An
EPISTLE
By
Way
of
Encouragement
to
Friends
,
To
be
frequent
at
Week-Day
Meetings
.
Dear
and
tender
Friends
,
WE
having
been
often
refresht
,
in
the
living
presence
of
the
Lord
,
in
Meetings
;
and
those
that
have
truly
Hungred
after
Righteousness
,
have
there
felt
the
Bread
that
comes
from
Heaven
,
plentifully
Distributed
;
and
many
being
thereby
Nourished
up
in
the
Eternal
Life
,
it
hath
encouraged
them
to
be
frequent
in
Meetings
;
not
only
on
first
Days
,
but
also
on
Week
days
,
to
wait
upon
the
Lord
in
his
Divine
Gift
,
to
be
refresh't
again
:
For
as
the
Sence
of
Gods
Goodness
is
abode
in
,
the
Hunger
will
remain
after
the
Childrens
Bread
,
and
an
earnestness
of
mind
will
be
to
get
to
the
Table
of
the
Lord
,
where
our
Souls
have
been
Refresht
before
;
that
we
may
enjoy
the
renewings
of
the
Heavenly
Life
,
and
increase
in
it
;
wherein
,
as
we
are
preserved
,
we
shall
abide
in
the
favour
of
God
,
and
have
a
share
of
his
Blessings
which
he
is
bestowing
among
the
Sons
of
Men
,
whose
Hearts
are
prepared
and
stand
open
,
and
expecting
to
receive
from
him
.
Therefore
,
Friends
,
let
a
Watchfulness
be
in
the
mind
of
every
one
,
that
this
Worlds
Cares
and
Concerns
do
not
become
as
Briars
and
Thorns
unto
any
,
hindring
their
Growth
in
the
Truth
:
For
,
Friends
,
these
outward
Goods
the
Lord
hath
bestowed
,
ought
rather
to
cause
in
our
minds
Thankfulness
unto
the
Giver
,
and
to
walk
in
true
fear
,
and
lowliness
of
mind
before
him
,
and
unto
those
that
so
do
,
outward
Riches
,
or
any
outward
Blessing
or
Mercy
that
he
bestows
,
will
not
be
an
Occasion
,
to
neglect
our
Christian
Duty
of
Assembling
our selves
together
,
but
so
much
the
more
as
we
have
received
from
him
,
so
much
the
more
to
be
engaged
to
serve
him
,
and
draw
near
unto
him
,
and
wait
upon
him
.
And
thus
your
good
Example
in
frequenting
Meetings
,
may
be
an
Inducement
to
others
to
frequent
Friends
Meetings
also
;
whereas
,
if
any
looking
into
our
Meetings
,
should
〈◊〉
a
thinness
and
slackness
in
Frier
〈◊〉
may
they
not
think
?
that
our
〈…〉ings
are
no
more
profitable
than
their
own
,
and
so
not
be
drawn
by
our
Example
to
be
fervent
in
seeking
after
the
Lord
;
let
therefore
the
zeal
and
diligence
of
Friends
in
frequenting
Meetings
,
shew
forth
the
Benefit
of
our
Meetings
,
and
the
refreshment
that
may
there
be
had
;
and
it
may
prove
a
means
to
stir
up
them
to
consider
,
that
surely
we
do
enjoy
more
in
our
Meetings
,
then
they
do
in
theirs
,
because
of
our
frequenting
them
so
diligently
.
And
Friends
,
if
any
are
in
streights
and
difficulties
inwardly
,
whom
have
we
to
go
unto
?
in
comparison
of
our
God
therefore
not
only
in
private
,
but
also
in
the
assembly
of
the
Lords
People
,
spread
your
spiritual
necessities
before
him
,
and
wait
upon
him
for
a
supply
;
and
let
the
minds
of
none
Wander
,
out
(
when
you
are
so
met
)
be
staid
upon
the
Lord
in
his
Heavenly
Gift
,
to
receive
from
him
,
and
if
any
are
not
yet
come
to
a
stay
to
their
minds
,
let
such
be
turned
to
the
meas
;
ure
of
the
Spirit
they
have
received
,
and
(
in
faith
)
therein
diligently
resist
the
enemy
that
would
keep
you
unsetled
,
and
as
you
abide
faithfully
Warring
against
him
,
in
due
time
you
'l
know
a
Victory
;
and
this
will
be
of
more
advantage
to
your
immortal
Souls
,
then
increase
of
outward
Wealth
,
or
indeed
,
then
a
bare
formal
sitting
in
Meetings
,
only
to
hear
the
Experiences
of
others
.
For
hereby
you
'l
come
to
know
Bread
in
your
own
Houses
,
and
Water
in
your
Cisterns
,
that
you
'l
not
need
to
say
to
others
,
give
us
of
your
Store
.
For
through
the
Heavenly
Gift
that
you
have
received
will
you
be
abundantly
supplyed
,
and
your
Souls
in
the
receiving
,
will
have
a
Sacrifice
of
thanksgiving
and
Praise
to
Offer
to
our
God
,
who
is
worthy
thereof
,
for
ever
and
evermore
.
And
you
that
are
Masters
and
Mistresses
of
Families
,
and
Parents
of
Children
,
had
need
be
Exemplary
in
your
Practice
and
care
over
those
of
your
Families
,
That
they
seeing
your
zeal
and
earnestness
,
in
Assembling
your selves
together
,
to
wait
upon
the
Lord
,
may
be
drawn
by
your
Example
also
to
be
diligent
in
waiting
upon
him
,
and
so
come
to
receive
for
themselves
of
his
Blessings
and
Mercies
,
and
then
,
that
they
together
with
you
,
may
live
Worthy
of
his
Mercies
,
is
the
fervent
Travail
and
Prayer
of
Your
Friend
,
Theodor
Eccleston
.
London
,
13.
10.
Month.
1693.
Remember
the
time
Appointed
for
Meetings
to
begin
.