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A30549 To the beloved and chosen of God in the seed elected particularly in London and elsewhere, who have seen the day of Christ, and received the message of peace and reconciliation in these last dayes of his glorious appearance. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing B6036; ESTC R13767 6,995 9

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immoderate care in every thing as to earthly matters not taking thought what shall come or be to morrow neither cumbring your selves about uncertain riches but leave the issue of all things to the Lord in whose hands are blessing and the curse to give or take away according to his pleasure and be not servants unto but Rulers over all affections in earthly things for spiritual blessings are the Crown and the earth is the footstool of the Lords Redeemed And as for the dayes and seasons in which we now are let none be troubled as though it were not wel or could be better for all things are well that are come to pass because the will of the Lord hath effected them either as the cause or as the means and it is good for us that these things are so for the prosperity of our Kingdom is going on through all the hammer is beating upon the Rocks that wil beat them to pieces and the ax is hewing down the Ceders the little stone prevails against the many headed beast and the Image of idolatry is weakning and the holy Seed growes in strength and vertue and the puropse of the Lord can none prevent But the light of the Sun must be as the light of seven dayes amongst us and the day spring from on high hath already visited us and we have seen of his glory wherefore let all the upright have patience and long suffering til the measure of iniquity in our adversaries be fullfilled which is hastening to be accomplished and transgression growes full and sinners growes ripe for vengance and we must pass over their mountain of darkness and in the mean time the Lord hides us under his shadow even till transgression be finished and covers us from the storm and blinds the enemie turns his rage backward and we are not destoyed but our life is renewed righteousness mercy and love are a defence about us and how great is the kindness of the Lord herein mine eye have seen it and my heart meditateth thereon the power and wisdom and love of the Lord herein are very great and who can find out the depth thereof or declare his immeasurable power and wisdom And thus the salutation of my life unto all the faithful is expressed and I am well in him who is my fulness and desires no more concerning you then your faithfulness in the cause of God for without controversie the cause of God is with us and on our part and as you are faithful therein that is my reward concerning you and the addition to my joy and in the Heavenly spirit of the Lord God Almighty are you committed unto him who is able to keep you even to the end and in the end to glorifie you in eternal life in rest and peace for ever and this is the portion of the faithful and my desires on your behalfe and my salutation of you hoping that you have not so learned Christ as to deny his because of the Love or terror of this world but that over all you will be preserved in faith and victory I am now according to the will of the Father in Ireland it is some weeks since I arrived at Cork City in much peace and safty with my dear companions it having been long upon my spirit to visit the seed of God in this Nation even of love have I felt it in me and not of constraint but of a willing mind and free spirit and not of force and after the time of patience and waiting for many days to see my way clear for it the Lord hath ordered it and brought it to pass acceptable unto me and many here and this is the time in which this visitation must be effected for till now my way was not clear but that this journey hath laid upon me I should have rejoyced to have been present among you either in testimony by suffering or otherwise but this is the will of God And it is in my heart to pass through this Nation and to visit the seed of God by the love and word of the Father as he gives of his life and strength and opens the way before me I perceive in this Land friends are generally well and truth grows in victory and dominion and the Lord is adding to the numberless number of them that must stand on mount Zion and through the rage of men and above it all the little flock is preserved in its beauty and the seed sown in weakness and afflictions is received and quickned in much power which is my joy About Bristol I continued about two moneths in much precious service for the Lord and truth had good authority over all and great acceptation in the hearts of many and some convinced and others edified and confirmed as many can witness in the spirit and until after the time of the Fair I was not clear of that City but imediately after I was free and my way made very convenient and clear to this place and the hand of providence ordered all things very well on that behalfe as I do hope in the continuance of the power and presence of the Lord with me through this work and in his power I am committed even to do or suffer all things for his Name sake and that by vertue of his own life that dwells in me And the Lord preserve all the Brethren like minded that the work of the Lord may be fulfilled and finished by us Amen County of Cork the 2●th of the 6thMonth 1660. E. B. The End LONDON Printed for Thomas Simmons at the sign of the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate 1660.