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A54234 To the churches of Jesus throughout the world gathered and setled in His eternal light, power, and spirit, to be one holy flock, family, and houshold to the Lord : who hath redeemed them from among all the kindreds of the earth : Godly zeal, wisdom, power, perseverance, and victory, with all heavenly blessings, be multiplied among you in the name of the Lord / William Penn. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1677 (1677) Wing P1387; ESTC R21568 10,608 15

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Jerusalem's Peace than the open Armies of the Aliens And it is a VVarning to all that make mention of the Name of the Lord in this Dispensation he hath brought us to That they have a care how they let out their minds in any wise to please the lusts of the Eye the lusts of the Flesh and the Pride of Life which are not of the Father but of this VVorld lest any be exalted in a liberty that maketh the Cross of Jesus of none effect and the offence thereof to cease For such will become as Salt that hath lost its savor and at last will be trod under the Feet of God and Men. For the Lord will withdraw his daily presence and the Fountain will come to be sealed up and the Well of Salvation be stopped again Therefore as all would rejoyce in the joy of God's Salvation let them wait for the saving Power and dwell in it that knowing the Mystery of the work of Regeneration Christ formed in them the hope of their glory they may be able in the motion of him that hath begotten them through death to life to go forth and declare the way of Life and Salvation And all you that are young Convinced of the Eternal Truth come into it and then you will feel the Vertue of it And so you will be Witnesses otherwise Vain Talkers Wells without VVater Clouds without Rain for which state is reserved the Blackness of Darkness for ever Wherefore gird up the loyns of your minds and be sober and Tempt not God but receive the Day of your Visitation and walk worthy of so great love and delight to retain God in your Knowledge and grieve not his holy Spirit but joyn to it and be led by it that it may be an earnest to you of an Eternal Inheritance And take up your daily Cross and follow Christ and not the Spirit of this World He was meek and lowly he was humble and plain he was few in Words but mighty in Deeds He loved not his Life unto death even the reproachful death of the Cross but laid down his life and became of no Reputation and that for the Rebellious O the height and the depth the length and the breadth yea the unsearchableness of the love of God in Christ Jesus Wherefore while it is to day hearken to his Voice and harden not your Hearts and make no bargains for your Self neither consult with Flesh and Blood But let the Lord be your Light and your Salvation let him be the strength of your life and the length of your Days And this know assuredly that none ever trusted to the Lord and were confounded Wherefore hold up your Testimony for God as ye would enjoy the Increasings of his Life and love And let your Light shine and confess him before the whole World smoother not his appearance neither hide thy candle God hath lighted in thee under a bushel For Christ walketh among his Candlesticks of pure and tryed Gold Wherefore set thy light upon a Candlestick and shew forth thy good Conversation in meekness and godly fear that thou mayst become a good Example and others beholding thy good VVorks may glorifie God But for the Rebellious the Fearful and the Unbelieving the Day hastens upon such that the things that belong to their Eternal Peace shall be hid from their Eyes forever And all you my dear Friends and Brethren who are in Sufferings for the Testimony of Jesus and a good Conscience look up to Jesus the Author and Finisher of your Faith who for the Joy that was set before him endured the Cross and despised the shame and is sate down at the Right Hand of the Father in the heavenly Place into which if you faint not you shall all be received after the Dayes of your Pilgrimage shall be at an End with a VVell done good and faithful Servant And though these afflictions seem not joyous but grievous for the present yet a far more exceeding weight of glory stands at the Door VVherefore count it all Joy you fall into these Tryals and persevere to the end knowing that he that shall come will come and will not tarry and that his Reward is with him Remember the Martyrs of Jesus that loved not their lives to the death for his Names-sake that had called them And Jesus himself that made a good Confession before Pontius Pilate who hath consecrated through his Blood a new and living way for all that come unto God by him who is made a high Priest higher than the Heavens one that can be touched and moved and is daily touched and moved with our VVeakness and Infirmity that through him we may be made strong in the Lord and more then Conquerors through him that hath loved us VVherefore let it not seem as if some strange thing had happened to you for all these things are for the Tryal of your Faith which is more precious than the Gold that perisheth 'T is the old quarrel Children of this World against the Children of the Lord those that are born after the flesh warring against those that are born after the Spirit Cain against Abel the Old World against Noah Sodomites against Lot Hagar against Sarah Ishmael against Isaac Esau against Jacob Egyptians against Israelites the false Prophets against the true Prophets as Isaiah Jeremiah c. The Jews under the Profession of the Letter of the Law against Christ that came to fulfil the Law and all his spiritual followers and Disciples And all the false Apostate Christians against the true and Spiritual Christians and Martyrs of Jesus So your conflict is for the Spiritual Appearance of Christ Jesus against those that profess him in words but in Works and Conversations every day deny him doing Despight to the Spirit of grace in themselves and those that are led by it But though Gog and Magog shall gather themselves together to lay waste the City of God yet the Lord hath determined their destruction and he will bring it to pass Wherefore rejoyce O thou little Hill of God and clap thy Hands for Joy for he that is faithful and true Just and Righteous and able to deliver thee dwells in the midst of thee VVho will cause thee to grow and increase till thou becomest a great Mountain till thou becomest the praise of the whole Earth and the whole Earth be filled with thy Glory And to you all who are the followers of the Lamb of God who was dead but is alive and lives for evermore who is risen in your Hearts as a bright shining light and is leading you out of the Nature and Spirit of this World in the Path of Regeneration I have this to say by way of holy Encouragement unto you all the Lord God eternal that was and is and is to come hath reserved for you the glories of the last Dayes and if so be that the Followers and Martyrs of Jesus in Ages past when the Church was going into the Wilderness his witnesses into Sack-cloth were notwithstanding so Noble and Valiant for the Truth on Earth that they loved not their lives unto the Death and suffered joyfully the Spoiling of their Goods for the Testimony of Jesus how much more ought you all to be encouraged unto Faithfulness who are come to the Resurrection of the Day which shall never more be eclipsed in which the Bride-groom is come to fetch you his Spouse out of the WILDERNESS to give you Beauty for Ashes and the Garment of Praise for the SPIRIT of HEAVINESS who will cover you with his Spirit and adorn you with his fine Linnen the Righteousness of the Saints lean upon his Breast for ever And know your joyning in an Everlasting Covenant with him that he may lift up the Light of his Countenance upon you and delight to do you good that in blessing he may bless you increase you and multiply you in all spiritual Blessings now and forever that to God through him you may live all the days of your appointed time to whom be Glory and Honour Praises and Thanksgivings in the Church throughout all Ages and for ever I am In the Faith Patience Tribulation and Hope of the Kingdom of Jesus your Friend and Brother William Penn. MY Companions in the Labour and Travail of the Testimony of Jesus G. Keith and B. Furley salute you all in the Love of our God We have passed through several Cities of Germany and are now at Franckfort where the Lord hath given us Three blessed Opportunities with a Serious and Seeking People whereof as in other places of this Country many of them are Persons of great Worldly Quality blessed be the Name of the Lord to whom be Glory for ever Franckfort the 22th of the 6th Moneth 1677. W. P. THE END