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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65850	A Christian epistle to Friends in general of weighty concern, for their present and future peace and safety from the soul's adversary's subtill devices and snares of death. To be carefully communicated to the children of light, and professors thereof every where. Being faithfully given forth, and recommended from the spirit of Christ; by his servant George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1906; ESTC R220965	9,717	18

and Lowliness of Mind from true and Conscientious Tenderness from love to the Brethren from Innocency Plainness and Simplicity that 's in Christ both in their Spirits Language and Habits who therefore ought to be faithfully admonished and tenderly instructed by which means together with a meek and gentle Behaviour many have been gained and many may yet be recovered out of the Snares of Satan who have been taken Captive at unawares Having Compassion of some making a Difference has often reached the tender part in them and in relation to others more deeply prejudiced I remember a cautious saying of an antient and faithful Brother deceased viz. Where we cannot make them better we must take heed we do not make them worse The Lord keep his People in his holy Fear watchful and humble before him in true Love and tender Heartedness that they may receive Wisdom from him to behave themselves and to minister suitably to all conditions And all dear and tenderly beloved Friends with all who are effectually convinced of God's holy Truth and Name and do profess the same In the holy fear of God in his Light Watch and Pray constantly without fainting against your Souls subtil Adversary in all his Attempts to beget into Self-exaltation and Prejudice to smite fellow-Servants and cause Divisions or Offences for that 's the Enemy's Work. And Friends have not the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect of Persons This was antient and Christian Counsel So let not the Rich and High contemn the Low and Mean let not uncertain Riches puff any up or exalt them above their Brethren Nor any Brother of High degree in earthly Enjoyments slight or contemn their Brethren of low degree some sincere-hearted and serviceable Friends and Brethren have enjoyed plenty of the World's Goods and yet through Losses Sufferings Disappointments or other's unjust Dealings by them are brought low in the World and they were esteemed when in Prosperity It would be very Unchristian and Sinful to slight or dis-esteem them in their Adversity which is their Tryal The Poor of this World who are rich in Faith whom God hath chosen are near unto him their Faith is the more tryed by their Poverty and lowness and how soon That may be the tryal of many that are Rich they know not therefore 't is very unsafe for any to trust in uncertain Riches or to be exalted or lifted up because of them but rather humbly to depend upon the living God and trust in him and love esteem their Brethren in Truth how mean and low soever in this World knowing that with God there 's no respect of Persons not with them who truly bear his Image And pray Friends keep out all Disputes and Controversies which some busie Spirits in the World are incident unto as about outward Revolutions Governments State-Affairs and Kingdoms of this World Let not their Divisions divide you nor their Strife and Contentions about the outward Court and forms Religion earthly Kingdoms and Crowns that will fade influence any among you to contend or become parties about them but quietly serve and wait upon God in your Places and Stations where he hath set you and submissively leave all to his over-ruling Power Wisdom and Providence to do or suffer things to come to pass as he pleaseth for none may say to him What dost thou Though Men men may be warned as God shall require and he knows what 's best for his People and will cause all things to work together for good to them that love him his Kingdom come more and more his blessed Will be done in Heaven and Earth who is Judge of all and sees all Hearts Intents and Designs of men throughout the whole World. And you know that as we cannot make Flesh our Arm nor therewith sight for one or another Stillness and Quietness Innocency and Good-will towards all men according to our Christian Principle is therefore the best and savest state and condition wherein we all may approve our selves as the Lord 's hidden Ones and of them that are quiet in the Land. Be still and know that the Lord is God and that he will be exalted in his everlasting Kingdom and Dominion over all the Kingdoms of men Neither let the World's Confusions confound you nor the World's Distractions distract you or any of you nor the removing of Mountains in the Earth remove you from the Lord's Mountain nor the unstable Waters or tossing Waves toss you or influence any of you to discompose or hurry you from your peaceable Habitations but keep in your strong-Hold your Rock and Foundation Christ Jesus nor let any thing divert you from minding his Kingdom of Peace above all which is not of this World out of which mens Lusts and the ground and occasion of Wars and Fighting are excluded For in Salem is his Tabernacle Oh! let all quietly wait upon the All-seeing Righteous Holy God to see his good End through all and his righteous Determination and Decision of the Controversies amongst men And keep in Innocency and peaceable Conversation towards all and Innoffensively under and towards the Civil Government giving no real occasion of Offence but as becomes true Christians walk in Love and Good-Will towards all both high and low for herein hath been and will be our Safety and Confidence through all our Tryals being preserved by the Power and Goodness of the Lord our God as his peculiar People who is our Stay our Rock and Refuge blessed be his Name forever O! forget not to praise the Lord for all his tender Mercies and peculiar Favours and Goodness in our preservation until this day knowing also that they who sincerely and stedfastly trust in his Name and Power shall be as Mount Sion that shall never be removed and that as his Servant David declared It is better to trust in the Lord then to put Confidence in man It is better to trust in the Lord than to put Confidence in Princes Psal. 118. 8 9. I pray God keep all his People in a steddy Dependance upon him and Confidence in him to the end Finally my tenderly beloved Friends and Brethren having thus far cleared my Conscience in the sight of God in the living sence of his Presence and Counsel in these matters as relating to several States and Dangers I recommend all to the Faithful and true Witness in themselves to make the particular and just Application and to make every one sensible of the weight and lively Impressions of these and all other Christian Cautions and Warnings proceeding from thence through any of the Servants of Christ for the Safety and Peace of all the Lord's people among us even to the least and lowest of his Flock and those Convinced among us who are called by his Grace to the Confession of his holy Name and Truth The God of Peace be with you all and bless you and encrease Righteousness Peace Love and Union among his People every where that all may be stedfast in the Truth true and faithful in their Day and Time to the end of their Days Amen Amen London the 28th of the 7th Month 1689. Your faithful Friend and Brother in Christ George Whitehead THE END