DEare Children and people of the eternall God , who have known the working of his mighty power , and have been exercised in the operations of his Eternall Spirit , whereby he hath begotten your minds out of the world , in a great measure , and hath brought you into a feeling of his eternall presence , which filleth heaven and earth , wherein is the Joy unspeakable unto them that are reconciled to God by the Lord Jesus Christ , the Immortall Word : Friends , you unto me are exceeding precious , and my desires and breathings to the Lord for you , are exceeding strong , that ye may be preserved in the sence and feeling of the power of an endless life , and that you may be all kept in the true faith and obedience of the truth , which lives for ever ; all minding to answer its requirings in every perticular , and waiting to feele its springings arising in you , whereby you may feele it quickning you up to God , that so your faith , and trust , and confidence may only stand in him , who is able to deliver : For Friends this know , the Lord will assuredly try you to the uttermost , and you must come through the fire which will consume your enemies : Therefore dear Babes be stedfast in the Lord according as he hath made manifest himselfe unto you , and waite and watch in that measure of his life in you , which only is able to keep your minds and hearts out of the earth , and the things thereof , and as ye singly wait upon the Lord , you will feele the growth of that birth in you , which is not of this world , which can indure the fire ; Oh my Friends waite to feele your growth and translation into this birth , which doth the will of the Father naturally , this is the seed unto which the promises are , this is the Elect which obtains , and cannot be deceived , this is the heir of the Kingdome without end ; this will God Crowne with victory , when the measure of its sufferings is fulfilled ; this seed must work through all it's enemies , and work them under it's feet ; Oh waite in the eternall power to feel and witnesse it in the perticular , and be patient till God bring forth his work outwardly ; Look not out , neither be dismayed at the strange transactions of the times , but look to the Lord , who only can save by what means he pleaseth , and let the Lord alone to appeare as he pleaseth ; only be you watchfull , that when he appeares , you may be ready for his appearance , and watch in the Light which will give you clearly to see his appearance , and what he requires of you ; that so living obedience unto him may be yielded : Oh Friends , Take heed that the things of this world draw not away any of your hearts : Remember it is them that are redeemed from the earth , that must reigne in , and with the Lambe upon the earth : Take heed that your love stands not in any thing , or things that is of this world ; for the tryall will be great unto such : Dear hearts , I know that some of you have suffered the losse of much for his name sake already ; oh faint not , neither be weary for all your sufferings are knowne unto the Lord ; and he will not alwayes so try you ; but he will sufficiently recompence you , if ye abide to the end : Therefore watch unto prayer , and pray in the Spirit , as it moves you thereunto , that you may be kept through faith unto the end of the tryall , and that you may be prepared and made fit for the deliverance , which must come by an outstretched Arme ; and when you are tryed deeply , either in prisons or otherwise , oh Friends murmure not , but feel the Lords strength to support you , that you may not bow to the enemy , in any wise , whose day is but short , and therefore he is wroth and rages ; for such as bowes to any thing , but the Name of our King , verily their torment and perplexity will be exceeding miserable , when the Lord shall deliver his chosen , who kept their integrity , and loved not their estates , nor lives , but gave up all for his name sake : Therefore deare Friends hearken you to the voyce of the Lord , and keep you to the leadings of his eternall Spirit , and let his Dread fill your hearts .

And you that feele but little sufferings and tryalls , take heed of a wrong security , and of a false ease and liberty , least the day of the Lord come upon you at unawares , and a violent storme unlookt for ; and you that are in deep sufferings and tryalls , be not you cast down , but know that the tryall of your faith is exceeding precious , and if you keep your minds stayed upon the Lord , then will you learne much in such a time , and you will feele the presence of God , and the virtue of his power , inwardly refreshing you , and will feele the power of his Majesty giving you Authority sutable to the condition you are in : So as all Friends are kept in that which gives you the sence and feeling of your conditions , that principle of life will work your minds and hearts into contentednesse with the will of God , which is your sanctification ; So let the bond of peace be minded in all things , for it is comely amongst Brethren .

And now the God of Life and endless virtue and power watch over you , and minister unto every one of you , that which is sutable to your present conditions , and the Lord God Almighty preserve and keep you low , humble , meek , tender , innocent , upright , faithfull and valiant , ( out of the snares of the enemy ) and give you peace in all your tryalls ; and let the patience of his Lamb be increased in you , that you may stand unmoveable upon the Rock of ages , and retaine the Life which quickens in your understandings : And the Lord God open and keepe open your discernings , that by no meanes the subtlety may beguile the simplicity in this the day of tryall : Eternal Father unto thee I commend all thy flock , that thou Father may fil them with wisdom , strength and courage , that to thy glory they may be preserved in their severall places and measures ; to whom be dominion and glory everlasting for thy endless riches , for thou Lord art worthy to reigne over all ; Even so come Lord God and take thy Kingdome .