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Show Tbt AuTHOR's LIFE. VoL: L ffi d reat Sorrow for the Abufes done r676. G. Whitehead, to whom he ex pre e g .r God and beggtng Mercy of the ~ them;. declaring them to be ~he C1uldren o; Truth in aintaymg them\ and LollD for ~~s wtlful9ppofirQn tfi kn~~~ur Author ~0 publi!h as a VVarn• fo died pemtent. Thts gave cca 100 • 1 d Saul Jmattn to the Grouml. ing to other Oppaferr, a Narrauve eom; :h~ Propnaor.r of Wef1- Jerfey in He it "''~e4 In the Ye:u 16?6 he became. one o fir1t Colonizing of that Provtnce by rrrprimrDf Amenca, and was mfirCiume;ltalh HS the d havmg gtvcn the Propriety of that Wcft-Jerrey. rhe Englifo· For Ktng Jar n t e econ ted the bme to s1r George Berkley Country to the Duke of Tork, he yranhom fold hts Parr t.o one Edw~trd and the Lord Carttret, theJormerfto w in the World afterward decl\ning, Billing, a f;._ua!ur, whofe ucum ancG wen Lawre and J\'tcho/IJ LuctU, ~e uansferr'd his R1ght to f ~·. P£;'bis. ath ey 3,corif'ingly allot red out and m rruft for.the Payment 0 p 151 e f ~ EnJ.land u::mfpnrting themfclves fold the Land~; and m£ny yap e. r~came a Flourifhmg Plantation, and f~~~~~~~~~~~~heThei~:iefTowe~r~f1~r, i~ ~urltnJ.ton, fituare on the great River Delaware-Bur we return to ~chfous.~a~t~~d writ feveral Books John Cheney One John Cheney ne:u. Wnrnngton .m ancaJutr Ha dock and WI OJ am. .a Adv~rf•'J· againft the ~JJakert, which were replied to bv Rogfi 'Y Author Gtbfon · ln one eufn t~~~e fn~~~s; t~e F~j:,e ~~ic~x~~;fi~n~~o~i:i~ his ow~ T~lroteff· ~1Uditsi11 Germanyi1t" fptredw••ltSe, foof1rut ~li(.IOito i:i'~r~~C: ,~·~~~hfh a Book call'd, The SMmijher.defMtd, &c. the Snccefs of whtch anfwered its Tttle, for 'Cheney drew h1s Sword no more. ~P About 'rhis Time it pleafed God to i~fpire the Hearts off 11~o PrdtV~a~~ Lrdtu of great Qualay in Germany, w1th a Senfe of the o tes an a · f th World and to excite them to an earnefl ~!JUifJ :J.fter the Know• j~j ~of h~mfe\f. The one was, the Princefs Elt.zabetb, Daughter of Fred(nck thfFlfth, Prince Palarzne of the Rhzne, and Kmg of Bobemta, Grandau.ght'if to Km James the Firft, and Slfier to Prince R11pert, and the late 'Pnnce S S l gK' Geor e"s Mother. The other Anna Mana de Hornes, Countefs (Ji:~ne;n~ famiiiar Acquaintance of the fa1d Princefs. The Report of ~tieir Religious Inclmation coming to our Author's Ears, .~ho gladly nm· braced every Opportunity of watering the Groumfg Sred! OJ Virtu!, he ent them a Letter of Encouragement and Confolarion,exhornnp: thof~ Nob~e ~od men to a Conflancy and Perfeverance in that Holy Way wh1ch the Lo~ a * Ap. No. duefied their Feet into. ¥The Leuer. it felf, tho' large, defervmg the xv•· Reader's Perufal, we infert in the Appendtx. , I677. In the Year 1677, he t~:J.Yelled in~o Holland and Germany, of whtch an 1,./""V"'..J Account written and publtfhed by h!mfelfherefolloweth. His T R A v E L s in Holland and German]. The PR 11 EACE to the ~eader. T HIS enfuing Journal of my Travels in H~lland and Ger~ny, in tb• SerrJice of the Gofpel of my Lord and. Savtour.Jefm Ch,rifl, .wa.r ,.,,. ten for my own and fome Relations, and partzcular Przend.r SansfaOron, as~~~ long Time it bath laill jilcnt dor 1J jhoto : But a Cop_y that fJJ(U found fli!WR&J" the late Countef.r of Conway's Paperr, faUing mto tbe Hands of a P_erfo11 tbat much frequented that Family, l1e was earneft with me, bo!h by b~tJJ{e/f and others, to have leave to publijb it for a common Good: WblCb, up~n }'~ ufal I bave found a Willingnefr to comply with, hoping that the Lord OJtl mak~ rbe Reading of ir EffeEl«al to fome into wboje_ Hands it m•y /aU~ 4:'' e»eU thofe who bave received a Difpenfation of the fa•e Miniflry, ·for tbetf' Encouragemet~t in their publick Service for God, tu tbife svho 4rl undtr t~ fame MiniftrJ, unto Zealand Faitbfulnef<. For. For it U the. Gloriotn O,ofpe!J.?ay in whicb God is exalting His Dear Son, J677 , m Prophet, Pnd\. .-.nd l;{mg, 711Jfbe.r lj~rtr.if His Jtqp/e. Oh rbat the · l\a1ions wo11!d bt~dr'-Him~ t~e?r-bnlj>--Sa\•ing-He!!:W:h, ~nd Ifucl's Gr;:J.t Shep- ~ herd! Who toku c;are of H~ Sheep, that bear lin Vo.ue, and gives 11nto Jbem tb41 [ollom llzm, m. ~be Dn~ly·Ct:of.s ... unto ReJ:eneratron, Eterrlal Life. Ami. fA.'bo hntfJ Jent1 apt4ss _Jendmf. Jor,tb Hn Servants to garber Home the Sheep that are gone ajlray zn aU J\ ations, that fo there mav be h.1n One Sb.ephcrda Qrtd. One. Shec.plold, acc~rdi.ng to the Glorio~~,r fromife made lo thife /aile; Trmes; zn ubub ~e (find be)- wol(ld be the Teacher of His. People t:llmfelf: For fie U . J.'eacbmg. T!~oJJfandt,. b]. the Li.(hr, Spirit and GraCe of HH Son Cui~5.T, "! ubo11t He u well p{e(ljeJ, To rhu, Gqd batbfent forrh His 'Se,... v.ant.s m tbr.s Day, to tJJrn aU People, tU God's Call and Vification ro the ]\0,. tzonr. And b!ej}td are a~ tboft tbaJ #ear hen to this Teflimony, loth Mediate• ly and Immediately. · Fer God is tWN.!:.ing ft1e~ to [h.e ~now/~Jge of Hi.s Glory iR the Face, or ~ppeart~nce of Cbrifl, by Hu Sptnt tn tbe1r Hearts and Confcience.s v:bi"J reveal.sro Mmrbe Fa1bir ~ yet~, tb~ Jeep TbingJ of God. ' f:?b, that they would llear, and fear, and Learn tbe Tbings tbat make fo;: tlmr Eu.,nal ~ttcc! For if the Rigbteo~~tfcarcely arefm;ed, where, 0 where, foal/ they appear rbat neg/eEl fo great Salvation l A Salvation that comes fD neu them, tU to knock at tbe Door of their Hearts; that f-earcbes them a11d v·ie~ their Reins, an~ teUr unto tbem their 111o}J Inw11rd Tbu11gbrs; and bring& rt Lme. of Judgment over ali their Words and Wor..ts. This i.s Chrifl JtJm the Ltgbt of the World, thor war given o/ God for Salvation ru the Ends of tbe Ezrtb. He bas enlighrcned all, and £hines ro all, and ctt!ls aU. that tbr.y fh!lJJld fee their Sins and be forry far tlJem, attd /orfake them, a~d take up bu Dmly·Crofr_ ~n4 follow Hmt, .tl)bom God ha1b given for an. Example, a# tJ:e/1 at a Proplti:J.tiOn for our Sm.s. And none can .-btow Hmt to be r!Jeit' Propiriation lha( reje£1 Hifn as their Example and Leader in their Liver •nd Converfations. Wherefore, Reader he &rior1s, hrward and Inquijirive fof' thy So11fs S~1~e. Wbar Faith hajlthou? One that overcomes the World or on~ 1h:'ttbe Sp~nt of tlJe World overcome~, u:bicb U noJtbe l'aitb of God's E/eO, ua!JoJJt wbtcb we can_not p!eafe God.? For that Fairb UJOrks by Love; fJJcb 11 L~v~ to Go~ as wtll. not ojfen4 Htm, h11t Jeeks HU Glory tbro11gh a mofl -wtllmg Obedtence to Hu Holy Will? BleJ!ed are the Soulr in twbicb this LoV# d~e}ls; fo~ ft1Cb have none ~n Heaven hut God, nor in rbe Earth in Co!¥p.1· rifon of Hun • .Ar they recetve of/Good from Him, fo they rejign all up to /lim; and tbo' it be throu.gb many Tribulations tb.tt rbq mufi auain the Rejl Dj God~ yet as. nothing can fe_parate them from Hir Lovt, Jo neither can •ny Tbmg depnve tbem of tlmr Reward ;n rbc End • ..-Wbcrefo_re, Reader, be thou perftJ?aded to ta/;;e thy Lor amONg that b!e.Jlel. 1\.umber., if thou art n~t ) 'et one oj them. ThcJJ feefi the Way to tbat Di~ vme Pnvt!edge; walk 111 tt; for rhe End Crowns all: If one of rbat 1\itmber, -~bat hav; cbofen God for their Portion? be Diliqcnt, Zealovs, attd fervent m rhe fj orlt and Servtce of God. Redeem thy Tune tZnd Runrby Race, wirb C_:~~e and Confiancy; Looking to Jefus the Author, that he may be the F1mfher of thy Faith. Remember whQfaid, there are m:~ny M:mfions prea pared for the F:~irhful. Do we belieVe and look for another World ? Uttlt RC't tben live i11 tbi.s at if there were no other .• Let our E)'e.r be upon our beta ttr TVar/J, and hve ben ar Strangur that are but on 011r Way ro our Eternal Home~ that fo t~e may .Anfwer the End of God's Love, by u:arkit~g out rbe ~alvcllton 4 our own Sou/r t.b His Power) with Fear and Trembling; lr.nowzngGod tf)/lJ Judge aU, by Cbri Jifm, 4ctwding to the Deeds done in the &dy. Reader, 'this Journal i.s o a Religiov.s Voyage, and bar Jome Pa.f!nger in it tTJnt may engage thy Sou/ to Serioujnifs, and let rhee fee borv Good God ir to thofe that go of His Holy Errand.s. .iHay'jltbou be beanily afftOed with tbu TcfliJl!tmY r_f Hir Love a~td hefence wilb Hir People; ~nd frel J!O'!J. Drjires raifed m thee to ferve tiJc Lord ajfo, auordinK to Hu B!eJJ~d WzU, in 1hy Day, that Peace thou maj'ft knorD to tf.y SoJJ! when Time here jhaB he n~ more. 1 am, Thy affured Friend in the Beft Things, H 2 W. Penn. .. |