AN
Epistle
of
Love
TO
Friends
in
the
Womens
Meetings
in
London
,
&c.
To
be
read
among
them
in
the
fear
of
God
.
DEar
Friends
and
Sisters
in
Christ
Jesus
to
you
is
the
salutation
of
my
true
and
sincere
Love
,
in
the
ever
blessed
pure
and
precious
truth
of
our
God
:
and
to
you
is
my
Heart
open
,
in
the
tender
love
of
our
heavenly
Father
,
who
hath
reached
unto
us
,
and
lifted
up
the
light
of
his
countenance
upon
us
,
and
caused
the
ever
blessed
light
,
of
his
everlasting
day
to
shine
among
us
;
and
hath
made
known
the
riches
of
his
grace
unto
us
,
in
order
to
fit
and
prepare
us
for
his
own
work
and
service
:
To
you
my
wellbeloved
in
the
Lord
,
doth
my
Love
and
Life
reach
at
this
time
;
to
you
that
are
given
up
to
serve
the
Lord
his
Truth
and
People
;
with
chearfullness
of
Heart
and
readiness
of
mind
,
according
to
the
measure
of
his
grace
committed
unto
you
;
and
the
breathings
of
my
Soul
unto
the
God
of
my
Life
is
,
that
he
may
entich
you
all
with
his
heavenly
Gifts
,
and
Graces
,
that
you
may
be
strong
in
the
power
of
his
might
,
and
made
able
to
perform
the
work
and
service
of
the
Lord
,
in
the
Church
of
Christ
in
this
your
day
,
and
serve
up
your
Generation
in
faithfulness
unto
the
end
:
Oh!
my
tender
Friends
,
and
well-beloved
Sisters
in
the
Lord
,
having
a
sence
of
your
great
Loss
,
in
parting
with
one
so
dearly
beloved
of
the
Lord
,
and
well
esteemed
among
his
people
Anne
Whitehead
,
who
was
a
worthy
Instrument
,
and
faithful
Labourer
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
one
whom
the
Lord
had
furnished
with
his
heavenly
Wisdom
,
and
so
filled
with
divine
vertues
,
that
she
was
able
and
ready
to
be
helpful
in
all
concerns
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
both
Spiritual
and
Temporal
;
this
I
was
sensible
of
by
that
acquaintance
I
had
with
her
:
She
was
indeed
one
of
the
Lords
worthies
;
who
hath
taken
her
unto
himself
;
and
he
was
right
worthy
of
her
;
who
had
made
her
worthy
of
so
blessed
a
work
,
and
honourable
a
service
in
the
Church
of
Christ
:
who
blessed
her
labour
and
made
i●
effectual
for
good
(
as
is
well
known
to
you
that
have
been
Eye
witnesses
,
and
conversant
with
her
)
as
by
the
many
living
testimonys
from
the
faithful
Brethren
and
Sisters
is
demonstrated
,
and
I
had
true
unity
with
you
in
it
,
and
I
was
refreshed
,
and
my
heart
was
truely
tendered
,
and
broken
before
the
Lord
;
and
I
was
affected
with
your
care
and
diligence
to
leave
it
upon
Record
,
that
her
worthiness
may
not
be
forgotten
,
nor
her
faithfulness
be
Buried
in
the
Grave
of
Oblivion
;
I
say
my
heart
was
affected
in
the
reading
thereof
,
and
the
desire
of
my
Soul
is
,
that
we
that
are
left
behind
,
may
walk
in
the
same
Path
,
and
that
her
past
publick
testimony
that
she
bore
among
you
,
may
not
be
forgotten
by
you
,
but
that
it
may
be
had
in
remembrance
;
for
it
was
seasonable
,
and
needful
,
viz.
Against
Pride
and
Vanity
and
superfluity
in
many
of
the
younger
sort
that
profess
the
Holy
Truth
:
which
is
a
grief
to
the
righteous
to
see
how
it
abounds
among
such
in
the
City
of
London
,
and
some
other
places
:
My
spirit
have
been
long
grieved
,
and
my
Soul
bowed
down
under
the
weight
of
it
:
but
considering
how
many
worthy
Instruments
attended
your
Meetings
,
and
not
doubting
but
the
Lord
hath
put
it
into
their
hearts
to
testifie
against
it
,
I
was
willing
to
be
silent
,
and
bear
the
burthen
and
mourn
in
secret
to
see
how
Pride
and
Vanity
notwithstanding
hath
taken
place
in
many
that
profess
the
truth
;
so
the
true
desire
of
my
Soul
is
,
that
those
concerned
may
lay
it
to
heart
,
and
be
bowed
down
,
and
cast
of
that
which
causeth
the
weights
,
and
brings
the
heavy
burthens
upon
the
honest
hearted
,
and
grieves
the
Holy
spirit
of
the
Lord
,
which
is
the
Sin
that
so
easily
besets
,
to
wit
Pride
,
and
is
so
delightful
to
the
young
people
,
that
the
Enemy
hath
captivated
many
and
taken
many
in
that
Snare
,
to
the
dishonour
of
God
and
his
precious
truth
which
they
profess
;
and
that
to
the
hurt
of
their
own
Souls
;
therefore
in
bowels
of
tender
Love
,
I
exhort
you
all
whom
it
may
concern
,
to
whom
this
may
come
in
the
City
of
London
,
&c.
To
incline
your
hearts
to
seek
the
Glory
of
God
and
the
peace
and
welfare
of
your
own
Souls
;
and
the
advancement
of
the
Holy
truth
that
you
profess
,
and
are
convinced
of
,
which
the
God
of
all
our
mercies
hath
made
known
unto
you
:
let
your
adorning
be
that
comely
ornament
of
a
meek
and
quiet
spirit
,
like
Holy
women
professing
godliness
with
good
works
:
Oh!
that
I
might
prevail
with
you
to
follow
the
council
of
the
Lord
,
and
his
servants
,
and
mind
the
light
of
Christ
in
your
own
hearts
and
Consciences
,
to
be
guided
by
it
into
plainness
and
humility
of
mind
,
that
you
might
not
be
evil
examples
to
others
round
about
you
;
for
the
Eyes
of
many
in
the
Nation
are
upon
you
,
and
those
that
are
inclined
to
take
liberty
in
Pride
and
vanity
,
and
superfluity
,
take
strength
by
you
;
and
when
such
have
been
cautioned
and
admonished
to
plainness
as
becomes
the
truth
,
they
turn
it
upon
us
,
and
say
,
This
is
little
to
what
Friends
wear
in
London
:
(
which
is
too
true
on
some
)
therefore
I
intreat
you
to
deny
your selves
,
and
take
up
the
Cross
and
follow
Christ
Jesus
,
in
the
streight
and
narrow
way
that
leads
to
Life
and
peace
:
And
you
that
are
Elders
in
the
Church
and
Mothers
in
Israel
,
I
intreat
you
watch
over
the
younger
for
good
,
and
be
good
patterns
and
Holy
examples
to
them
,
and
use
all
diligence
to
admonish
,
and
counsel
,
with
much
tenderness
in
the
wisdom
and
power
of
God
,
and
judge
down
Pride
and
vanity
,
especially
in
your
own
Families
,
and
give
no
liberty
to
your
Children
to
please
them
in
any
thing
that
is
contrary
to
truth
:
when
they
shall
say
to
you
such
a
one
have
a
Chain
of
Gold
,
why
may
not
I
?
or
any
other
needless
thing
that
may
give
occasion
to
the
enemies
of
truth
,
to
point
at
it
,
and
say
the
Quakers
are
as
ready
to
run
into
any
new
fashion
as
we
,
and
so
cause
the
weak
to
stumble
,
and
turn
the
simple
out
of
the
way
:
therefore
my
dear
Friends
and
Sisters
,
you
that
have
a
concern
upon
you
for
the
Church
,
and
are
Elders
in
the
Family
of
God
,
stand
up
in
the
power
and
Holy
authority
of
God
,
to
find
the
Babilonish
garment
,
and
the
wedge
of
Gold
,
that
hinders
Israels
prosperity
,
and
put
it
out
of
the
Camp
;
away
with
the
naked
Necks
and
Backs
,
the
needless
pinches
and
Ruffles
the
high
dresses
upon
the
Head
,
and
tiring
the
Hair
wanton
Eyes
walking
and
mincing
as
they
go
,
and
all
superfluity
that
dishonours
God
and
his
truth
;
least
instead
of
a
Girdle
he
send
a
Rent
;
and
instead
of
well-set
Hair
Baldness
,
and
instead
of
a
Stomacher
a
girding
of
Sackcloth
,
and
burning
instead
of
beauty
,
except
you
repent
:
therefore
,
I
intreat
you
,
receive
it
in
Love
,
as
a
warning
to
you
,
laying
aside
all
superfluity
,
and
receive
with
meekness
the
ingrafted
Word
which
is
able
to
save
you
out
of
all
those
things
(
which
grieves
the
good
Spirit
of
the
Lord
:
)
and
build
you
up
in
that
most
holy
Faith
which
purifies
the
Heart
,
and
gives
Victory
over
the
World
.
These
things
have
been
a
grief
unto
me
,
and
lay
as
a
weight
upon
me
for
a
long
time
:
and
when
I
heard
the
testimony
of
our
dear
Sister
,
which
may
be
taken
as
the
Dying
words
of
so
worthy
an
Instrument
;
it
,
I
say
,
was
more
to
be
observed
,
and
minded
by
those
concerned
.
And
it
arose
in
my
Heart
,
in
the
openings
of
Life
,
now
it
is
a
seasonable
time
for
me
to
ease
my
Spirit
,
and
clear
my self
,
to
back
or
revive
,
this
the
last
publick
testimony
of
our
dear
Sister
,
that
it
may
not
be
forgotten
by
any
that
are
concerned
:
so
my
dear
Friends
,
I
have
this
to
say
to
you
●●●t
love
the
Lord
above
all
,
and
are
given
up
in
his
service
,
in
the
works
of
Piety
and
Charity
;
you
are
the
Chosen
Vessels
of
the
Lord
,
who
will
be
with
you
,
notwithstanding
he
hath
removed
and
taken
away
such
a
faithful
Labourer
,
and
fellow
helper
from
among
you
,
yet
the
Lord
is
with
you
my
tender
Friends
,
yea
,
I
say
,
Israels
God
is
among
you
,
and
he
will
give
you
wisdom
and
strength
,
as
you
wait
upon
him
;
therefore
be
incouraged
in
the
blessed
work
of
the
Lord
,
unto
which
you
are
called
,
and
be
bold
and
valiant
for
the
truth
,
to
withstand
all
the
false
pretenders
to
love
and
unity
,
and
are
in
a
dividing
Spirit
,
and
secretly
endeavouring
,
to
disturb
the
Churches
peace
.
And
stand
up
in
the
strength
of
the
Lord
,
and
in
the
power
of
his
might
against
all
such
which
would
destroy
your
comly
Order
(
into
which
the
Lord
hath
gathered
you
)
and
bring
all
into
Confusion
as
they
are
:
and
as
your
Hearts
are
inclined
to
this
good
work
,
the
Lord
who
is
rich
in
mercy
and
goodness
,
he
will
fill
your
Qivers
with
pollished
Arrows
,
and
cause
your
Bow
to
abide
in
strength
,
and
so
furnish
you
with
his
heavenly
vertues
to
inable
you
for
his
work
and
service
,
that
he
calls
you
to
;
that
hard
things
will
be
made
●asie
unto
you
;
Ye
beloved
of
the
Lord
,
Gods
power
will
surround
you
,
and
his
Salvation
will
be
as
Walls
and
Bulwarks
about
you
,
and
his
pure
Powerful
presence
will
uphold
you
,
and
preserve
you
unto
the
end
,
Amen
.
So
to
the
grace
of
God
,
I
recommend
you
,
that
is
able
to
keep
both
you
and
me
,
and
all
his
Flock
and
Family
every
where
,
in
the
unity
of
the
Spirit
,
which
is
the
bond
of
true
peace
,
and
in
the
Holy
fellowship
of
the
Gospel
of
peace
:
where
there
is
no
seperation
,
for
we
have
large
experience
of
his
goodness
and
mercies
and
favours
;
for
our
God
hath
done
great
things
for
us
even
beyond
utterance
;
what
Tongue
is
able
to
declare
,
his
notable
Acts
,
and
his
wonderful
doings
●●ong
his
faithful
people
?
Oh!
who
can
but
praise
him
,
and
mag●●f
;
ie
his
glorious
name
and
return
thanksgiving
with
Hallelujah
…
r
all
,
for
he
is
worthy
saith
my
Soul
,
who
am
your
Friend
and
…
r
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
have
thus
far
cleared
my
Con●●nce
and
eased
my
Spirit
.
Theophila
Townsend
.
Bear
with
my
plainness
and
homely
expressi
Charity
make
way
for
it
,
for
the
truths
sake
.
A
Testimony
out
of
the
Old
Testament
and
New
of
the
Lord
sending
his
Prophets
to
declare
his
Judgments
against
the
Disobedience
and
Pride
of
the
Jews
;
and
how
his
Judgments
were
Fulfilled
upon
them
that
did
not
Repent
;
and
how
the
Apostle
did
admonish
and
Reprove
such
as
went
into
Pride
and
the
Fashions
of
the
World
.
THE
Lord
saith
,
Because
the
Daughters
of
Sion
are
Haughty
,
and
walk
with
stretched
forth
Necks
and
wanton
Eyes
,
walking
and
Mincing
as
they
go
,
and
making
a
Tinkling
with
their
Feet
;
therefore
the
Lord
will
smite
with
a
Scab
the
Crown
of
the
Head
of
the
Daughters
of
Sion
;
and
the
Lord
will
discover
their
Secret
Parts
;
in
that
Day
the
Lord
will
take
away
the
Bravery
of
their
Tinkling
Ornament
about
their
Feet
,
and
their
Caules
,
and
their
Round
Tyres
like
the
Moon
,
the
Chains
,
(
Mark
the
Chains
)
and
the
Bracelets
,
and
the
Mufflers
,
the
Bonnets
and
the
Ornaments
of
the
Legs
,
and
the
Head-bonds
and
the
Tablets
,
and
the
Ear-rings
,
the
Rings
,
and
Nose-Jewels
,
the
Changable
Suits
of
Apparel
,
and
the
Mantles
and
the
Wimples
,
and
the
Crisping-pins
,
the
Glasses
,
and
the
fine
Linnen
,
and
the
Hoods
,
and
the
Veils
;
and
it
shall
come
to
pass
,
that
instead
of
Sweet
Smell
,
there
shall
be
Stink
,
and
instead
of
a
Girdle
,
a
Rent
,
and
instead
of
a
wel-set
Hair
Baldness
,
and
instead
of
a
Stomacher
,
a
girding
of
Sack-cloath
,
and
Burning
instead
of
Beauty
Thy
Men
shall
fall
by
the
Sword
,
and
thy
Mighty
in
the
War
,
and
her
Gates
shall
Lament
and
Mourn
,
and
she
being
Desolate
,
shall
sit
upon
the
Ground
,
Isai.
3.16
.
to
the
End
:
And
you
may
Read
in
2.
Kings
17.
how
that
the
Children
of
Israel
were
carried
into
Captivity
into
Assyria
,
for
the
King
of
Assyria
he
Besieged
Samaria
,
and
after
three
years
Besieging
,
he
took
it
and
carried
away
the
ten
Tribes
,
Children
of
Israel
,
into
the
Land
of
Assyria
.
And
Isaiah
according
to
the
Word
of
the
Lord
,
went
to
the
Prophetess
,
and
she
Conceived
and
bore
a
Son
,
&c.
And
the
Lord
said
,
Before
the
Child
should
have
the
Knowledge
to
Cry
,
My
Father
and
my
Mother
,
the
Riches
of
Damascus
,
and
the
Spoil
of
Samaria
,
shall
be
taken
away
by
the
King
of
Assyria
,
Isai.
8.3
,
4.
Now
here
you
may
see
what
a
Destruction
came
upon
Samaria
and
the
Jews
,
because
of
their
Rebellion
,
and
Disobedience
,
and
their
Haughtiness
and
Pride
,
as
Isaiah
cried
against
in
Chap.
3.
And
then
,
What
became
of
all
their
Haughtiness
and
Pride
,
and
their
Mincing
,
and
their
Tinkling
with
their
Feet
,
and
their
Chains
,
and
Bracelets
,
and
Jewels
,
and
Round
Attire
,
with
their
Glasses
,
and
Hoods
,
and
Veils
,
when
they
were
driven
away
by
Droves
by
the
King
of
Assyria
,
into
Captivity
,
into
Assyria
,
out
of
their
own
Land
,
Houfes
and
Cities
?
Then
Isaiah's
Prophecy
was
fulfilled
upon
those
Haughty
and
Proud
Jews
;
and
did
not
Nebuchadnezzer
afterwards
carry
away
the
two
Tribes
,
and
destroy
Jerusalem
,
because
of
their
Disobedience
,
Rebellion
,
Haughtiness
,
and
Pride
,
who
would
not
regard
the
Lord
,
nor
his
Prophets
,
therefore
the
Lord
suffered
them
to
be
led
away
Prisoners
,
out
of
their
own
Houses
,
Cities
,
and
Land
,
into
Babylon
,
so
stripp'd
them
of
their
Pride
,
and
caused
them
to
be
carried
away
into
strange
Countries
;
so
was
not
Jeremiah's
Prophecy
fulfilled
upon
them
?
The
Lord
saith
,
Behold
the
day
cometh
that
shall
burn
as
an
Oven
,
and
all
the
Proud
,
yea
,
all
that
do
Wickedly
,
shall
be
as
Stubble
;
and
the
Day
that
cometh
shall
burn
them
up
,
saith
the
Lord
of
Host
,
that
it
shall
leave
them
neither
Root
nor
Branch
;
But
unto
them
that
fear
my
Name
,
shall
the
Son
of
Righteousness
arise
,
with
healing
in
his
Wings
,
and
ye
shall
go
forth
and
grow
up
as
the
Calves
in
the
Stall
,
Mal.
4.1
,
2.
Therefore
it
is
good
for
all
to
keep
out
of
Pride
and
Wickedness
in
Humility
,
lest
they
be
Burnt
up
.
And
the
Apostle
commanded
,
that
Women
adorn
themselves
in
modest
Apparel
with
Shamefacedness
and
Sobriety
,
not
with
Brodered
Hair
,
or
Gold
or
Pearls
,
or
Costly
Array
,
but
that
which
becometh
Women
professing
Godliness
,
with
good
Works
,
1
Tim.
2.9
,
10.
And
likewise
Peter
in
his
general
Epistle
,
saith
to
the
Women
whose
Adorning
,
Let
it
not
be
that
outward
Adorning
of
Platting
the
Hair
,
and
of
wearing
of
Gold
,
and
of
putting
on
of
Apparel
,
but
let
it
be
the
hidden
Man
of
the
Heart
,
in
that
which
is
not
Corruptible
,
even
the
Ornament
of
a
meek
and
quiet
Spirit
,
which
is
in
the
sight
of
God
of
a
great
price
;
for
after
this
manner
in
the
Old
time
,
the
Holy
Women
who
trusted
in
God
,
Adorned
themselves
,
being
in
Subjection
unto
their
own
Husbands
,
1.
Pet.
3.3
,
4
,
5.
Here
you
may
see
both
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
declared
against
the
Pride
and
Haughtiness
of
People
▪
both
in
the
Old
and
New
Testament
.
And
the
Apostle
John
saith
in
his
first
General
Epistle
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
Love
not
the
World
,
neither
the
things
that
are
in
the
World
;
if
any
one
love
the
World
,
the
love
of
the
Father
is
not
in
him
;
for
all
that
is
in
the
World
,
the
Lust
of
the
Flesh
,
the
Lust
of
the
Eye
,
and
the
Pride
of
Life
,
is
not
of
the
Father
,
but
is
of
the
World
,
and
the
World
Passeth
away
and
the
Lust
thereof
,
but
he
that
doth
the
will
of
God
,
abideth
for
Ever
,
1.
John
2.2
,
15.16
,
17.
Now
here
you
may
see
an
express
Command
to
the
true
Christians
the
Church
of
Christ
,
against
the
Love
of
the
World
,
and
the
Things
of
the
World
,
and
the
Lust
of
the
Eye
,
and
the
Lust
of
the
Flesh
,
and
the
Pride
of
Life
;
and
they
that
love
the
World
,
the
love
of
the
Father
is
not
in
them
,
and
how
that
the
World
passeth
away
,
and
the
Lust
thereof
;
and
therefore
love
not
the
Lust
of
the
Eye
,
the
Lust
of
the
Flesh
,
and
Pride
of
Life
,
which
is
not
of
the
Father
.
And
do
not
most
,
or
all
Christendom
say
the
Lords
Prayer
,
Our
Father
which
art
in
Heaven
,
Hollowed
be
thy
Name
,
&c.
and
you
that
live
in
the
Lust
of
the
Flesh
,
and
the
Lust
of
the
Eyes
,
and
the
Pride
of
your
Life
,
which
is
not
of
the
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
,
but
of
the
World
that
Passeth
away
,
and
the
Lust
thereof
;
And
is
it
not
said
,
the
Devil
is
the
King
of
Pride
,
and
therefore
do
not
do
his
Lusts
,
but
he
that
doth
the
will
of
God
,
abideth
for
ever
.
And
therefore
consider
when
you
say
,
Our
Father
which
art
in
Heaven
,
Hollowed
be
thy
Name
,
&c.
when
you
live
in
those
things
which
are
not
of
the
Father
,
which
is
in
Heaven
,
and
daily
Obey
and
love
the
Lust
of
your
Eye
,
the
Lust
of
your
Flesh
and
the
Pride
of
your
Life
,
which
is
not
of
the
Father
,
but
of
the
World
:
And
the
Apostle
John
tells
you
,
He
that
loves
the
World
,
the
love
of
the
Father
is
not
in
him
.
G.
F.
THE
END
.