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           THE
           
             Blessed
             Effects
          
           Of
           True
           and
           Saving
           FAITH
           :
           With
           Good
           COUNSEL
           ,
           VVholsome
           ADVICE
           ;
           AND
           Also
           Encouragement
           to
           all
           Friends
           every
           where
           ,
           that
           Suffer
           for
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           Sake
           .
        
         
           Given
           forth
           by
           a
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           in
           a
           Travail
           for
           the
           Prosperity
           of
           Sion
           ,
           and
           that
           Jerusalem
           may
           become
           the
           Praise
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
           known
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           
             JOHN
             BANCKES
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           this
           Epistle
           be
           read
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Meetings
           of
           Friends
           ,
           both
           in
           Prison
           and
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           thorough
           England
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           may
           go
           or
           be
           sent
           elswhere
           .
        
         
           Faith
           is
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           Purifieth
           the
           Heart
           .
        
         
           Blessed
           are
           they
           that
           suffer
           for
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           Sake
           ,
           for
           there
           's
           is
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1684.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Blessed
           Effects
           of
           True
           and
           Saving
           FAITH
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             DEAR
             FRIENDS
             :
          
        
         
           THE
           great
           Work
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           ,
           is
           to
           purifie
           the
           Heart
           ,
           and
           make
           clean
           the
           inward
           ,
           part
           which
           is
           through
           Faith
           in
           his
           Son
           ;
           Faith
           is
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           it
           is
           to
           purifie
           the
           Heart
           ,
           and
           cleanse
           the
           inside
           from
           dead
           workes
           ,
           to
           serve
           him
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           newness
           thereof
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           great
           work
           of
           God
           in
           and
           through
           Faith
           in
           his
           Son
           ,
           to
           work
           out
           the
           old
           Leaven
           ,
           and
           mould
           into
           a
           new
           Lump
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Heart
           anew
           ,
           the
           Mind
           heavenly
           ,
           and
           the
           Soul
           living
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           the
           blessed
           effects
           of
           True
           and
           Saving
           Faith
           ;
           even
           that
           Faith
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           as
           Man
           and
           Woman
           comes
           truly
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           ,
           with
           the
           Heart
           such
           comes
           truly
           to
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           Confession
           with
           the
           Mouth
           is
           made
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           so
           gradually
           a
           casting
           off
           and
           forsaking
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           Evil
           ,
           whereby
           a
           learning
           to
           do
           well
           (
           by
           the
           Teachings
           of
           the
           Grace
           thorough
           Faith
           )
           comes
           more
           and
           more
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           of
           true
           and
           saving
           Faith
           ,
           which
           true
           faith
           thorough
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           works
           a
           true
           tenderness
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           instead
           of
           hardness
           ,
           and
           brings
           to
           true
           openness
           those
           that
           have
           been
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           into
           a
           true
           nearness
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           even
           such
           that
           have
           been
           far
           seperated
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           Wicked
           Workes
           ;
           this
           is
           true
           Faith
           ,
           that
           works
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           to
           the
           overcoming
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           True
           and
           Saving
           Faith
           ,
           saves
           them
           that
           were
           lost
           ,
           quickens
           them
           that
           were
           dead
           ,
           and
           brings
           them
           in
           and
           through
           the
           Strength
           and
           Power
           thereof
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           newness
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           The
           blessed
           Effects
           of
           this
           true
           and
           saving
           Faith
           ,
           is
           to
           make
           Clean
           ,
           Pure
           and
           Holy
           ,
           sanctifies
           throughout
           both
           in
           Body
           ,
           Soul
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           makes
           a
           new
           Creature
           ,
           which
           brings
           to
           a
           true
           Knowledge
           ,
           
             What
             it
             is
             to
             be
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           Heart
           and
           Mind
           with
           the
           whole
           Affections
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           set
           on
           things
           that
           are
           Heavenly
           ,
           Everlasting
           and
           Eternal
           :
           Oh!
           the
           pure
           change
           and
           blessed
           Alteration
           that
           comes
           to
           be
           known
           
           herein
           and
           hereby
           ;
           Man
           that
           hath
           been
           unclean
           ,
           is
           made
           clean
           ,
           and
           Man
           and
           Women
           that
           hath
           been
           unholy
           and
           impure
           ,
           is
           made
           holy
           and
           pure
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Holy
           Life
           ,
           Holy
           Men
           and
           Holy
           Women
           come
           to
           worship
           and
           serve
           the
           pure
           Holy
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Newness
           ,
           Livingness
           and
           Tenderness
           thereof
           ;
           and
           so
           according
           to
           measure
           ,
           whether
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           come
           with
           the
           Blessed
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           by
           living
           experience
           ;
           
             The
             Life
             that
             I
             now
             live
             ,
             is
             by
             Faith
             in
             the
             Son
             of
             God.
          
           Here
           ,
           
             Old
             things
             are
             past
             away
             ,
             and
             behold
             all
             things
             are
             become
             new
             .
          
           the
           old
           words
           past
           away
           ,
           the
           bad
           Actions
           and
           vain
           Conversation
           put
           off
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           Judgment
           and
           Condemnation
           ,
           which
           being
           put
           off
           ,
           the
           Armour
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           true
           and
           saving
           Faith
           comes
           to
           be
           put
           on
           through
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           thereof
           .
        
         
           So
           in
           and
           thorough
           this
           true
           and
           saving
           Faith
           ,
           that
           stands
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           Gods
           people
           come
           to
           have
           their
           Armour
           on
           ,
           whereby
           and
           because
           of
           which
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           more
           then
           Conquerors
           ,
           made
           able
           to
           withstand
           all
           the
           Fiery
           D●rts
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Instruments
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           are
           made
           able
           thorough
           this
           same
           Faith
           with
           the
           Prophet
           to
           leap
           over
           a
           Wall
           ,
           run
           through
           a
           Troop
           ,
           and
           to
           break
           that
           which
           is
           as
           a
           Bow
           of
           Steel
           Spiritually
           ,
           that
           otherwise
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           cannot
           be
           got
           over
           ,
           run
           through
           ,
           nor
           broken
           :
           Oh!
           what
           is
           too
           hard
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           are
           of
           and
           in
           this
           true
           and
           saving
           Faith
           ?
        
         
           
             As
             the
             Author
             unto
             the
          
           Hebrews
           
             saith
             ,
             the
             11th
             Chap.
             Vers.
             22th
             ,
             having
             spoken
             largly
             of
             the
             Fruits
             and
             Effects
             of
             Faith
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
          
           What
           shall
           I
           more
           say
           ?
           for
           the
           time
           would
           fail
           me
           to
           tell
           of
           Gideon
           ,
           and
           of
           Bariak
           ,
           and
           of
           Sampson
           ,
           and
           of
           Jephthar
           ,
           of
           David
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           Samuel
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           who
           through
           Faith
           subdued
           Kingdomes
           ;
           wrought
           Righteousness
           ;
           obtained
           Promises
           ;
           stopped
           the
           Mouths
           of
           Lyons
           ;
           quenched
           the
           violence
           of
           Fire
           ;
           escaped
           the
           Edge
           of
           the
           Sword
           ;
           out
           of
           weakness
           ,
           were
           made
           strong
           ;
           Women
           received
           their
           Dead
           raised
           to
           Life
           again
           ;
           and
           others
           were
           tortured
           ,
           not
           accepting
           of
           Deliverance
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           obtain
           a
           better
           Resurrection
           ;
           and
           others
           had
           Tryals
           of
           Cruel
           Mockings
           and
           Scourgings
           ;
           yea
           ,
           moreover
           of
           Bonds
           and
           Imprisonment
           ;
           they
           were
           stoned
           ,
           they
           were
           sawn
           asunder
           ,
           were
           Tempted
           ,
           were
           slain
           with
           the
           Sword
           ,
           they
           wandered
           about
           in
           Sheep-Skins
           ,
           and
           Goat-Skins
           ,
           being
           distitute
           ,
           afflicted
           ,
           tormented
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           World
           was
           not
           worthy
           ,
           they
           wandered
           in
           Desarts
           and
           in
           Mountaines
           ,
           and
           in
           Dens
           and
           Caves
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           these
           all
           have
           obtained
           a
           good
           report
           through
           Faith.
           
        
         
           So
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           Brethren
           and
           Sisters
           ,
           whereever
           this
           may
           come
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           Salutation
           of
           my
           Life
           reacheth
           ;
           try
           your selves
           ,
           prove
           your
           
           selves
           ,
           for
           that
           end
           you
           may
           know
           whether
           you
           be
           in
           this
           Faith
           or
           not
           ,
           whereby
           all
           these
           blessed
           Effects
           are
           wrought
           and
           brought
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           to
           the
           making
           perfect
           throughout
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           content
           or
           satisfie
           your selves
           with
           the
           word
           Faith
           ,
           or
           with
           the
           bare
           
             Profession
             of
             Faith
          
           ;
           but
           carefully
           mind
           what
           Christ
           Jesus
           our
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             have
             Faith
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             Mustard
             seed
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             say
             unto
             this
             Mountain
             ,
             be
             thou
             removed
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             so
             .
          
           If
           Faith
           in
           this
           small
           measure
           or
           degree
           ,
           through
           the
           blessed
           effects
           of
           it
           ,
           be
           thus
           able
           ,
           or
           those
           whose
           Faith
           is
           no
           more
           ,
           thus
           gain
           Victory
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           Victory
           shall
           those
           obtain
           that
           keep
           it
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           for
           it
           's
           those
           that
           finish
           in
           that
           same
           Faith
           in
           which
           they
           have
           begun
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Crown
           of
           Life
           and
           of
           Immortal
           Glory
           is
           laid
           up
           for
           .
        
         
           
             But
             now
             some
             may
             say
             that
             are
             young
             in
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Enemy
             may
             bear
             hard
             upon
             by
             Temptations
             ,
          
           I
           thought
           I
           had
           had
           Faith
           in
           some
           Measure
           ,
           however
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           ,
           and
           yet
           those
           things
           stand
           in
           my
           way
           ,
           like
           Mountaines
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           get
           over
           as
           yet
           ,
           and
           great
           Oppositions
           and
           Temptations
           I
           meet
           with
           ,
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           that
           prevail
           with
           me
           .
        
         
           Dear
           Friend
           ,
           in
           much
           tenderness
           doth
           my
           Soul
           breath
           unto
           the
           Lord
           for
           thy
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           that
           thou
           may
           be
           delivered
           from
           that
           which
           so
           oppresses
           thee
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           stands
           in
           thy
           way
           ,
           [
           mark
           well
           what
           I
           say
           unto
           thee
           ]
           thou
           willest
           too
           much
           ,
           and
           through
           thy
           willing
           thou
           would
           run
           too
           fast
           ,
           and
           make
           too
           much
           haste
           through
           thy
           Will
           ,
           striving
           to
           be
           out
           and
           over
           things
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           great
           cause
           of
           hindering
           thee
           ,
           or
           why
           thou
           comes
           sho●t
           of
           obtaining
           Victory
           through
           Faith
           ;
           and
           that
           thou
           dost
           not
           come
           to
           know
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           or
           Work
           of
           it
           in
           thy
           Heart
           and
           inward
           part
           .
           Remember
           the
           Counsel
           given
           to
           Israel
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Thy
             Strength
             oh
             Israel
             ,
             is
             to
             stand
             still
             :
          
           So
           true
           Strength
           ,
           Ability
           and
           Victory
           thorough
           Faith
           ,
           over
           and
           against
           Enemies
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           is
           in
           
             standing
             still
          
           ,
           and
           being
           quiet
           and
           cool
           in
           thy
           mind
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           testifie
           ,
           it
           is
           certainly
           true
           ,
           
             It
             's
             not
             in
             him
             that
             wills
             nor
             runs
             ,
             the
             Battle
             is
             not
             unto
             the
             Strong
             ,
             nor
             the
             Race
             unto
             the
             Swift
             .
          
           And
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Which
             of
             you
             by
             taking
             thought
             can
             add
             one
             Cubit
             to
             your
             Stature
             ?
          
           So
           to
           stand
           still
           and
           patiently
           wait
           to
           receive
           the
           true
           power
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           give
           to
           all
           in
           his
           own
           time
           (
           though
           not
           in
           their's
           )
           that
           patiently
           wait
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           patience
           in
           thee
           may
           have
           its
           perfect
           work
           ,
           that
           so
           true
           Experience
           thou
           may
           gain
           of
           Victory
           given
           unto
           thee
           ,
           over
           all
           the
           Temptations
           of
           the
           Enemy
           through
           Faith
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           
           all
           those
           things
           come
           to
           be
           removed
           out
           of
           thy
           way
           that
           thou
           stands
           questioning
           and
           reasoning
           about
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           true
           Faith
           indeed
           ,
           that
           gives
           Victory
           ,
           and
           it
           s
           known
           to
           be
           so
           by
           the
           blessed
           Effects
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             This
             is
             that
             which
             gives
             Victory
             ,
             even
             your
             Faith
          
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           thorough
           Faith
           for
           all
           to
           come
           to
           know
           an
           Anchoring
           and
           Establishing
           upon
           the
           sure
           Rock
           ,
           through
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           ,
           that
           never
           makes
           ashamed
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           unto
           all
           you
           whom
           God
           in
           and
           through
           Christ
           Jesus
           his
           Son
           ,
           hath
           not
           only
           called
           to
           believe
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           suffer
           for
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           sake
           ;
           Blessed
           and
           Happy
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           all
           you
           ,
           and
           happy
           shall
           you
           be
           ,
           if
           you
           continue
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           hath
           a
           true
           Knowledge
           and
           right
           Understanding
           ,
           that
           your
           Suffering
           is
           for
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           sake
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           whose
           Suffering
           is
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           his
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           Redeemed
           ,
           and
           Saved
           ,
           and
           Sanctified
           by
           his
           Blood
           ,
           Death
           and
           Suffering
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           not
           your
           own
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           you
           have
           or
           enjoy
           ,
           (
           mark
           well
           and
           take
           good
           Notice
           ,
           
             as
             those
          
           )
           that
           your
           Suffering
           may
           be
           for
           Christ
           your
           Redeemer
           ,
           your
           Saviour
           ,
           your
           Shepherd
           ,
           Counsellor
           ,
           King
           ,
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             as
             those
          
           ,
           that
           because
           of
           the
           tenderness
           of
           your
           Consciences
           cannot
           do
           ,
           nor
           consent
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           Unrighteous
           ,
           Unjust
           ,
           nor
           Lawful
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           tends
           to
           Oppression
           .
        
         
           Blessed
           and
           Happy
           of
           the
           pure
           God
           are
           all
           you
           whose
           Suffering
           is
           on
           this
           wise
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           only
           that
           any
           doth
           suffer
           ,
           whether
           in
           Body
           or
           Goods
           ,
           that
           will
           tend
           to
           bring
           the
           recompence
           of
           Reward
           home
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           Heart
           ,
           and
           joy
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           as
           a
           confirming
           encouragement
           in
           the
           Suffering
           ;
           but
           also
           that
           you
           all
           know
           and
           be
           sensible
           for
           what
           you
           suffer
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Name
           ,
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           in
           the
           Seed
           Christ
           ,
           for
           which
           you
           suffer
           ;
           here
           is
           the
           true
           ease
           ,
           the
           true
           peace
           ,
           the
           true
           quietness
           in
           Spirit
           in
           Suffering
           this
           makes
           the
           Yoak
           easie
           ,
           and
           the
           Burthen
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           blessed
           Recompence
           of
           Reward
           from
           the
           Heavenly
           Hand
           of
           the
           Blessed
           God
           cometh
           ,
           and
           is
           extended
           unto
           all
           such
           of
           an
           Hundred
           fold
           in
           this
           Life
           ,
           and
           also
           shall
           inherit
           Life
           Everlasting
           ,
           as
           Christ
           Jesus
           our
           Lord
           said
           unto
           
             Peter
             ,
             Where
             there
             is
             a
             willingness
             to
             forsake
             Father
             or
             Mother
             ,
             Wife
             or
             Children
             ,
             Houses
             or
             Lands
             for
             his
             Name
             sake
             ,
             this
             shall
             be
             their
             Reward
             .
          
           So
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           the
           Councel
           and
           Advice
           of
           my
           Life
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           Testimony
           of
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           all
           be
           truly
           careful
           what
           you
           suffer
           in
           and
           for
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           
           have
           only
           a
           Name
           that
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           be
           dead
           ;
           but
           as
           those
           who
           have
           Faith
           in
           the
           just
           Principle
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           a
           Spiritual
           Travail
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           one
           suffer
           in
           Body
           or
           Goods
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           a
           sad
           comfortless
           Suffering
           .
        
         
           So
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           while
           as
           a
           great
           Mercy
           from
           God
           ,
           you
           have
           yet
           Health
           and
           Liberty
           to
           meet
           together
           to
           Worship
           and
           serve
           him
           ,
           be
           faithful
           in
           meeting
           often
           together
           ,
           First
           day
           and
           Week
           day
           (
           Men
           &
           Womens
           Meetings
           )
           and
           when
           met
           ,
           be
           diligent
           in
           waiting
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           to
           receive
           of
           his
           living
           power
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           which
           truly
           Fits
           ,
           Furnishes
           and
           Prepares
           in
           every
           good
           Word
           ,
           Work
           and
           Service
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           make
           good
           use
           of
           time
           every
           one
           ,
           in
           being
           truly
           careful
           how
           you
           spend
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           's
           the
           ill
           use
           made
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           the
           careless
           squandering
           away
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           makes
           many
           unfit
           for
           a
           day
           and
           time
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           when
           called
           thereunto
           ;
           remember
           the
           ten
           Virgins
           they
           had
           all
           Lamps
           ,
           but
           five
           wanted
           Oyl
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           said
           their
           Lamps
           were
           gone
           out
           ;
           it
           seems
           they
           once
           did
           shine
           ,
           (
           mark
           )
           they
           were
           all
           called
           unto
           to
           prepare
           ,
           but
           the
           five
           Foollish
           wanted
           wherewith
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           left
           behind
           ,
           and
           the
           door
           was
           shut
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           enter
           into
           rest
           ,
           and
           pertake
           of
           Joy
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           Unwatchfulness
           ,
           and
           Sleepy
           Sluggardliness
           in
           the
           time
           they
           had
           given
           them
           ▪
           and
           although
           they
           came
           calling
           and
           crying
           afterward
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           the
           door
           was
           shut
           ;
           it
           's
           plain
           there
           was
           a
           time
           the
           door
           was
           open
           ,
           when
           the
           Wise
           ,
           that
           had
           both
           the
           Lamps
           and
           Oyl
           entered
           in
           ;
           so
           all
           be
           upon
           your
           watch
           continually
           ,
           with
           a
           care
           to
           have
           Oyl
           in
           your
           Lamps
           ,
           that
           an
           entering
           into
           the
           Place
           of
           Rest
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           pertake
           of
           Joy
           unspeakable
           and
           full
           of
           Glory
           in
           your
           Suffering
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           House
           and
           Habitation
           of
           Safety
           ,
           where
           none
           nor
           nothing
           can
           make
           afraid
           ;
           that
           if
           the
           Storm
           or
           Tempestuous
           Tryal
           last
           long
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           want
           for
           Bread
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           be
           sure
           ,
           and
           your
           Water
           will
           never
           fail
           ;
           for
           he
           for
           whose
           Name
           Sake
           ye
           suffer
           ,
           will
           spread
           your
           Table
           ,
           fill
           your
           Cup
           ,
           and
           maintain
           your
           cause
           ;
           where
           your
           Communion
           will
           be
           sweet
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           your
           Unity
           and
           Fellowship
           will
           be
           very
           comfortable
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           have
           and
           feel
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           Faithful
           Suffering
           People
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           Counsel
           and
           Advice
           of
           your
           Brother
           ,
           in
           Bowels
           of
           tender
           Love
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           do
           suffer
           in
           oppression
           for
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           sake
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           on
           this
           wise
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           that
           so
           cause
           of
           great
           Encouragement
           you
           may
           all
           have
           in
           and
           under
           Suffering
           ,
           whether
           in
           Body
           or
           Goods
           ,
           which
           I
           can
           give
           in
           Truth
           by
           good
           experience
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Encouragement
             to
             all
             faithful
             Sufferers
          
           )
           who
           have
           had
           my
           own
           Goods
           
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           my
           Body
           Imprisoned
           time
           after
           time
           ,
           and
           now
           am
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           because
           for
           Conscience
           I
           cannot
           uphold
           that
           great
           oppression
           of
           Tythes
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           day
           and
           hour
           I
           was
           to
           go
           to
           Prison
           ,
           were
           the
           Spoilers
           carrying
           away
           my
           Goods
           ,
           for
           no
           greater
           Crime
           then
           Worshipping
           and
           Serving
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ;
           and
           oh
           !
           the
           
             Ioy
             ,
             Gladness
          
           ,
           and
           Rejoycing
           that
           was
           in
           my
           Heart
           and
           Soul
           ,
           that
           same
           hour
           and
           moment
           of
           time
           ,
           being
           I
           was
           truly
           sinsible
           of
           the
           cause
           wherefore
           I
           suffered
           the
           same
           ,
           being
           born
           up
           in
           my
           Understanding
           ,
           my
           Joy
           was
           unutterable
           on
           this
           wise
           ,
           and
           under
           this
           consideration
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             should
             not
             only
             count
             me
             worthy
             to
             believe
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             suffer
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             that
             Christ
             Iesus
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             suffered
             all
             to
             save
             and
             redeem
             my
             Soul
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           should
           not
           I
           willingly
           offer
           up
           all
           I
           had
           and
           did
           enjoy
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           what
           God
           through
           Christ
           his
           Son
           had
           done
           for
           me
           ?
           yea
           surely
           ,
           I
           said
           in
           my
           Heart
           ,
           
             I
             le
             offer
             up
             all
             freely
          
           ;
           I
           speak
           to
           his
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Encouragement
           of
           all
           faithful
           willing
           Sufferers
           ,
           whose
           Suffering
           on
           this
           wise
           will
           never
           be
           wearysome
           nor
           tedious
           unto
           you
           ,
           no
           murmuring
           nor
           complaining
           will
           take
           place
           ,
           or
           have
           room
           in
           any
           such
           a
           Heart
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           or
           think
           ,
           
             How
             shall
             I
             live
             ?
             Or
             how
             shall
             my
             Wife
             and
             Children
             be
             maintained
             ?
             Or
             my
             Business
             carryed
             on
             ?
          
           (
           not
           to
           be
           void
           of
           an
           honest
           care
           in
           those
           things
           )
           yet
           not
           to
           murmur
           because
           of
           the
           Suffering
           .
        
         
           What!
           is
           not
           God
           Almighty
           All-sufficient
           for
           the
           Soul
           ?
           And
           must
           not
           he
           be
           relied
           upon
           ,
           through
           Christ
           his
           Son
           our
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           Salvation
           thereof
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           he
           that
           is
           all-sufficient
           for
           the
           Soul
           ,
           sufficient
           for
           the
           Body
           also
           ?
           (
           yea
           assuredly
           ,
           by
           living
           experience
           can
           my
           Soul
           say
           )
           and
           is
           not
           the
           Earth
           the
           Lord's
           ,
           and
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           ?
           And
           cannot
           he
           take
           and
           give
           according
           to
           his
           Good
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           ?
        
         
           Let
           all
           remember
           the
           
             Patience
             of
             Iob
          
           ,
           in
           his
           still
           retaining
           his
           Integrity
           ,
           in
           his
           deep
           Affliction
           and
           Suffering
           ,
           both
           in
           Goods
           and
           Body
           ,
           whose
           Wife
           gave
           him
           bad
           Counsel
           ,
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             Wilt
             thou
             alwayes
             retain
             thine
             Integrity
             ?
             Curse
             God
             ,
             and
             Die
             :
          
           but
           he
           refused
           it
           ,
           and
           reproved
           her
           ;
           and
           suffered
           the
           loss
           of
           all
           his
           Thousands
           of
           Sheep
           and
           Camels
           ,
           and
           Hundreds
           of
           Oxen
           ;
           all
           his
           Children
           and
           Servants
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           restored
           him
           double
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           
             The
             latter
             end
             of
             Iob
             ,
             was
             far
             more
             Happy
             and
             Blessed
             than
             the
             Beginning
             .
          
        
         
           Oh!
           that
           the
           care
           of
           all
           called
           to
           suffer
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           refuse
           all
           
             Evil
             Counsel
          
           ,
           given
           either
           by
           Wife
           or
           Husband
           ,
           Kinsfolk
           or
           Relations
           ,
           that
           would
           perswade
           any
           to
           require
           the
           Lord
           Evil
           for
           Good
           ,
           and
           desert
           their
           
           Testimony
           in
           Suffering
           ,
           as
           such
           that
           would
           give
           Counsel
           on
           this
           wise
           .
           
             Oh!
             this
             is
             but
             a
             small
             matter
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             is
             but
             a
             little
             thing
             ;
             thou
             mayest
             do
             it
             well
             enough
             ,
             or
             suffer
             another
             to
             do
             it
             f●r
             〈◊〉
             :
             Oh!
             nay
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           honest-hearted
           and
           true
           to
           God
           )
           
             I
             must
             〈◊〉
             be
             faithful
             in
             the
             little
             ,
             and
             then
             my
             Lord
             and
             Master
             will
             make
             me
             Ruler
             over
             more
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             I
             cannot
             for
             Conscience
             do
             my self
             ,
             I
             cannot
             suffer
             ●●y
             co●nivingly
             to
             do
             it
             for
             me
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             great
             Hypocrisie
             and
             Dissimulation
             .
          
        
         
           Oh!
           what
           Encouragement
           hath
           all
           the
           Faithful
           in
           Suffering
           ,
           to
           trust
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           they
           have
           and
           do
           enjoy
           ,
           rightly
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           mind
           the
           
             Patience
             of
             Iob
          
           ;
           the
           
             Faithfulness
             of
             Daniel
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Faith
             ,
             Courage
          
           and
           Nobility
           of
           
             Shadrach
             ,
             Meshach
          
           and
           
             Abednego
             ;
             Daniel
          
           could
           not
           but
           open
           his
           Window
           ,
           and
           Pray
           to
           his
           God
           ,
           though
           a
           Decree
           made
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           cast
           him
           into
           the
           
             Den
             of
             Lyons
          
           ,
           the
           Angel
           of
           whose
           Presence
           shut
           their
           Mouths
           ,
           and
           preserved
           Daniel
           ,
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Living
           God
           ;
           as
           the
           King
           was
           made
           to
           call
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           his
           Faithfulness
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           the
           great
           Encouragement
           that
           all
           the
           Faithful
           have
           in
           Suffering
           ,
           for
           the
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Earth
           with
           many
           People
           ,
           are
           made
           to
           confess
           ,
           
             We
             are
             the
             People
             of
             God
             indeed
          
           ;
           when
           they
           see
           us
           to
           stand
           faithful
           in
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           as
           Nebuchadnezzer
           was
           made
           to
           call
           the
           three
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           before
           named
           ,
           
             Come
             forth
             ye
             Servants
             of
             the
             Most
             High
             God
          
           ;
           although
           before
           as
           many
           now
           will
           ,
           (
           threatned
           )
           that
           ,
           
             If
             they
             would
             not
             fall
             down
             ,
             and
             Worship
             the
             Image
             he
             had
             set
             up
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             Fiery
             Furnace
             ,
             seven
             times
             hotter
             then
             ever
             ;
             and
             who
             is
             that
             God
             that
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             deliver
             out
             of
             my
             Hand
             ?
          
           said
           he
           ;
           yet
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           then
           ,
           so
           he
           hath
           a
           way
           now
           ,
           to
           deliver
           all
           whose
           Trust
           and
           Confidence
           is
           in
           him
           ▪
           beyond
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           Wickedest
           and
           Cruellest
           of
           Men
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           Fury
           and
           Decrees
           made
           in
           their
           Wills
           ;
           for
           
             Shadrach
             ,
             Meshach
          
           and
           Abednego
           said
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             known
             unto
             thee
             O
             King
             ,
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             Gods
             ,
             for
             our
             God
             whom
             we
             serve
             is
             able
             to
             deliver
             us
             from
             the
             Burning
             Fiery
             Furnace
             ;
             and
             if
             not
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             careful
             to
             answer
             thee
             in
             this
             matter
             .
          
           And
           so
           because
           they
           could
           not
           bow
           to
           the
           Kings
           Image
           ,
           at
           the
           sounding
           of
           several
           sorts
           of
           Instruments
           of
           Musick
           ,
           they
           were
           bound
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           Burning
           Fire
           ,
           with
           their
           
             Coats
             ,
             Hosen
          
           ,
           and
           Hatts
           ;
           and
           the
           Flame
           of
           the
           Furnace
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           those
           Men
           that
           cast
           them
           in
           ,
           were
           slain
           thereby
           ;
           but
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Hair
           of
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           three
           Faithful
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           singed
           ,
           nor
           the
           smell
           of
           Fire
           found
           on
           their
           Cloaths
           .
        
         
         
           Oh!
           what
           great
           Encouragement
           is
           here
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           in
           any
           measure
           know
           God
           ,
           to
           believe
           and
           trust
           in
           him
           in
           Suffering
           ,
           whether
           in
           Body
           or
           Goods
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           deep
           ;
           for
           hereby
           it
           's
           evident
           and
           plain
           ,
           that
           the
           Lords
           always
           had
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           true
           regard
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Angel
           of
           ●is
           Presence
           and
           Arm
           of
           his
           great
           Power
           ,
           the
           more
           need
           they
           stood
           and
           stand
           of
           him
           ,
           so
           accordingly
           he
           appears
           ,
           and
           works
           their
           Deliverance
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           that
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Rod
             of
             the
             Wicked
             shall
             not
             always
             ly
             upon
             the
             back
             of
             the
             Righteous
          
           )
           and
           not
           only
           so
           but
           brings
           Plagues
           and
           Judgments
           upon
           the
           Heads
           of
           the
           Persecutors
           and
           Afflictors
           of
           his
           faithful
           Ones
           ;
           
             One
             Hair
             of
             whose
             Head
          
           ,
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             shall
             not
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             without
             your
             Fathers
             Providence
             .
          
        
         
           And
           although
           Herod
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           troubler
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           killed
           Iames
           ;
           and
           because
           it
           pleased
           the
           Iews
           ,
           he
           took
           Peter
           also
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           Prison
           ,
           intending
           to
           bring
           him
           forth
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           with
           Wicked
           intents
           no
           doubt
           ;
           but
           the
           same
           Night
           before
           he
           so
           intended
           ,
           although
           Peter
           lay
           bound
           in
           Prison
           with
           two
           Chaines
           betwixt
           two
           Soldiers
           ,
           an
           Angel
           from
           God
           came
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           loosed
           his
           Chains
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Iron-gate
           to
           open
           of
           its
           own
           accord
           ;
           and
           Paul
           and
           Silas
           they
           were
           put
           in
           the
           Inward
           Prison
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           been
           beat
           and
           sore
           abused
           ,
           and
           their
           Feet
           fastened
           in
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           (
           mark
           ,
           in
           the
           Inner
           Prison
           )
           where
           they
           Prayed
           and
           sang
           Praises
           unto
           God
           at
           Midnight
           ;
           and
           such
           was
           the
           wonderful
           Appearance
           ,
           of
           the
           great
           Power
           of
           the
           Mighty
           God
           ,
           that
           caused
           the
           Prison
           Doors
           to
           open
           ,
           that
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Foundations
             of
             the
             Prison
             were
             shaken
             ,
          
           and
           when
           the
           Jailer
           awaked
           ,
           he
           thought
           to
           have
           killed
           himself
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Doors
           open
           ,
           supposing
           the
           Prisoners
           had
           been
           fled
           ;
           but
           Paul
           said
           ,
           
             Do
             thy self
             no
             harm
             ,
             we
             are
             all
             here
          
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           came
           trembling
           ,
           when
           he
           perceived
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             I
             do
             to
             be
             Saved
             ?
          
           and
           Paul
           and
           Silas
           spoke
           unto
           him
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           ,
           
             Believe
             in
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             he
             should
             be
             Saved
          
           ;
           and
           he
           and
           all
           his
           House
           Believed
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           what
           great
           Encouragement
           is
           here
           ,
           for
           all
           faithful
           honest
           Hearted
           Friends
           ,
           though
           in
           and
           under
           Suffering
           ,
           or
           that
           yet
           may
           be
           called
           thereunto
           ▪
           to
           go
           on
           in
           all
           faithfulness
           ,
           freely
           giving
           up
           Life
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           all
           into
           the
           Lords
           hand
           ,
           willing
           to
           cast
           their
           care
           and
           put
           their
           Confidence
           in
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           all
           power
           in
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           to
           do
           and
           bring
           to
           pass
           whatsoever
           seems
           good
           in
           his
           own
           Eyes
           ;
           Oh!
           how
           the
           Wicked
           many
           times
           in
           the
           height
           of
           their
           Wickedness
           are
           frustrated
           ,
           and
           Gods
           People
           ,
           beyond
           all
           expectation
           preserved
           and
           delivered
           ,
           as
           you
           your selves
           have
           many
           times
           been
           made
           living
           Witnesses
           ;
           hold
           it
           fast
           Dear
           Friends
           in
           your
           Remembrance
           .
        
         
         
           And
           you
           may
           also
           see
           when
           there
           is
           a
           freely
           giving
           up
           to
           answer
           what
           the
           Lord
           requires
           ,
           in
           the
           faithful
           performance
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           thorough
           the
           Might
           of
           Gods
           Power
           ,
           Peoples
           Hearts
           and
           Consciences
           are
           reached
           ,
           to
           the
           causing
           of
           them
           to
           tremble
           ,
           whereby
           good
           desires
           are
           begotten
           and
           raised
           ,
           
             What
             Men
             shall
             do
             to
             be
             Saved
          
           ;
           though
           before
           they
           have
           been
           Persecutors
           and
           Afflictors
           of
           Gods
           People
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           the
           Goaler
           afore
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           whose
           care
           it
           is
           thus
           to
           walk
           and
           shew
           forth
           a
           Godly
           Conversation
           and
           Example
           in
           doing
           or
           suffering
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           reach
           to
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           Peoples
           Consciences
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           Inner
           Prison
           ,
           as
           Paul
           and
           Silas
           was
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           only
           cause
           to
           bless
           and
           praise
           the
           Holy
           Name
           of
           the
           Pure
           God
           ,
           for
           accompanying
           them
           by
           the
           Angel
           of
           his
           Presence
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           Sing
           and
           make
           Melody
           unto
           him
           in
           their
           Hearts
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           ,
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Suffering
           Brethren
           ,
           though
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           see
           it
           good
           so
           to
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           for
           a
           tryal
           of
           your
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           ,
           to
           see
           how
           you
           will
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           hour
           of
           Temptation
           and
           time
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           that
           Man
           shall
           be
           so
           far
           permitted
           ,
           to
           take
           your
           Goods
           ,
           and
           seperate
           you
           from
           your
           dearest
           and
           nearest
           Relations
           ,
           your
           Dear
           Wives
           and
           Tender
           Children
           ,
           and
           put
           you
           in
           Prison
           ;
           now
           this
           is
           greatly
           your
           Joy
           and
           Comfort
           ,
           being
           sensible
           of
           the
           Cause
           wherefore
           you
           suffer
           ,
           Man
           with
           all
           his
           Power
           and
           Strength
           ,
           Fury
           and
           Rage
           ,
           cannot
           seperate
           you
           from
           the
           pure
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           by
           it
           reacheth
           unto
           his
           Dear
           Suffering
           Lambs
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           Dungeon
           ;
           which
           if
           it
           were
           not
           so
           ,
           above
           all
           People
           we
           were
           most
           Miserable
           ;
           but
           now
           above
           all
           People
           we
           are
           most
           Blessed
           and
           Happy
           ;
           Blessed
           ,
           and
           Praised
           ,
           and
           Magnified
           for
           evermore
           be
           the
           Holy
           Name
           ,
           and
           great
           Power
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           by
           and
           thorough
           which
           he
           always
           did
           and
           doth
           carry
           through
           all
           his
           faithful
           Children
           and
           People
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           for
           ever
           worthy
           of
           all
           Praise
           ,
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           ,
           unto
           him
           alone
           be
           it
           given
           ,
           both
           now
           and
           for
           ever
           more
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           Dear
           Friends
           put
           on
           Courage
           and
           Boldness
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           ,
           Fear
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Most
           High
           ,
           as
           an
           Armour
           ,
           faithfully
           to
           follow
           your
           Captain
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           will
           never
           leave
           you
           nor
           forsake
           you
           ,
           except
           you
           first
           leave
           him
           ,
           who
           will
           lead
           in
           and
           through
           the
           good
           and
           bad
           report
           ,
           the
           Fire
           and
           the
           Water
           ,
           the
           sixt
           and
           in
           the
           seventh
           Trouble
           and
           Exercise
           ,
           will
           also
           be
           your
           Preserver
           and
           Upholder
           ,
           who
           upholds
           all
           his
           by
           his
           Word
           and
           Power
           :
           I
           say
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           all
           in
           faithfulness
           follow
           your
           Leader
           whithersoever
           he
           goes
           ;
           for
           as
           you
           with
           
           diligence
           follow
           him
           he
           will
           bring
           you
           thorough
           ;
           and
           bring
           you
           forth
           in
           his
           own
           time
           ;
           〈◊〉
           happy
           are
           they
           that
           patiently
           wait
           till
           it
           be
           ▪
           though
           as
           great
           a
           Tryal
           as
           ever
           any
           of
           his
           People
           suffered
           :
           Yet
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           stedfast
           in
           the
           Faith
           ▪
           he
           will
           still
           bring
           you
           forth
           and
           thorough
           ,
           more
           bright
           and
           more
           pure
           ,
           Holy
           and
           Clean
           ;
           for
           the
           fiery
           Tryal
           makes
           so
           ,
           concerning
           ▪
           which
           as
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           said
           ,
           
             Marvel
             not
             concerning
             the
             Fiery
             Tryal
             ,
             as
             though
             some
             strange
             thing
             had
             happened
             :
             for
             it
             's
             for
             no
             other
             end
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             more
             and
             more
             may
             shine
             ,
             as
             the
             Stars
             of
             Heaven
             in
             the
             Firmament
             of
             his
             Power
          
           ;
           that
           so
           a
           True
           ,
           Living
           and
           Faithful
           Testimony
           ,
           whether
           in
           doing
           or
           suffering
           ,
           Body
           or
           Goods
           ,
           by
           you
           all
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           several
           Measures
           ,
           may
           be
           born
           unto
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           pure
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Pure
           ,
           Holy
           Worship
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           Oppression
           and
           Unrighteousness
           that
           is
           upheld
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           may
           stand
           ,
           remain
           ,
           and
           be
           left
           upon
           record
           to
           after
           Ages
           and
           Generations
           ,
           how
           faithful
           ye
           were
           to
           God
           in
           your
           day
           as
           a
           confirmation
           unto
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           as
           may
           greatly
           tend
           to
           their
           Encouragement
           ,
           as
           those
           faithful
           Witnesses
           that
           have
           already
           finished
           their
           course
           in
           the
           Faith
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           gone
           to
           their
           rest
           ,
           doth
           greatly
           tend
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           encourage
           all
           those
           that
           yet
           remain
           ,
           that
           are
           travelling
           on
           in
           the
           same
           way
           .
        
         
           That
           so
           in
           that
           same
           love
           ,
           Pure
           Life
           ,
           and
           true
           tenderness
           ,
           into
           which
           at
           first
           you
           were
           begotten
           ,
           and
           raised
           to
           bear
           a
           faithful
           Testimony
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           his
           Name
           ,
           Truth
           and
           Glory
           ,
           though
           but
           in
           little
           and
           small
           things
           when
           nothing
           in
           that
           day
           (
           all
           keep
           it
           in
           Mind
           )
           was
           too
           near
           or
           dear
           for
           you
           to
           part
           with
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           all
           persevere
           and
           fi●ish
           in
           that
           in
           which
           you
           have
           begun
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           was
           known
           to
           be
           the
           First
           ,
           may
           carefully
           be
           kept
           unto
           ,
           to
           be
           knowa
           to
           be
           the
           Last
           ;
           the
           Alpha
           ,
           the
           Omega
           ;
           the
           Beginning
           and
           the
           Ending
           ;
           the
           same
           to
           Day
           ,
           Yesterday
           and
           forever
           ;
           who
           is
           from
           Everlasting
           to
           Everlasting
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Crown
           of
           Life
           and
           of
           Immortal
           Glory
           may
           be
           set
           upon
           your
           Heads
           ,
           that
           is
           laid
           up
           in
           store
           for
           all
           that
           in
           faithfulness
           continue
           unto
           the
           end
           ;
           unto
           which
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Life
           by
           and
           through
           the
           greatness
           and
           strength
           of
           his
           own
           Power
           ,
           keep
           and
           preserve
           you
           all
           Faithful
           in
           Life
           and
           unto
           Death
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
           From
           my
           Prison-house
           in
           Carel●le
           in
           Cumberland
           ,
           
             the
             17th
             of
             the
             ●th
             Month
             ,
             1684.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Iohn
           Bringhurst
           in
           Leaden-Hall
           .