           Rayment
           be
           content
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           be
           careful
           and
           diligent
           to
           keep
           up
           their
           week
           Days
           Meetings
           for
           the
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           :
           And
           that
           
           all
           Heads
           of
           Families
           be
           examples
           and
           furtherers
           of
           their
           Children
           and
           Servants
           in
           that
           Religious
           Duty
           :
           And
           keep
           your
           Hour
           appointed
           for
           Meeting
           ,
           which
           is
           both
           Orderly
           ,
           Commendable
           and
           Profitable
           :
           And
           if
           any
           be
           backward
           or
           negligent
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           Admonished
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           may
           depart
           from
           Meetings
           in
           the
           Sense
           of
           the
           Lords
           goodness
           ,
           and
           Meditate
           therein
           ;
           And
           not
           immediatly
           after
           a
           Godly
           Meeting
           fall
           into
           discourse
           of
           Worldly
           things
           ,
           which
           is
           too
           frequent
           ,
           and
           seems
           to
           be
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Enemy
           that
           Picks
           out
           the
           good
           Seed
           that
           was
           sowed
           in
           the
           Meeting
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           all
           your
           Men
           and
           Womens
           Meetings
           ,
           be
           Sollid
           and
           Grave
           ;
           refrain
           all
           needless
           discourse
           ,
           neither
           speak
           above
           one
           at
           a
           time
           ;
           for
           if
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           is
           neither
           edifying
           ,
           nor
           answers
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Concerns
           before
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           young
           Men
           &
           others
           in
           Riding
           to
           ,
           or
           going
           from
           Meetings
           ,
           or
           other
           occasions
           ,
           refrain
           Galloping
           and
           Riding
           after
           an
           aiery
           flurting
           manner
           ,
           but
           let
           your
           moderation
           and
           gravity
           appear
           in
           all
           things
           as
           lights
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           And
           Friends
           are
           desired
           not
           to
           Travel
           upon
           first
           Days
           about
           their
           worldly
           occasions
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           hindred
           from
           coming
           to
           Meetings
           to
           worship
           God
           ;
           which
           is
           unprofitable
           to
           themselves
           and
           offensive
           to
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           keep
           to
           their
           antient
           Godly
           order
           relating
           to
           Marriages
           ,
           and
           take
           
           heed
           that
           Earthly
           ends
           prevail
           not
           to
           break
           it
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Truth
           be
           minded
           and
           Preferred
           above
           all
           :
           Yet
           where
           Occasion
           appears
           let
           Parents
           on
           both
           sides
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           each
           other
           about
           Portions
           ,
           to
           prevent
           difference
           or
           Misunderstanding
           ,
           before
           their
           Children
           make
           any
           progress
           in
           that
           case
           of
           Marriage
           .
           And
           that
           all
           Children
           first
           acquaint
           their
           Parents
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           Consent
           and
           Advice
           before
           they
           make
           their
           minds
           known
           one
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           tenderly
           Advise
           all
           Friends
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           former
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           they
           take
           not
           Lease
           ,
           or
           meddle
           in
           that
           kind
           with
           Gleab
           Lands
           ,
           or
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           appertaining
           to
           their
           Function
           ,
           some
           having
           been
           hurt
           thereby
           ,
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Friends
           that
           goes
           to
           settle
           on
           Farms
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           endeavour
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           ,
           to
           settle
           as
           near
           together
           as
           they
           can
           ;
           for
           the
           ease
           and
           benefit
           of
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           Educating
           their
           Children
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           for
           by
           living
           and
           remote
           from
           Friends
           ,
           many
           have
           suffer'd
           loss
           ,
           and
           found
           great
           Inconveniency
           thereby
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           Friends
           of
           every
           Monthly
           Meeting
           have
           Books
           of
           Records
           ,
           and
           keep
           a
           true
           Record
           of
           Births
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           Burials
           ,
           Wills
           ,
           and
           Inventories
           and
           give
           account
           of
           them
           all
           to
           the
           next
           Half
           years
           Meeting
           .
        
         
         
           And
           we
           desire
           that
           Friends
           of
           every
           Province
           Meeting
           according
           to
           the
           first
           Institution
           of
           our
           National
           Meeting
           ,
           do
           appoint
           Six
           Friends
           of
           each
           Province
           ,
           such
           qualified
           Men
           as
           can
           Answer
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           can
           give
           a
           Full
           and
           True
           Account
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Things
           in
           that
           Province
           ,
           relating
           to
           Truth
           and
           Friends
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           in
           particular
           We
           Recommend
           to
           your
           Godly
           Care
           ,
           with
           whatsoever
           else
           you
           may
           see
           appear
           against
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           hurt
           of
           Friends
           :
           Also
           all
           other
           Things
           that
           we
           have
           formerly
           Recommended
           to
           you
           in
           our
           Epistles
           may
           be
           performed
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Good
           of
           all
           Friends
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           such
           Faithful
           Friends
           take
           the
           Concern
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           may
           go
           in
           the
           Lords
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           Authority
           of
           his
           Truth
           ,
           which
           may
           answer
           Gods
           Witness
           in
           all
           Concern'd
           ,
           and
           the
           Work
           they
           have
           in
           hand
           .
           And
           ,
           That
           every
           Meeting
           give
           an
           Account
           to
           the
           next
           Half-Years-Meeting
           of
           their
           Proceedings
           herein
           .
        
         
           Signed
           in
           behalf
           and
           by
           Order
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           by
        
         
           
             
               
                 William
                 Edmondson
                 .
              
               
                 Abraham
                 Fuller
                 .
              
               
                 Amos
                 Strettell
                 .