Unto all that wait in Sion, for the consolation of Christ Jesus, is the word of peace and comfort declared and sent in this trying day that all may be comforted, and in God may rejoyce and be glad, who lives for ever and ever : containing three letters, written at three sundry times unto the gathered of God, into the covenant of endless life &c. / by William Green.
         Green, William, 17th Cent.
      
       
         
           1665
        
      
       Approx. 16 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         Text Creation Partnership,
         Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) :
         2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).
         A41981
         Wing G1814A
         ESTC R24971
         08707142
         ocm 08707142
         41608
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A41981)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 41608)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1260:12)
      
       
         
           
             Unto all that wait in Sion, for the consolation of Christ Jesus, is the word of peace and comfort declared and sent in this trying day that all may be comforted, and in God may rejoyce and be glad, who lives for ever and ever : containing three letters, written at three sundry times unto the gathered of God, into the covenant of endless life &c. / by William Green.
             Green, William, 17th Cent.
          
           8 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1665?]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford.
         Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors.
      
       
         EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO.
         EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org).
         The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source.
         Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data.
         Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.
         Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.
         The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines.
         Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements).
         
          Keying and markup guidelines are available at the
           Text Creation Partnership web site
          .
        
      
       
         
         
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Society of Friends -- Pastoral letters and charges.
        
      
    
     
        2007-10 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2007-10 Apex CoVantage
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2008-01 Judith Siefring
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2008-01 Judith Siefring
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2008-02 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
         
         
         
           Unto
           all
           that
           wait
           in
           Sion
           ,
           for
           the
           Consolation
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           Peace
           and
           Comfort
           declared
           and
           sent
           in
           this
           trying
           day
           ;
           that
           all
           may
           be
           comforted
           ,
           and
           in
           God
           may
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           be
           glad
           ,
           who
           lives
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             Containing
             Three
             Letters
             ,
             Written
             at
             three
             sundry
             times
             unto
             the
             gathered
             of
             God
             ,
             into
             the
             Covenant
             of
             endless
             life
             ,
             &c.
             By
             
               William
               Green.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             
               OH
               ye
               chosen
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               gathered
               of
               him
               out
               of
               the
               world
               into
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               endless
               Peace
               !
               This
               is
               the
               day
               wherein
               God
               hath
               brought
               ,
               and
               is
               bringing
               the
               Faith
               of
               his
               children
               to
               Tryal
               :
               Wherefore
               now
               let
               us
               lift
               up
               our
               heads
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               stand
               in
               his
               Almighty
               Power
               ,
               that
               by
               him
               we
               may
               be
               preserved
               in
               faithful
               Obedience
               unto
               the
               end
               ,
               that
               every
               one
               may
               have
               cause
               ,
               in
               themselves
               ,
               to
               say
               ,
               
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 good
                 and
                 blessed
                 day
                 of
                 God
              
               ;
               and
               that
               all
               our
               trials
               we
               meet
               with
               here
               ,
               may
               be
               a
               Cause
               to
               drive
               us
               nearer
               and
               nearer
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               from
               whom
               we
               receive
               Life
               ,
               Comfort
               ,
               and
               daily
               Refreshings
               ,
               who
               is
               a
               present
               Helper
               in
               time
               of
               great
               Need
               ,
               and
               as
               a
               Rock
               to
               flee
               unto
               for
               relief
               ,
               succour
               and
               shelter
               :
               Yea
               ,
               he
               is
               the
               fountain
               and
               well-spring
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               is
               our
               Hope
               ,
               for
               preservation
               and
               deliverance
               from
               and
               out
               of
               the
               hands
               of
               our
               Enemies
               ;
               therefore
               
               blessed
               are
               those
               that
               put
               their
               trust
               and
               confidence
               in
               him
               ,
               ye
               shall
               have
               cause
               of
               great
               Comfort
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Afflictions
               ,
               remaining
               in
               each
               particular
               :
               Wherefore
               now
               arise
               ,
               and
               shake
               off
               all
               fear
               ,
               distrust
               ,
               and
               unbelief
               ,
               and
               look
               up
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               begun
               the
               good
               work
               in
               our
               hearts
               ;
               and
               although
               he
               suffers
               many
               to
               be
               tried
               ,
               and
               deeply
               afflicted
               on
               every
               hand
               ,
               yet
               hath
               he
               regard
               unto
               the
               upright
               in
               heart
               ,
               and
               is
               not
               slack
               in
               his
               promises
               that
               he
               made
               unto
               us
               in
               the
               days
               that
               we
               cried
               ,
               and
               earnestly
               breathed
               to
               feel
               of
               that
               Life
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               made
               heirs
               or
               partakers
               of
               that
               durable
               substance
               that
               never
               will
               fade
               away
               ;
               for
               largely
               have
               we
               tasted
               ,
               and
               abundantly
               felt
               of
               the
               great
               love
               of
               God
               unto
               our
               immortal
               Souls
               ;
               in
               the
               feeling
               whereof
               ,
               we
               have
               been
               made
               oftentimes
               to
               say
               ,
               Surely
               ,
               good
               is
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               greatly
               to
               be
               feared
               ,
               and
               had
               in
               esteem
               for
               his
               manifold
               mercies
               that
               have
               been
               extended
               unto
               us
               ;
               so
               that
               we
               can
               read
               back
               again
               ,
               and
               take
               a
               full
               view
               of
               what
               God
               hath
               done
               for
               us
               since
               the
               day
               we
               knew
               him
               ;
               for
               he
               hath
               rebuked
               the
               raging
               Sea
               ,
               and
               caused
               the
               swelling
               waters
               thereof
               ,
               with
               the
               Billows
               that
               have
               mounted
               very
               high
               ,
               to
               sink
               and
               to
               fall
               ;
               and
               he
               hath
               made
               our
               way
               plain
               ,
               and
               the
               path
               smooth
               in
               which
               he
               hath
               set
               our
               feet
               to
               walk
               ;
               so
               this
               is
               that
               which
               remains
               as
               the
               Duty
               of
               every
               particular
               to
               do
               ,
               even
               to
               wait
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               before
               him
               in
               the
               beauty
               of
               holiness
               ,
               in
               the
               Land
               of
               the
               Living
               .
               O
               verily
               Friends
               ,
               the
               very
               consideration
               of
               what
               God
               hath
               done
               ,
               and
               is
               doing
               ,
               and
               will
               do
               for
               the
               upright
               in
               heart
               ,
               hath
               been
               as
               a
               great
               weight
               upon
               me
               for
               the
               space
               of
               several
               days
               ,
               which
               hath
               often
               times
               filled
               me
               with
               spiritual
               comfort
               ,
               and
               inward
               refreshings
               ;
               and
               this
               hath
               oftentimes
               been
               the
               cry
               ,
               or
               the
               voice
               that
               hath
               sounded
               through
               me
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               art
               our
               strength
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               none
               but
               thee
               to
               put
               confidence
               or
               trust
               in
               ,
               in
               all
               states
               and
               conditions
               whatsoever
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               brought
               into
               ,
               for
               the
               tryal
               of
               our
               Faith
               ,
               and
               the
               
               exercise
               of
               our
               Patience
               :
               For
               this
               is
               a
               certain
               Truth
               ,
               and
               will
               stand
               for
               a
               Truth
               for
               ever
               ,
               that
               God
               will
               never
               fail
               them
               that
               wholly
               depend
               upon
               him
               ,
               although
               deeply
               tried
               ,
               yet
               he
               will
               preserve
               all
               ,
               who
               look
               with
               the
               eye
               of
               Faith
               unto
               him
               ,
               even
               as
               he
               preserved
               and
               delivered
               his
               Servants
               and
               People
               in
               the
               days
               of
               old
               ;
               yea
               ,
               when
               the
               flood
               came
               Noah
               entered
               into
               the
               Ark
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               that
               were
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               they
               were
               preserved
               from
               the
               Deluge
               of
               water
               that
               drowned
               the
               wicked
               world
               ,
               who
               despised
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               derided
               him
               for
               doing
               the
               thing
               that
               he
               was
               commanded
               of
               God
               to
               do
               .
               Yea
               ,
               him
               that
               brought
               Lot
               out
               of
               Sodom
               ,
               and
               delivered
               
                 Mordecai
                 ,
                 Hester
              
               ,
               and
               the
               Jews
               ,
               and
               David
               out
               of
               his
               many
               troubles
               ,
               
                 Shadrach
                 ,
                 Meshach
              
               and
               Abednego
               ,
               he
               upheld
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               flames
               ,
               and
               brought
               forth
               Daniel
               out
               of
               the
               Lyons
               Den
               ;
               who
               also
               preserved
               Paul
               in
               his
               dangerous
               Voyages
               at
               Sea
               ;
               who
               also
               made
               known
               unto
               John
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               become
               as
               an
               Exile
               in
               the
               Isle
               called
               Patmos
               ,
               for
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               Testimony
               of
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               the
               things
               that
               should
               come
               to
               pass
               in
               the
               last
               days
               :
               he
               is
               still
               the
               same
               that
               ever
               he
               was
               ,
               and
               never
               changes
               ,
               therefore
               are
               we
               alive
               at
               this
               day
               ;
               for
               ye
               know
               right-well
               ,
               that
               many
               in
               the
               dayes
               that
               are
               past
               ,
               sought
               to
               work
               our
               overthrough
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               ruine
               and
               desolation
               upon
               us
               ,
               yet
               never
               could
               do
               it
               ,
               because
               God
               was
               on
               our
               side
               ;
               but
               they
               themselves
               by
               so
               doing
               ,
               were
               overthrown
               ,
               ruinated
               and
               made
               desolate
               ,
               because
               they
               regarded
               not
               God
               ,
               his
               Truth
               and
               People
               ,
               but
               set
               themselves
               in
               the
               bitterness
               of
               their
               spirits
               ,
               against
               him
               and
               his
               people
               ;
               and
               although
               the
               wicked
               do
               ,
               and
               may
               flourish
               for
               a
               time
               ,
               as
               the
               green
               Bay-tree
               ,
               yet
               they
               shall
               wither
               and
               pine
               away
               ,
               and
               their
               memorial
               shall
               rot
               and
               perish
               for
               ever
               ;
               and
               no
               more
               shall
               they
               do
               unto
               the
               least
               that
               put
               their
               trust
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               shall
               make
               for
               their
               good
               ,
               for
               the
               furtherance
               of
               his
               Work
               unto
               which
               he
               hath
               called
               us
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               glory
               
               of
               his
               Name
               for
               ever
               :
               and
               although
               the
               proud
               are
               called
               happy
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               work
               wickedness
               are
               set
               up
               ,
               and
               them
               that
               tempt
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               oppress
               you
               his
               People
               ,
               are
               yet
               unrewarded
               for
               the
               evil
               of
               their
               doing
               ,
               which
               they
               shall
               be
               sure
               to
               have
               when
               they
               have
               done
               their
               work
               ;
               Yet
               let
               us
               wait
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               in
               the
               measure
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               communicated
               unto
               us
               in
               the
               everlasting
               riches
               of
               his
               love
               ;
               alwayes
               watching
               unto
               Prayer
               ,
               pouring
               forth
               our
               Supplications
               ,
               that
               by
               him
               we
               may
               be
               preserved
               ,
               and
               kept
               unto
               the
               end
               of
               these
               trying
               dayes
               :
               for
               although
               the
               Devil
               is
               let
               loose
               ,
               and
               rages
               exceedingly
               ,
               because
               the
               followers
               of
               the
               Lamb
               will
               not
               give
               their
               Power
               ,
               or
               be
               subjected
               unto
               him
               ,
               Oh!
               of
               this
               be
               ye
               assured
               ,
               the
               Lamb
               and
               his
               followers
               shall
               have
               the
               Victory
               ,
               and
               God
               who
               hears
               the
               cry
               of
               the
               poor
               ,
               and
               the
               sighs
               of
               the
               needy
               ,
               who
               make
               their
               redress
               unto
               him
               ,
               yea
               ,
               he
               that
               takes
               an
               account
               of
               the
               injuries
               and
               wrongs
               done
               unto
               his
               People
               ,
               whereby
               their
               hearts
               are
               made
               sad
               ,
               and
               they
               weep
               in
               secret
               before
               him
               ,
               having
               none
               else
               to
               cry
               unto
               ,
               Yea
               ,
               he
               I
               say
               will
               bind
               Satan
               hand
               and
               foot
               ,
               and
               chain
               Leviathon
               at
               his
               pleasure
               :
               So
               be
               not
               discouraged
               ,
               nor
               in
               the
               least
               dismayed
               ,
               because
               of
               the
               hard
               sentences
               of
               unreasonable
               men
               ,
               pronounced
               upon
               those
               whom
               God
               hath
               acquitted
               ,
               and
               their
               innocency
               will
               clear
               for
               ever
               :
               and
               if
               many
               of
               us
               should
               seal
               our
               Testimonies
               ,
               by
               laying
               down
               our
               lives
               ,
               in
               this
               our
               native
               Land
               ,
               in
               Prison
               ,
               upon
               the
               Seas
               ,
               or
               in
               other
               Nations
               ,
               for
               the
               holy
               blessed
               Testimony
               ,
               by
               Gods
               Eternal
               Spirit
               given
               unto
               us
               ,
               to
               bear
               forth
               amongst
               this
               peevish
               and
               perverse
               Generation
               of
               People
               ,
               O
               it
               will
               gain
               more
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               if
               we
               should
               live
               the
               dayes
               of
               Methuselah
               to
               bear
               forth
               our
               Testimony
               in
               words
               .
               Therefore
               all
               my
               dear
               Friends
               ,
               unto
               the
               Word
               of
               Gods
               Power
               ,
               that
               lives
               and
               will
               abide
               and
               indure
               the
               hottest
               tryal
               ,
               with
               patience
               and
               content
               ,
               that
               ever
               may
               or
               shall
               come
               ,
               do
               I
               commit
               my self
               ,
               you
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               love
               his
               appearance
               ,
               who
               cannot
               deny
               the
               many
               refreshings
               that
               we
               
               have
               received
               by
               him
               ,
               although
               we
               suffer
               deeply
               for
               the
               same
               ;
               assuring
               you
               that
               all
               is
               and
               will
               be
               well
               unto
               the
               sincere
               and
               upright
               before
               God.
               So
               live
               in
               the
               light
               ,
               and
               dwell
               in
               the
               Power
               that
               was
               before
               wicked
               men
               ,
               and
               unjust
               Laws
               ,
               Statutes
               or
               Decrees
               ,
               and
               will
               remain
               when
               they
               and
               the
               Actors
               by
               them
               shall
               come
               to
               nought
               .
            
             
               And
               thus
               having
               signified
               the
               love
               in
               my
               heart
               that
               is
               unto
               you
               ,
               who
               retain
               your
               integrity
               ,
               and
               keep
               your
               first
               love
               ;
               testifying
               unto
               you
               ,
               that
               a
               day
               of
               pain
               ,
               sorrow
               and
               anguish
               ,
               shall
               come
               upon
               the
               Deceitful
               and
               Hypocrites
               ,
               and
               Sinners
               in
               Sion
               shall
               be
               afraid
               ,
               I
               take
               my
               leave
               of
               you
               ,
               being
               now
               something
               eased
               ,
               having
               let
               forth
               the
               streams
               of
               my
               love
               unto
               you
               ,
               who
               truly
               love
               ,
               fear
               ,
               obey
               and
               serve
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               in
               whom
               ,
               my
               Brethren
               ,
               my
               Sisters
               ,
               and
               near
               related
               Friends
               ,
               whether
               at
               Liberty
               or
               in
               Bonds
               ,
               for
               the
               unchangeable
               Truth
               ,
               I
               wish
               comfort
               and
               consolation
               ,
               and
               bid
               you
               all
               Farewel
               .
            
             
               
                 Who
                 am
                 a
                 Companion
                 unto
                 all
                 that
                 wait
                 in
                 Sion
                 for
                 the
                 dayly
                 refreshing
                 and
                 shouring
                 down
                 of
                 that
                 life
                 that
                 lasts
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 Your
                 Friend
                 and
                 Brother
                 ,
                 W.
                 G.
                 
              
               
                 London
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   26
                   of
                   the
                   12
                   month
                   ,
                   1664.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               DEar
               and
               well-beloved
               Friends
               ,
               and
               Gathered
               of
               God
               into
               the
               Covenant
               of
               endless
               life
               and
               mercy
               ,
               which
               endures
               for
               ever
               in
               the
               holy
               blessed
               Seed
               which
               God
               hath
               raised
               up
               to
               bear
               witness
               for
               him
               amongst
               this
               crooked
               and
               untoward
               Generation
               ,
               and
               seed
               of
               evil
               doers
               :
               Unto
               you
               do
               I
               send
               the
               Salutation
               and
               Greeting
               of
               my
               Life
               ,
               in
               the
               bowels
               of
               love
               and
               mercy
               .
               You
               have
               I
               often
               remembred
               ,
               and
               the
               uprightness
               of
               your
               hearts
               towards
               the
               Lord
               and
               his
               Truth
               ,
               am
               I
               deeply
               affected
               with
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               the
               cry
               of
               my
               Life
               ,
               or
               the
               Spirit
               's
               Voyce
               within
               me
               :
               
                 Be
                 Noble
                 ,
                 Bold
                 ,
                 and
                 Valiant
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 Dominion
                 of
                 the
                 Life
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 Reign
                 over
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 worldly
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 both
                 within
                 and
                 without
                 ,
                 and
                 dwell
                 in
                 the
                 holy
                 Seed
                 that
                 God
                 hath
                 raised
                 up
                 within
              
               
               
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 comforting
                 and
                 will
                 comfort
                 you
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 unto
                 all
                 eternity
                 ;
                 and
                 bless
                 all
                 those
                 wbo
                 stand
                 wholly
                 and
                 freely
                 resigned
                 up
                 into
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 committing
                 of
                 your
                 cause
                 unto
                 him
                 alone
                 who
                 will
                 plead
                 it
                 to
                 the
                 uttermost
                 ,
                 and
                 preserve
                 the
                 single-hearted
                 ,
                 who
                 rest
                 in
                 his
                 heavenly
                 Will.
              
               O
               this
               I
               say
               unto
               you
               ,
               Keep
               single
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ;
               that
               as
               the
               heart
               of
               one
               man
               ,
               that
               feeleth
               of
               the
               goodness
               of
               him
               that
               is
               living
               and
               eternal
               ,
               which
               makes
               it
               to
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               glad
               ,
               ye
               may
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               glad
               ,
               and
               magnifie
               his
               holy
               Name
               :
               So
               dwell
               ,
               as
               a
               City
               compact
               together
               ,
               whose
               Builder
               and
               Founder
               is
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               Gates
               of
               Hell
               shall
               never
               prevail
               against
               you
               .
               And
               although
               the
               Wicked
               do
               rejoyce
               ,
               and
               the
               Ungodly
               boast
               themselves
               ,
               as
               if
               some
               great
               Prize
               was
               befallen
               to
               them
               ;
               yea
               ,
               although
               the
               Sea
               rageth
               ,
               and
               the
               winds
               blow
               strongly
               ,
               it
               's
               but
               for
               the
               blowing
               away
               of
               the
               Chaff
               ;
               the
               weighty
               Seed
               shall
               remain
               ,
               and
               into
               the
               Garner
               will
               the
               Lord
               gather
               and
               preserve
               it
               for
               ever
               .
               So
               look
               up
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               trust
               in
               the
               mighty
               Cod
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               will
               dayly
               appear
               amongst
               you
               in
               his
               life
               and
               heavenly
               power
               ,
               to
               the
               comforting
               your
               Souls
               ,
               and
               astonishment
               of
               the
               Heathen
               that
               neither
               know
               you
               nor
               the
               Lord
               ,
               nor
               what
               is
               your
               life
               ,
               nor
               by
               what
               you
               are
               supported
               :
               Therefore
               be
               of
               good
               courage
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               affrighted
               in
               the
               least
               ,
               because
               of
               the
               noyse
               of
               the
               many
               waters
               ,
               and
               many
               various
               cries
               that
               are
               at
               this
               day
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               you
               his
               people
               ;
               but
               be
               you
               strong
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               power
               of
               his
               might
               ;
               Quit
               your selves
               like
               men
               for
               ever
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               your
               enemies
               ,
               after
               they
               have
               done
               their
               work
               which
               they
               are
               come
               up
               to
               do
               ,
               even
               as
               a
               Mill-stone
               into
               the
               Sea
               shall
               they
               sink
               into
               confusion
               ,
               and
               perpetual
               sorrow
               shall
               their
               present
               rejoycing
               (
               which
               is
               but
               for
               a
               time
               )
               be
               turned
               into
               :
               Therefore
               in
               that
               which
               lives
               for
               ever
               do
               ye
               abide
               and
               dwell
               ;
               and
               ye
               that
               are
               strong
               ,
               strengthen
               the
               weak
               ;
               and
               say
               unto
               them
               that
               are
               ready
               to
               faint
               ,
               Be
               of
               good
               courage
               ;
               for
               he
               that
               
               hath
               begun
               the
               good
               work
               in
               us
               ,
               by
               whom
               we
               have
               been
               preserved
               to
               this
               very
               moment
               ,
               will
               perfect
               it
               to
               his
               everlasting
               praise
               :
               although
               it
               is
               confest
               these
               are
               trying
               times
               ,
               and
               perilous
               ,
               yet
               is
               the
               Lord
               the
               same
               unto
               us
               as
               he
               was
               in
               the
               beginning
               ,
               and
               daily
               renews
               his
               mercies
               ,
               and
               continues
               his
               wonted
               favours
               ,
               and
               bows
               down
               his
               ear
               unto
               the
               cry
               of
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               and
               the
               sighs
               of
               the
               sufferers
               ,
               and
               the
               groans
               of
               the
               prisoners
               ,
               for
               his
               Name
               and
               Truth
               ,
               he
               hears
               and
               hath
               regard
               unto
               ,
               and
               he
               never
               can
               forget
               ,
               nor
               never
               will
               cast
               off
               those
               that
               make
               their
               moan
               unto
               him
               .
               So
               ,
               my
               Friends
               ,
               in
               the
               holy
               blessed
               Seed
               ,
               and
               Covenant
               of
               endless
               Life
               ,
               feel
               the
               stream
               of
               my
               love
               ,
               which
               runneth
               freely
               unto
               you
               ,
               in
               the
               openness
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               for
               the
               prosperity
               of
               Sions
               Seed
               :
               and
               be
               ye
               fruitful
               ,
               ye
               lively
               Plants
               ,
               who
               are
               grafted
               into
               the
               stock
               of
               Salvation
               ,
               and
               abide
               in
               the
               Vine
               ,
               and
               keep
               to
               the
               Fountain
               ,
               that
               Life
               may
               break
               forth
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               through
               you
               ,
               to
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               for
               ever
               ,
               in
               whom
               I
               heartily
               wish
               the
               encrease
               of
               all
               spiritual
               comforts
               ,
               and
               inward
               refreshings
               ,
               which
               flow
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Father
               ;
               and
               in
               this
               holy
               blessed
               Life
               ,
               do
               I
               reach
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               dearly
               salute
               you
               in
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               endless
               Peace
               ,
               and
               so
               remain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Friend
                 and
                 Brother
                 in
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 William
                 Greene.
                 
              
               
                 Noylesworth
                 in
                 Gloucestershire
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   5
                   of
                   the
                   12
                   month
                   ,
                   1664.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               DEar
               and
               well-beloved
               Friends
               ,
               and
               Heirs
               of
               Life
               and
               Immortality
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               that
               never
               fades
               away
               :
            
             
               Lift
               up
               your
               Heads
               in
               the
               Life
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               by
               him
               alone
               ye
               may
               be
               preserved
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               live
               and
               dwell
               ,
               who
               liveth
               and
               abideth
               for
               evermore
               .
               O
               ye
               beloved
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               ye
               comforted
               by
               him
               day
               after
               day
               ,
               O
               dwell
               ,
               dwell
               ,
               and
               abide
               
               in
               the
               Tents
               of
               Jacob
               ,
               that
               the
               beauty
               and
               comeliness
               therein
               ye
               may
               behold
               ,
               and
               daily
               drink
               at
               the
               Well
               of
               Salvation
               :
               For
               now
               is
               the
               stone
               rolled
               away
               ,
               and
               the
               Fountain
               is
               opened
               for
               all
               the
               thirsty
               ones
               .
               O
               Drink
               ,
               drink
               your
               fill
               ,
               and
               keep
               unto
               the
               Fountain
               and
               Well-spring
               of
               Life
               continually
               ;
               so
               will
               the
               blessings
               of
               God
               rest
               upon
               you
               ,
               and
               his
               living
               Presence
               ,
               Power
               and
               Arm
               ,
               compass
               you
               about
               ,
               and
               be
               a
               Sheild
               unto
               you
               for
               ever
               ,
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               all
               tryals
               ,
               streights
               and
               afflictions
               whatsoever
               ;
               Therefore
               rejoyce
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               give
               all
               glory
               and
               honour
               to
               him
               who
               is
               become
               our
               life
               and
               support
               in
               this
               the
               day
               of
               our
               tryal
               ,
               in
               which
               God
               doth
               manifest
               himself
               in
               a
               miraculous
               manner
               ,
               unto
               the
               consolations
               of
               his
               little
               ones
               ,
               whose
               trust
               and
               confidence
               is
               in
               him
               :
               such
               he
               will
               never
               fail
               in
               the
               time
               of
               great
               need
               ,
               but
               will
               be
               as
               he
               hath
               been
               ,
               and
               now
               is
               ,
               a
               Tower
               of
               Defence
               ,
               and
               a
               Rock
               of
               Refuge
               to
               flee
               unto
               ,
               in
               this
               the
               day
               of
               Battle
               .
               So
               ,
               my
               Friends
               ,
               be
               strong
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               power
               of
               his
               might
               live
               and
               reign
               for
               ever
               ;
               so
               will
               peace
               be
               in
               your
               habitations
               ,
               and
               comfort
               in
               your
               dwelling-places
               unto
               all
               eternity
               ;
               and
               your
               borders
               God
               will
               enlarge
               ,
               and
               your
               strength
               daily
               renew
               :
               therefore
               be
               vigilant
               and
               faithful
               to
               him
               in
               all
               things
               .
               Peace
               be
               with
               you
               all
               .
               Amen
               .
            
             
               
                 My
                 Love
                 Salutes
                 you
                 all
                 in
                 the
                 Truth
                 .
                 W.
                 G.
                 
              
               
                 
                 Newgate-prison
                 ,
                 London
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   1
                   of
                   the
                   1
                   month
                   ,
                   1664
                   /
                   5.
                   
                
                 where
                 I
                 am
                 a
                 Prisoner
                 for
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 first
                 offence
                 ,
                 (
                 so
                 called
                 .
                 )
              
            
          
        
         
           Let
           these
           be
           sent
           abroad
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           People
           of
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           met
           together
           in
           Gods
           holy
           fear
           .
        
         
           The
           End.