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A general epistle to all Friends everywhere, scattered up and down in the world that they all may faithfully keep and walk in the truth of God, as they have received it, thereby to eschew evil and do good in their day and generations / written by a servant of God ... James Park.
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Parke, James, 1636-1696.
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him stand by him and strengthen him when they agreed to cast him into the Pit to destroy him did not the Lord cause it to work effectually for his good who by his wisdom and virtue obtained great favour and honour with King Pharaoh and his Court and throughout the Land of Egypt where he was a succour and as a saviour to his Father Jacob's Family his envious Brethren that took Counsel together to destroy him Joseph did good unto and rewarded them good for their envy and cruelty and the Lord delivered Jacob out of all his troubles which he had met with in the dayes of his Pilgrimage which were many very great and grevious as the Scriptures declare and he that helped saved and delivered the Righteous in all Ages he is the same God now and changeth not with the times and seasons that are in his Hands but he will work Wonders for the hoâ—our and exaltation of his Name for the Salvation of his chosen Flock and for the destruction of his Enemies that will not bow to him nor his Government in them nor over them to reign and he will certainly bow them and break them in pieces and scatter them in there evil Imaginations and will bring to nought all the unrighteous designs and wicked Conspiracies of all the wicked and unrighteous in the Earth to exalt his Name and spread his Truth abundantly Dear Friends a great and terrible day of Gods fierce Wrath from Heaven is revealed against them that hold the Truth in Unrighteousness they hold the bare Profession of it out of the Life and Power thereof and something of the Form out of the Power such do dishonour God and are a Scandal to the Name of Christ Jesus and waver from him and baulk his Testimony being not faithful to him nor true in their Testimony for those things which we have most surely believed to be of and from the Lord. Now his Day is come and coming that will be upon all found in that state although they may hold the Profession of the Truth of God yet they are out of the Possession and they are out of the Kingdom which stands in Righteousness Peace and Joy in the holy Spirit and are led and guided by an unholy Spirit into disobedience to the Lord and are held Captives therein and such shew forth the Rule and Government of the Prince of the power of the Air having dominion in and over them Now the terrible Day of God's Wrath will fall heavy on them that obey Unrighteousness and hold the Truth in Unrighteousness and when the Righteous shall scarcely be saved where shall they appear that hold the Profession of the Truth in Unrighteousness will not such be found amongst the Hypocrites and Unbelievers and will not there be Lamentation Weeping and great Wo and shall not Tribulation Anguish and Wrath come upon every Soul of man that doth Evil of what Name and Profession soever they have been of in this present world Now as Righteousness and true Holiness leads such who are in it to be faithful in their Testimony for God so Unrighteousness doth the contrary even cause many to how their Knee to Baal in something or other to worship the Beast and receive his Mark in something or other more or less which it may be such know that they ought not to fall under in or to give way unto and that will bring down Judgment and Wrath from God upon all the disobedient who are not just true and faithful in bearing their Testimony against Wars and Fightings with Carnal Weapons and against Tythes and Offerings which God in the Gospel-Day puts an end unto and requireth not and that which the Testimony of Truth in all the Faithful in our Day hath clearly gone forth against from the beginning and God apparently hath been with his People and blessed us herein How any can slight go from or violate that and directly or indirectly joyn with them or give strength to them that falsify their Testimony making void as much as in them lieth the great and hard Sufferings of many Ancient Friends formerly who loved not their Lives to the Death so that they might fight the good Fight of Faith and keep their Testimony firm and constant for God to the end And feel the Spirit of Life from God to enter into you and possess all your Hearts that you may stand upon your Feet and be armed with the Armor of Light and the Shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit which proceeds out of the Lamb's Mouth that faithful Witnesses for him you may stand against all that which is Evil and contrary to the Truth and Testimony thereof Dear Brethren and Sisters and all Friends who are called of God to do Service in your Men and Womens Meetings that are of such great tendency for the Welfare and Peace of the Church of God be diligent to keep up and preserve your Monthly and Quarterly Meetings in the pure and peaceable Wisdom of God all minding and following those things which are pure lovely and of good Report which makes for Peace within your Walls of Salvation and Strength from God dwell and stand up for God's Authority and that all your Men Womens Meetings therein may be kept all being diligent and faithful to God he will be your Shield and exceeding great Reward your Shield to defend you against all the Opposition you may meet with against the Malice Rage of them that seek your hart and overthrow And be wise in Heart in your Words and Actions do all that you do to the Glory and Praise of God in self-denyal and self-abasement considering that you act for God and his Eye is over all You know that you are not your own but the Lords bought with a Price So all ought faithfully to serve glorifie and honour him to the uttermost of the strength and ability that you have received from God or may receive in your Day and Generation Be careful in the fear of the Lord and then all things will be done decently and in good order in the Church of God and let nothing be done in Strife or vain Glory but do all things in Love in that dwell together and edifie one another doing all things without Partiality without Hypocrisie and without Dissimulation and keep your Eye single to God in all whatever you do in Word or Deed that all may be done in the peaceable Wisdom of Truth and Righteousness keeping an equal hand of Judgment and Justice without respect to Persons in all matters and things that may come before you for such as respect the Rich Persons case more then the case of the Poor may err in Judgment and commit Sin and the just equal and righteous Law of God will take hold on such and judge them that are found respecting and bearing with the Cause of the Rich because Rich more then the Cause of the Poor of the Flock of God because they
God hath sown in all your Hearts that in and by the same you may all stand and remain as noble Plants in the Vineyard of the Lord that none of you may be found corrupt Trees that wither and bring not forth good Fruit or as them who are twice dead and plucked up by the Roots and as wandring Stars who have left their Habitation that once they had in the Truth although such may retain the Profession of the Truth and come amongst us but Friends you having an inward Eye opened by the Spirit of the living God you will see them and beware of them and avoid their Deceit and Falsehood in their most plausable Words and fair Speeches which may tickle the Ears of such as have itching Ears and draw out the Minds of the Simple to their hurt But all of you mind the Lord God and eye him in all his Leadings and whither so ever the Lamb goeth follow him faithfully even through the greatest Hardships Difficulties and Tribulation that you may be called to pass through in this present world of Calamity and Troubles Oh! keep going on to Perfection in the Path of the Just and run the Race that God hath set before you with patience although you meet with many great Troubles and fiery Tryals look not out for that is the way that God leadeth his People into his Kingdom of Love Joy Rest and Peace which is everlasting and the great Tribulations which the Righteous meet with for a season in this world and are called to pass through is but the more to wash them and prepare them for that everlasting Crown and Kingdom which the faithful God in what he hath promised to the Flock of Christ will certainly give unto them and whatsoever evil men may do against the Church of God in the execution of their Malice Violence Spoils or Ruins which the Lord hath in many Ages suffered to come upon the precious Sons Daughters of Sion yet in all that which such suffered our heavenly Father designed nothing towards them but good and for their profit to make them more and more pertakers of his Glory who in common Calamities and Judgments met with hard measure and sufferings from wicked men that did not fear God but were bent to work Wickedness to do it with greediness such now will the Lord judge and recompence the Evil of their own Ways and Doings upon their own Heads and the divine Vengeance of God did overtake and will overtake such and with all the Wicked and Unrighteous of the Earth is the Righteous God pleading and they shall be broken to pieces by him even like a Potters Vessel for they cannot stand in Judgment in the great Day of the Lord wherein terribly he will shake the Earth that it may be removed out of its place in Peoples hearts also he will shake the Heavens for that is to be shaken that Heaven and Earth may be full of his Glory and that the Knowledge of the Lord may cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea that Knowledge may be increased Now in the woful Day of Judgment Calamity from God come and coming upon the Wicked and Ungodly it doth appear to me as if some weak and feeble Ones amongst us should say What will become of us shall me be hid in the Day of the Lord's Wrath will the Lord have pitty upon and spare us when the overflowing Scourge shall pass through the Land This I have to say as from God concerning the Righteous every where Fear not Man neither be dismayed at his Looks because of God's Judgments being in the Earth or when Calamity cometh for although Judgments and outward Calamity may reach all in general yet will the Lord remember to spare keep and support the weak of his Flock that continue with him in Tribulations and follow him fully he will give them a Kingdom of Rest Joy and Peace which is everlasting the Light of his Countenance shall shine upon them he will give them Beauty for Ashes and the heavenly Oyl of Joy instead of the Spirit of Heaviness that is but for a Night but Joy cometh in the Morning the Lord will hide spare and pitty you weak and feeble Ones in times of Peril Trouble and greatest Danger you abiding faithful unto him he will not leave you comfortless but will comfort you and will be a Rock and Refuge to you for you will find a sure place of Refuge in his holy Name in which you have believed and do trust he will not forget you nor forsake you in your greatest straits be patient in Tribulation for Tribulation worketh Patience and patience Experience and Experience that Hope which maketh not ashamed and that will be as an Anchor to hold you all unto and keep you steadfast upon the sure and certain Rock of Ages Christ Jesus even from the least of you to the greatest and from the weakest of you to the strongest and you will mightily be upheld and supported by him in all through all and over all that which God may permit wicked Men or Devils to do against you to trouble oppress or try you who being sound Righteous you shall have the blessed Reward thereof freely bestowed upon you in this World and that which is to come and it shall go well with you however it be as to Troubles Oppressions or Tryals in this world when God's Judgments are in the Earth and the Vials of his Wrath poured forth with fury upon the Heads of the Wicked and Ungodly to cut them off the Lord will have mercy upon Sion he will hear the Cry of the Afflicted true Sion his Bowels of Compassion will the more appear and be inlarged to relieve save help and deliver you and to cause your Enemies to be at Peace with you God's love and care in watching over his and to incamp about them that is a sure Defence and a Buckler and Shield will the Lord ever be to all that fear him and think upon his Name whether weaker or stronger God who is just and equal in all his judgments and wayes will not destroy the Righteous with the wicked from that great Deluge that came upon the old World for there great wickedness wherewith they then provoaked the Almighty to great Indignation against them yet he saved Noah that Preacher of Righteousness and his Family being Righteous in an Ark which Noah built being warned of God to do it long before it was finished when the Flood came in that Ark was he and his Family saved and not destroyed with the wicked and when God overthrew the Cities of Sodom and Gomorrow by a dreadful violent Fire the destroying Angel could not proceed to his work till just Lott was gone out of Sodom but afterward those Cities were laid in Ashes And how did the Lord keep and preserve that fruitful Bow Joseph who was hated of his Brethren and sold by them a Slave into Aegypt how did the Lord help