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A56017
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A general epistle to friends everywhere who have received, believe and know the truth of God as it is in Jesus.; General epistle to friends every where.
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Parke, James, 1636-1696.
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Wing P370; ESTC R216935
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roots how can any good Fruit be expected from such Trees but an utter withering But my dear Friends in this time of freedom and outward liberty feel the just and holy One at liberty and to have freedom in all your hearts that there the just may not suffer by the unjust for that vexeth and grieveth the Holy Spirit when any go into that which is evil and commit iniquity in the sight of the Lord that quencheth the Spirit of God 't is all out of the Truth and judged by it and still all is to keep down to that which judgeth down the evil in its first motion in the heart or appearance there then it will not get place to have dominion but you will all in the Name and Power of the Lord have dominion over and Reign over that which is evil which formerly Ruled in your mortal Bodies to the dishonour of God. And Friends Let all beware of Covetousness which is Idolatry Let not any of you covet an evil Coveteousness to your House or to set your Nests on High and keep out of all defrauding cunning over reaching of one another or any which you are concern'd in Trade or otherwise with Oppress not the Poor wrong no man but give unto all that which is their due without grudging Avoid dishonest Gain or making crasty advantages of any person to make your Families Great or Rich in the World. Neither let your hearts be lifted up when you obtain the World in abundance consider you are but as Stewards of it for a little time and must give an Account to the creator of all things how you use it or what good or hurt you have done with it or by it daily take a view of the uncertainty of all visible things and why somtime they are given to the owners thereof to their hurt for it s not that in themselves they are hurtful but because many times they are ill used or abused but at the best not to be trusted in therefore 't is better to be Rich in saith and rich in good Works whilst we abide here in this earthly Tabernacle for every good Tree brings forth good Fruit although the evil Tree bring forth the corrupt evil Fruit therefore all that profess Repentance towards God and Faith in Christ Jesus ought to bring forth good Fruit even Fruit meet for Repentance whereby our heavenly Father may be Glorified and we may be Recorded in the Book of Life as those that are preserved good and faithful Servants to God in our Generation that have pass'd the time of our Sojourning here in the fear of God and finished our course with Joy unto whom an everlasting Crown and Kingdom is prepared and will be given to possess and inherit unto all Eternity O what will a profession of God and knowledg of his Will avail any that are not faithful to God in what he hath shewed them to be his Will Will it not tend to their greater Condemnation Will it not add to their wo and misery in the day of Judgment or when Christ shall enter into Judgment with them and not only Judge Peoples words and works but as Paul said He shall Judge the secrets of all mens Hearts He searcheth the Heart and trieth the Reins 'T will be in vain to seek to hide or cover any sin and evil from him that will search and find out all the hidden works of darkness and dishonesty which any would hide or cover from the Lord who seeth all and will assuredly reward every man according to his works such as every one soweth such must they Reap He that soweth to the Flesh of the Flesh shall Reap corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit of the Spirit shall reap Life Everlasting it is certainly a fearful and dangerous thing to fall into the hands of the living God for disobedience to his Will and holding the Truth in Vnrighteousness for to know God and not to glorifie him as God nor to walk in obedience and thankfulness to him for his benefits this displeaseth the Lord and indeed this is the cause why some convinced among us and know the Truth become vain in their Imaginations whose foolish hearts is darkned and are not obedient to what was manifest in them neither are they Righteous nor walk as becomes the precious Truth of God but through Disobedience and Unrighteousness dishonour God and his Truth which they profess causing the Holy and Righteous way of God to be evil spoken of also causing some to stumble and take offence at the way of God by their unfaithfulness and disorderly walking for whosoever looks out at them were not like to be drawn nearer to Truth but rather driven further from it by the evil Conversation of them that obey not the Truth but do that which is contrary And dear Friends you that have Families of Children or Servants and are set of God over them walk wisely towards them instructing them to fear the Lord to hate evil and love that which is good Teach your Children and Servants the way of God wherein you have found peace and safety that they may come to enjoy the same that you and your Families may serve the Lord and walk together in his way in which is no evil not any thing that can corrupt any Family People or Nation In this way of the Lord his Blessing is felt and experienced to the great satisfaction of all the undefiled in the way Let not any Corruption or Sin have liberty and go unreproved in your Families by a foolish pitty or indulgence towards your Children or negligence of them and your Servants Eternal Good and Happiness but keep a watchful eye and care over all in vour Families that none get up into Pride or run out into Evil and corrupt Words neither any evil way fashion or work which may displease the Lord wound their own Souls and be your grief and sorrow for it will be so if any in your Families especially under a profession of the Truth do that which is evil And you that are Parents or Masters of Families and have not endeavoured to restrain them how will you then be clear of them if they perish in their Iniquity Therefore I beseech you who are Governours of Families Professing the Truth fail not to discharge your duty to all in your Families unto whom you may be instruments of good be of a ready mind to warn and correct them in the love of God when they speak or do evil then there is need for it whether they will hear or forbear do what you can in the Light and Spirit of God to reclaim them from the evil of their waies and doings that they together with you may say and do that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord our God who knoweth but as you are found faithful in this needful work of Teaching your Families the way of the Lord but that you may save many Souls from Death in