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Show ~6g No. V, y-v--...J Vo.t. J, ' Perjuttjio11's Sa'ke, whic11 was too ftrong_for· .:t\1 Oppo_~tion or A~lure.men~s ' in the End. 1\nd though I was a W~tle m ~be Mtdft pf thiS Worlds ' Glories both in this and orber Counmes, yet tt was rather to know, that " I might' the better condemotbem with a Vanity iJf Vanfti(s. ~ .ill/ is Vimity ' and Vexation of Spirit, than to fit down and to ~e marrted wtth them. At ' !aft my Soul meeting with T R. U T H, tHat 15, the Knowledge of that ' lnwanl Tender Principle, that ever inclined me to RighteouihCfS, Mercy, • and Peace ro be the Truth in tbe Inward Ptlrt.r, that I was to have my ' Regard ro: l embrac'd it with Gladnefs of He:trt! though it was as fharp ' ro me as a well-pointed Dart, becaufe of Imqu1ty. So that Mary, the • Knowledge that puffs up, I have never been .much ex_ercifed in. 'Tis not ' Confuting Prieijs, Maintaining Truth, Sound ~oannes, that puffs up : ' No, I can live in Love with my Brethren, and thmk them, as the Apoltle ' faith Berrer tbnn my Jelf. But .A1nry, exalted Apprehenfions of_greater • Ligh~ than others; larger Difcoveri~s .than othe_rs; r:nore Self-Demal than ' others; Watching for others Infirmmes; and JUdgmg common ~~cency ' and Conveniency as thou mufi know that thou halt done; Th1s IS the ' Pharifee, 1 nm Holier t1Mn Thou: Here's the conceited, puft up State, of ~ which, 0, that you both, and I, and All, m~y have a _Care of, efpecially ' qf the feigned Humility, for under that feemmg Nothmgnefs, _lurks the ' greateft Exaltation; and fuch. by crying down all Heighth,_ r.a1fe .them' felves up higher than ever, a11f others were only fit to be pa:ed, them• felves juft.ified and commended. I fay, have thou a Care of th1s, and thy ' Hulband too; and do not thou Greaten him, to obtain thy own Ends on ' him ; for fame think thou haft betrayed much of the Simplicity that was ' once in him, thtough thy Fair Sp~ubes, :tnd unfit Applaufe. ' 0, remember your own Infirmities, and confider your Out-goings, and ' l:ly to Heart that deep Reproach you have brought upon the Living God, '. H,is Way and People; and let Sorrow take hold of you for thcfe Provocati' · ons, if yet the L<lrd will forgive -you. Truly, my Soul is deeply affeaed ' for you, and I could fay, 0 that tbefe Tbi11gs might never be laid to 1beir ' Charge! But this, I of a Truth know, that through deep Judgment ·upon ' that Wntcbing Judging Spirit, that has rendred others worfe, and yout ' felves better than you are, you muft come; or Remiffion and L:illing .~ Peace you fhall never witnefs. 'Much I could fay, but at this Time my Spirit is clofed: Only had John "' Pennymanfought Peace and purfued it, h.e would never have bufied himfelf • fa much in other Folks:Matters, afi'umed. the Office of an Inquifitor, a.bu .. ' fed Men behind their Backs, have blazed abroad fame MitCarriages, to • confirtn Profeil'ors·Envious Inventions: In Chart, have declined meeting ' G. F. fince his Return, notwithfiand.ing his Loving Invitation; and leait c of all, have u,pbraided and reviled him, in his Letter to ]obn Ofgoqd, ' about the Burial of his Child, fince no Man was more willing to anfwer ' what he feem'd~o defire, by giving his Judgment among others fo freely l and m~ekly in tl>at Matter. ' I could rejoyce to be Serviceable to you, though in the .mean eft Ca pa-r. city, for youl: Reftoration, if yet it may be: But for. that Spirit which ~ hoth l¢d you in\o that Diftante from us, G 0 D that lives for ever, has ;· both clearly and ftequently fatisfied my Soul, in the Wrongnefs ofir,.and that it is £or Eternal Judgment. Thus in Plainnefs, Meeknefli, and a true ~ Sorrowing Love for you, I tolltlude this Letter, who am .. Thy True Friend, .• • Vox. •. J. The. A t!r il·o n ·~·· LIFE. To alf Stifering Fr~end< in Hollandj or Gerinany, pariic~larfJ'· in Fred~- No. vi. . , , nckftadt, and tn or near Danczick. I ~ .illy Drnr Friends, Rickmerfworrh rjl of 1h< 71b Monlh, 16]j. ' IN God's Everlalling TRUTH and that Hea, 1 p ' Dominion that frands rherei~ doth m S \in Y ower, Strength and A Lrrteraf ( au, who have rafted of rhe Invilible and YH:a_u rerr.~e:trly fal_ure .YOU ;:t~a:;on ri ' known unt9 thar Refidue of rhe Woman's S ven Y 1 e, th:at Is made Friend/:, ..c into t~e Living Way of Lighr and Righreou~~~fs ~'()h~ave been begotten Holl.;i~nd,Get• ~. Outgoings of the Lord ro and in His Child ·wh fi ple~fant are th~ ~~y1• 4tt;: ' fiaid upon Hi_m, and are freely refi~ned up int~e~is All~ e·~D~;. 3J...C truly" 1· ' ~ll abound tn the Joy of God's Salvation e . • WI C: IJpo.1al, fuch ' on•, Tribulations, yea Dearhs and everY pve~I m .hf.iuffenngs, Perfecuti· ' mofi: Holy Faith. Therefore J~old u au He.rt t at rbay attend youl ' \) lirtle Flock, your Shepherd will nof /y thou~:\ a\t blfye comforted', ' your Shepherd, and dwell with Him. add H . t e. 0 come: Know ' and green Palf:ures, in •the Midft of 'your E e w_ill brueoyou into fWee't ' f?elh and Blood, to know what may be then(t'ft f nfult .not wit~ c ypu may !hun them, or which Wa o lu e a your Tnals, how • Good Confcience too. but Eye the !'or~ q !D3Y keep Mammon and a 'Sparrow falls not to the Ground. None~ ~~~our w.p~_ce Providence :1 ' unto you: Dwell in the Faith that works b L range mg can happen ' all Fear, that begets any Staggering from r!ur ~i· aTdn~hat will calt out ' ber that many Eyes are U}?On you and as 0 Y • e . tmony: Remem: ' Exerci.fe that may quickly be fuitered t you acquu your fclves in thiS • TRUTH be well or ill fpoken of i for Peo~ecoll?li upo~ you, fo will God'~ ' Way by you. The Way the fc WI mea Uie your moll Holy ' know ye but the Lord is now ~e ~~in no~, you. the~ will behold: What • Service, both where you live, pan~ in ~thnd ~~ghtntnog gf roa for forthel_ • JESUS, tff< ]Njl Mon's Polb Live and et aces, "I In the Ltght ot • epdure, fo !hall you glorify God anfwer ,;"•1£, bhat to the End you mai : amol]g you, .and ~brain unto Your Selve:'ku~~~~~rs,/whf? hne travail'<! ' !fearts, be fhll, quiet, and gil'en up in Life and Deat~a (it:pn·G So, Dear IS going on: He always comes upon the W ld . • go s reat WorlC ' times to his Children, that they may be th or 10 3 ~rrn, and fome' that People may be the more fiirred u ~omor.e weaned I?~ rhe World, ' may be more eJfectua11y manifefted th"rgu . mJn_d them, and that TrutH I 3hd Refolution. Stand then be v3.Iialic a g~ theq· Self-De.ni_al, Patience, ' vifible Life, that in the Light is f~Ir and ntl keip ~our Mmds to the in~· • Prindpalitiu, nor Powir.r, npr Lifo ~or D 1b" a perf waded, _lfrithe~ ' ev~r be able tofepnrati yoit froHz th; Lov6 o}fl(;, dnorhanyhother Thmg, fha.ll ' ly IS revealed ro you in (;HRJST JEsus th (. ' bt aft ath been and dat' the World. ' e aw o God, and Light of ' .The God of all Peace, keep your Mind · d S . : . • 3midft the gre:tteftTroubles and Difquier 5 flan ~~~ltS m perfea Peace ' fin1(b' your Teftimonies with us to HisEr 5 r~m w~r out, th!it fOU may 'who is oVer every Name wo~thy e\•en '(f"d pbloi/iffiedch~t liarh.called us,· c Amen. , 0 e e ror ever. .dmen, Tour FeOow-feetlng ilrotbir in tht Un&h4ntea~lt Truth , l'os'i'scRr'P 1'. W. P. TRUTH greatly prevail.r inlheft in J. d . Heads of il.r peeuijh O'ppofer . .A. /}:'t: s,d an grows d41/y fomom over tbl Travlfil and Sympathize w··1b · n zi nen .r, .that have hrard lately of you' greour than ke I hat if in the Jfo':/J. of-afe~~}~ alont, 411d bt that if in yoN,;} y |
