An epistle of tender love, or cheerful sound by the breath of life to the whole flock of God, who have been eye-witnesses of his glorious appearings in these last dayes.
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             An epistle of tender love, or cheerful sound by the breath of life to the whole flock of God, who have been eye-witnesses of his glorious appearings in these last dayes.
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           An
           Epistle
           of
           tender
           Love
           ,
           or
           cheerful
           Sound
           By
           the
           
             Breath
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           to
           the
           
             whole
             Flock
             of
             God
          
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           
             Eye
             Witnesses
          
           of
           his
           
             Glorious
             Appearings
          
           in
           these
           last
           dayes
           .
        
         
           MOst
           dearly
           and
           well
           beloved
           Friends
           ,
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           Sisters
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           gathered
           to
           be
           
             a
             People
             ,
             to
             be
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
          
           who
           once
           were
           not
           a
           People
           ,
           but
           were
           scattered
           as
           among
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           a
           certain
           dwelling
           place
           we
           knew
           not
           ,
           but
           went
           
             mourning
             as
             a
             Dove
             without
             a
             mate
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           Where
           is
           our
           
             Souls
             beloved
          
           ?
           and
           when
           we
           were
           almost
           out
           of
           hope
           ,
           then
           the
           Voice
           out
           of
           the
           
             excellent
             Glory
          
           was
           uttered
           ,
           and
           a
           Light
           began
           to
           shine
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           even
           when
           we
           were
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           We
           must
           now
           dwell
           in
           the
           house
           of
           mourning
           ,
           and
           
             the
             shaddow
             of
             death
             must
             be
             our
             habitation
             for
             ever
             :
          
           Then
           ,
           in
           an
           
             acceptable
             time
          
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             neither
             night
             nor
             day
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             even-tide
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Light
           appeared
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           
             lifted
             up
          
           who
           hath
           drawn
           our
           hearts
           after
           him
           ,
           even
           
             Christ
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           the
           Saviour
           of
           all
           that
           believe
           and
           follow
           him
           ;
           this
           was
           he
           that
           we
           had
           heard
           and
           spoken
           much
           of
           ,
           yet
           then
           were
           strangers
           to
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           nigh
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           spake
           with
           us
           ,
           shewing
           unto
           us
           our
           lost
           and
           and
           undone
           estate
           ;
           and
           sometimes
           made
           our
           
             hearts
             burn
             within
             us
          
           :
           But
           now
           ,
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Light
           which
           he
           hath
           caused
           to
           shine
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           he
           hath
           shewed
           us
           our selves
           ,
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           he
           who
           is
           the
           father
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           hath
           ,
           and
           is
           opening
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           
             his
             Kingdom
          
           ,
           which
           consists
           in
           Righteousness
           and
           Peace
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           dwelling
           we
           wanted
           :
           And
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           is
           making
           known
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           even
           of
           that
           same
           Spirit
           which
           
             raised
             up
             Jesus
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           People
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           Gift
           that
           is
           
             Eternal
             Life
          
           ,
           given
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           rescue
           ,
           and
           redeem
           ,
           and
           save
           lost
           man
           ,
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Death
           ,
           to
           bring
           him
           out
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Bondage
           and
           
             deep
             Captivity
          
           ,
           into
           the
           
             glorious
             Liberty
          
           of
           his
           only
           Son
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             pray
             thee
             ,
             let
             all
             those
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
             be
             where
             I
             am
          
           ;
           these
           alone
           reign
           and
           triumph
           in
           the
           Life
           Eternal
           over
           Hell
           and
           Death
           .
           Oh
           Friends
           !
           surely
           we
           were
           that
           Multitude
           that
           was
           an
           hungry
           ,
           which
           now
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           caused
           to
           sit
           down
           ,
           and
           satisfieth
           us
           with
           the
           
             Bread
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           many
           times
           and
           often
           ,
           that
           now
           we
           can
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Son
             of
             God
             is
             come
             and
             hath
             given
             us
             an
             understanding
             ,
             whereby
             we
             know
             him
             that
             is
             true
             ,
          
           even
           the
           
             true
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             Eternal
             Life
          
           ,
           who
           is
           become
           our
           Leader
           and
           our
           Guide
           ,
           even
           to
           us
           who
           once
           went
           
             astray
             ,
             as
             sheep
             w●●out
             a
             Shepher●
          
           but
           how
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           we
           are
           brought
           to
           the
           
             shepherd
             and
             Bishop
             of
             our
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           now
           is
           he
           leading
           us
           in
           the
           way
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           is
           teaching
           us
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             All
             the
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             him
             ,
          
           and
           he
           is
           gently
           leading
           the
           weak
           and
           
             tender
             ones
             ,
             in
             a
             way
             that
             they
             did
             not
             know
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           caused
           them
           to
           admire
           the
           
             goodness
             ,
             power
          
           ,
           and
           mercy
           o●
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           trials
           ,
           hath
           been
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           secretly
           hath
           upheld
           them
           ,
           and
           them
           delivered
           many
           a
           time
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           snares
           of
           the
           
             enemy
             of
             their
             souls
          
           .
           By
           him
           we
           have
           seen
           
             the
             mountains
             removed
             and
             the
             very
             high
             hills
             laid
             low
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           w
           ch
           we
           somtimes
           were
           ready
           to
           faint
           ,
           saying
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           
             We
             shall
             never
             get
             over
             them
             ,
          
           then
           hath
           he
           made
           the
           Mountains
           as
           a
           Plain
           ,
           and
           the
           Hills
           as
           the
           low
           Valeys
           :
           Thus
           he
           hath
           prepared
           an
           even
           path
           for
           the
           just
           and
           upright
           ones
           to
           walk
           in
           .
           Therefore
           fear
           not
           ,
           neither
           be
           d●smayed
           ,
           ye
           called
           ▪
           chosen
           ,
           and
           Beloved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           your
           Enemies
           be
           many
           and
           mighty
           ,
           and
           appear
           as
           the
           sons
           of
           Ahab
           did
           to
           Israel
           ,
           and
           you
           seem
           to
           them
           as
           Grashoppers
           ;
           of
           this
           be
           ye
           sure
           ,
           our
           God
           never
           changeth
           ,
           but
           is
           the
           same
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           yesterday
           ,
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           ;
           who
           delivered
           David
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lyon
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           paw
           of
           the
           Bear
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           he
           ove
           came
           the
           
             great
             uncircumcised
             Philistim
          
           .
           The
           Lord
           also
           preserved
           his
           Servant
           Daniel
           in
           the
           Lyons
           Den
           ,
           and
           Job
           in
           his
           greatest
           tryals
           ,
           and
           Jonah
           in
           the
           Belly
           of
           a
           Whale
           ,
           and
           Paul
           in
           his
           dangerous
           Voyage
           at
           Sea
           ▪
           he
           also
           by
           his
           power
           brought
           Israel
           through
           the
           Sea
           ,
           as
           upon
           dry
           land
           ▪
           and
           gave
           them
           
             food
             from
             Heaven
          
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           he
           was
           as
           a
           Cloud
           to
           them
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Fire
           to
           give
           them
           light
           in
           the
           night
           season
           .
           
             Oh
             great
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             greatly
             to
             be
             feared
             ,
          
           and
           admired
           in
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           who
           is
           dreadful
           and
           mighty
           in
           power
           ,
           who
           doeth
           all
           things
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           :
           The
           Earth
           is
           his
           ,
           he
           framed
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           
             wide
             Sea
          
           he
           hath
           made
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           power
           he
           ruleth
           it
           ▪
           he
           brings
           the
           Wind
           out
           of
           his
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           
             Sea
             is
             troubled
          
           ,
           then
           he
           speaks
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           still
           again
           .
           Oh
           ye
           children
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           have
           we
           not
           seen
           of
           his
           wonders
           ,
           and
           been
           
             eye
             witnesses
          
           of
           his
           
             mighty
             works
          
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           heard
           our
           cry
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           our
           d●stress
           ,
           and
           given
           ear
           to
           our
           complaint
           ?
           Yes
           ,
           he
           hath
           heard
           from
           his
           
             Holy
             Habitation
          
           ,
           and
           hath
           answered
           in
           loving-kindness
           ;
           he
           also
           
             satisfieth
             the
             poor
          
           ,
           and
           
             refresheth
             the
             needy
             with
             his
             presence
             ,
          
           who
           without
           him
           cannot
           live
           ,
           nor
           be
           satisfied
           with
           any
           thing
           but
           the
           
             Bread
             of
             life
          
           ,
           that
           comes
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           for
           those
           he
           spreads
           a
           Table
           ,
           and
           feeds
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           as
           in
           a
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           giveth
           them
           
             bread
             that
             the
             world
             knows
             not
             of
             .
          
           Well
           my
           Friends
           ,
           Did
           the
           Lord
           hear
           and
           answer
           our
           cries
           in
           the
           dayes
           past
           ?
           when
           we
           were
           as
           
             Ephraim
             ,
             bemoaning
             our selves
          
           ,
           and
           as
           David
           ,
           thinking
           
             we
             were
             cast
             out
             of
             his
             sight
          
           ;
           yet
           did
           we
           look
           to
           that
           which
           was
           holy
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           
             manifested
             in
             us
          
           ,
           and
           back
           again
           into
           the
           world
           we
           could
           not
           go
           ,
           neither
           would
           the
           shadows
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           things
           satisfie
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           substance
           ,
           that
           we
           earnestly
           desired
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           light
           of
           his
           Son
           ▪
           hath
           made
           known
           himself
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           let
           us
           see
           ,
           that
           he
           
             hath
             waited
             long
             to
             be
             gracious
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           watched
           over
           us
           as
           a
           tender
           Father
           ;
           and
           since
           we
           knew
           him
           to
           be
           our
           God
           ,
           he
           hath
           been
           good
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           appeared
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           rebuking
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           in
           driving
           back
           and
           overcoming
           our
           Enemies
           within
           and
           without
           :
           And
           when
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           been
           hath
           been
           wrath
           with
           us
           ,
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           gathered
           and
           〈…〉
           up
           in
           his
           
             holy
             Seed
          
           ,
           then
           he
           hath
           caused
           
             the
             Earth
             to
             help
             us
          
           ,
           and
           to
           drink
           up
           the
           Fl●ods
           that
           the
           
             Dragon
             hath
             cast
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           on
           purpose
           to
           drown
           us
           .
           Therefore
           fear
           not
           ,
           O
           Daughter
           of
           Zion
           ,
           whose
           dwelling
           is
           outwardly
           as
           in
           Sodom
           or
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           thou
           at
           some
           times
           hast
           been
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Thy
             God
             hath
             forgotten
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             forsaken
             thee
             ,
          
           because
           thou
           hast
           been
           derided
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           hast
           been
           
             the
             Song
             of
             the
             ungodly
          
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           and
           in
           
             departing
             from
             iniquity
             thou
             art
             made
             a
             prey
          
           ;
           thou
           hast
           been
           even
           as
           a
           
             Chased
             Roe
          
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Sheep
           alone
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           taketh
           up
           ;
           and
           thy
           enemies
           have
           been
           many
           ,
           that
           have
           compassed
           thee
           about
           ,
           and
           pursued
           thee
           as
           Pharaohs
           Host
           .
           Yet
           now
           arise
           
             Oh
             Zion
             ,
             for
             thy
             light
             is
             come
             ,
          
           and
           thy
           
             Glory
             is
             risen
          
           ,
           and
           
             thy
             enemies
             are
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             their
             Horses
             are
             flesh
             and
             not
             spirit
             :
          
           therefore
           
             fear
             not
             man
             ,
             whose
             breath
             is
             in
             his
             nostrils
             ,
          
           for
           what
           is
           he
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           he
           stretcheth
           forth
           his
           hand
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           his
           own
           Seed
           ,
           when
           he
           calls
           them
           
             from
             the
             East
          
           and
           
             from
             the
             West
          
           ,
           and
           saith
           
             to
             the
             North
             give
             up
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             South
             hold
             not
             back
             ?
          
           then
           who
           can
           hinder
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           doth
           whatsoever
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           Therefore
           all
           ye
           
             tender
             Ones
          
           ,
           and
           ye
           feeble
           of
           the
           Flock
           ,
           who
           are
           afraid
           of
           miscarrying
           ,
           and
           cry
           because
           of
           your
           weakness
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           your
           Enemies
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           
             we
             shall
             never
             hold
             out
             to
             the
             end
             ,
          
           and
           this
           ,
           even
           the
           thoughts
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           your
           greatest
           grief
           ;
           for
           you
           matter
           not
           what
           you
           may
           suffer
           ,
           so
           you
           may
           hold
           out
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           
             your
             God
          
           may
           be
           honoured
           ,
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           or
           which
           you
           are
           made
           partakers
           ,
           advanced
           ,
           and
           many
           that
           yet
           are
           scattered
           ,
           into
           it
           may
           be
           gathered
           ,
           by
           it
           to
           be
           set
           free
           from
           the
           pollutions
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           this
           I
           know
           you
           heartily
           desire
           .
           Oh
           ye
           
             tender
             Ones
          
           ,
           whosoever
           ye
           are
           ,
           
             lift
             up
             your
             Heads
          
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           your
           
             ponderous
             thoughts
          
           cause
           you
           to
           droop
           ;
           for
           
             in
             weakness
             is
             God
             ordaining
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             out
             of
             the
             mouths
             of
             his
             Babes
             shall
             come
             perfect
             praises
             ,
          
           and
           power
           from
           him
           alone
           shall
           be
           received
           by
           the
           faithful
           ,
           to
           answer
           his
           requirings
           ;
           
             For
             all
             our
             sufficiency
             is
             of
             and
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             wait
             on
             him
             shall
             renew
             their
             strength
             .
          
           This
           I
           am
           a
           witness
           of
           :
           Therefore
           now
           
             let
             Israel
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           know
           him
           to
           be
           all
           their
           stay
           ,
           waiting
           diligently
           in
           the
           
             meek
             and
             quiet
             spirit
          
           upon
           him
           ,
           so
           shall
           they
           never
           be
           confounded
           :
           For
           this
           is
           the
           day
           ,
           wherein
           God
           is
           
             separating
             the
             Chaff
             from
             the
             Wheat
             ,
          
           and
           is
           putting
           a
           
             difference
             between
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             not
          
           ;
           and
           
             them
             that
             Swear
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             fear
             an
             Oath
             ,
          
           though
           against
           the
           last
           of
           these
           ,
           even
           against
           those
           that
           fear
           an
           Oath
           ,
           a
           grievous
           Law
           is
           made
           and
           now
           is
           the
           cry
           ,
           
             We
             have
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             you
             shall
             suffer
             ,
          
           surely
           
             this
             is
             not
             added
             ,
             because
             of
             transgression
             ,
          
           which
           the
           ancient
           Laws
           were
           ,
           
             but
             because
             there
             is
             a
             people
             that
             cannot
             transgress
             the
             Law
             of
             their
             God
             ,
          
           therefore
           there
           is
           a
           cry
           ,
           
             It
             s
             not
             for
             our
             profit
             to
             let
             these
             abide
             in
             our
             Land.
          
           But
           this
           let
           all
           know
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             hath
             called
             us
          
           to
           be
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           hath
           gathered
           us
           into
           his
           
             innocent
             life
             of
             righteousness
          
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           day
           hath
           been
           our
           Defence
           ,
           when
           our
           Enemies
           were
           many
           .
           And
           this
           also
           is
           a
           great
           cry
           against
           us
           ,
           
             because
             we
             meet
             together
          
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           ,
           and
           worship
           
             the
             Lord
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             :
          
           Therefore
           are
           we
           persecuted
           ,
           carried
           before
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           cast
           i●to
           Prison
           ;
           so
           that
           now
           it
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           the
           days
           of
           old
           ,
           
             when
             the
             snare
             was
             upon
             Mizpeh
             ,
             and
             a
             spread
             net
             upon
             Mount
             Tabor
             .
          
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           ye
           dear
           Children
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           meet
           together
           in
           
             Gods
             Name
             ,
             Fear
             and
             Authority
             ,
          
           having
           the
           
             loines
             of
             your
             minds
             girded
             up
             ,
             and
             your
             hearts
             fixed
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           none
           forsake
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           faithful
           ,
           neither
           let
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           Man
           ,
           
             who
             can
             kill
             the
             body
             and
             can
             do
             no
             more
          
           ;
           for
           many
           of
           you
           hath
           the
           Lord
           deeply
           tried
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           our
           brethren
           have
           laid
           down
           their
           lives
           ,
           as
           the
           faithful
           ▪
           
             Martyrs
             of
             Jesus
          
           ,
           giving
           glory
           to
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           that
           the
           Lord
           was
           no
           hard
           Master
           ,
           but
           hath
           given
           us
           power
           according
           to
           our
           trials
           ,
           and
           in
           Prisons
           he
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           with
           us
           ;
           therefore
           let
           none
           be
           troubled
           because
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           Banishment
           ,
           neither
           let
           your
           faith
           fail
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           great
           and
           wide
           Sea
           :
           but
           now
           
             stand
             still
             and
             see
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           is
           to
           be
           revealed
           to
           those
           
             that
             faithfully
             follow
             the
             Lamb
             wheresoever
             he
             goeth
             .
             Be
             stedfast
             ,
             and
             unmovable
             ,
             alwayes
             abounding
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           committing
           your
           cause
           to
           him
           ,
           
             waiting
             in
             the
             meek
             and
             quiet
             spirit
          
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           his
           counsel
           to
           receive
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           heart
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           with
           one
           consent
           ,
           ye
           may
           worship
           ,
           and
           bless
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           
             Almighty
             God
          
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           love
           ;
           so
           his
           blessing
           will
           rest
           upon
           the
           whole
           Camp
           ,
           and
           his
           invisible
           Power
           will
           be
           your
           Shield
           in
           the
           greatest
           tryals
           ,
           you
           to
           defend
           and
           preserve
           in
           peace
           with
           your
           God
           ;
           this
           my
           soul
           greatly
           desiers
           .
           This
           as
           a
           token
           of
           my
           love
           unto
           you
           
             (
             by
             the
             breath
             of
             Life
             )
          
           for
           the
           stirring
           up
           of
           your
           
             pure
             minds
          
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           may
           fear
           those
           things
           which
           they
           may
           suffer
           ,
           but
           that
           your
           trust
           may
           be
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           your
           strength
           in
           the
           
             mighty
             God.
          
           Thus
           having
           none
           other
           way
           to
           express
           what
           is
           in
           mine
           heart
           towards
           you
           ,
           but
           in
           writing
           ,
           I
           bid
           you
           Farewel
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               26
               th
               of
               the
               4
               th
               Month
               ,
               1664.
               
            
             Given
             forth
             in
             the
             movings
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             the
             refreshment
             of
             the
             Flock
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
             by
             a
             Friend
             of
             Truth
             .
             Thomas
             Green.
             
          
        
         
           
             Let
             this
             be
             Read
             in
             the
             Fear
             ,
             Dread
             and
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             Meetings
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             First-born
             .