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copy_n of_o part_n of_o two_o letter_n to_o his_o brother_n john_n padley_n at_o london_n the_o first_o letter_n dear_a brother_n after_o our_o dear_a love_n to_o thou_o these_o may_v let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o receive_v thou_o which_o i_o suppose_v come_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n yates_n but_o it_o be_v but_o two_o week_n since_o yesterday_o and_o it_o do_v rejoice_v i_o great_o to_o hear_v from_o thou_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o i_o can_v true_o say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o my_o soul_n have_v and_o do_v travel_n for_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o uprightness_n before_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n for_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n his_o tender_a care_n have_v be_v over_o we_o and_o his_o compassion_n have_v be_v towards_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o minority_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o youth_n that_o though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o strip_v we_o of_o our_o faithful_a parent_n and_o to_o leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o a_o habitation_n yet_o he_o never_o forsake_v we_o but_o his_o provident_a hand_n have_v go_v along_o with_o we_o and_o take_v care_n for_o we_o beyond_o what_o we_o can_v ever_o have_v expect_v that_o with_o jacob_n we_o may_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v feed_v we_o all_o our_o life_n long_o and_o now_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v true_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v thus_o visit_v our_o soul_n in_o faithful_o perform_v that_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v we_o unto_o and_o require_v of_o we_o and_o herein_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v by_o we_o and_o our_o soul_n will_v receive_v the_o everlasting_a reward_n that_o will_v countervail_v all_o our_o labour_n and_o exercise_n so_o into_o his_o hand_n do_v i_o commit_v our_o soul_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a child_n every_o where_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n benjamin_n padley_n northcave_n 20_o of_o one_a month_n 1687._o the_o second_o letter_n dear_a brother_n my_o dear_a love_n be_v unto_o thou_o desire_v thou_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o health_n as_o through_o the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o do_v at_o present_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o inward_a peace_n comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n i_o do_v daily_o witness_v and_o feel_v in_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o truth_n do_v grow_v and_o prosper_v among_o we_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n unto_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_a desire_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v preserve_v thou_o with_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o truth_n in_o uprightness_n before_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n benjamin_n padley_n yorkshire_n the_o 29_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1689._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o brother_n john_n padley_n at_o london_n belove_a brother_n the_o salutation_n of_o my_o endear_v love_n do_v reach_v unto_o thou_o in_o that_o inseparable_a unity_n and_o fellowship_n which_o length_n of_o mile_n or_o distance_n of_o place_n can_v separate_v as_o we_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o that_o bless_a truth_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v convince_v we_o of_o and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o through_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o obedience_n in_o a_o pretty_a large_a measure_n to_o the_o requiring_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a desire_n and_o travel_v of_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o keep_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o same_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o each_o particular_a of_o we_o a_o talent_n to_o 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