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spirit_n	holy_a	word_n	work_n	7,504	5	5.1951	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65955	An epistle to Friends every where to be distinctly read in their meetings, when assembled together in the fear of the Lord / by a friend of truth, and a lover of righteousness, Katharine Whitton.	Whitton, Catharine.	1681 (1681)	Wing W2050; ESTC R15697	9,423	14

Fountain of Tears that he might weep day and night for the slain of the Daughters of his people And dear Friends in our Age many hath been the temptations and allurements this enemy hath assaulted the children of the Lord with some times transforming himself as into 〈◊〉 Angel of light to deceive if it were possible the very Elect But blessed be the Lord who hath preserved a remnant out of his snares alive unto himself yet hath he prevailed upon some drawing them into divers disorders whereby the worthy Name of the Lord hath been blasphemed his precious Truth evil spoken of and the simple insnared to the sorrow of a remnant and sadding the heares of the righteous which hath caused many tears and secret cries unto the Lord that he would appear in his wisdom more and more for his own glorious Names sake and Truths sake to preserve the simple and frustrate the enemy of his end And blessed be the Lord who still hears the cry of his own Seed and being zealous of his own glory hath appeared in his Faithful Messengers to gather and encourage men and womens Meetings whereby he is stopping the enemy in his progress by placing judgment on his head and condemnation to that part over which he rules and in this work the Lord hath engaged Sons and Daughters putting his spiritual Sword into their hands for the beating down strong holds of sin in which the mighty Prince of the power of darkness hath his place neither dare they do this work negligently or over-look or connive at any of his practices or proceedings in whomsoever they appear but in Truth and Righteousness judge and condemn the evil under whatever pretence the same do appear at which the evil once is troubled and likes not this way neither would be thus dealt with but under pretence of Truth pleads for more liberty and freedom of Spirit and so transforming himself to betray the simple and defile the Temple of God and sit as God yet he is the Serpent and he can not save his head for the Seed of the woman is brought forth and a bringing forth and the enmity is placed between the two Seedt and her Seed must break his head and he is now a receiving Blows at which he rageth and raileth against the work of the Lord and the instruments he imployeth But the determination of the Lord is to disthrone him and bring him down and take his own possession and reign in his own Temple whose right it is to rule and happy will all such be who in omission do meet him in the way of his Righteous Judgments for they are always mixed with mercy and they shall find it who submit unto him but such as will not that he should reign he will bring them to naught The 〈◊〉 dear Friends let us keep our Womens Meetings in Gods pure fear and wait upon him to feel his powes and heavenly wisdom and that will allow of nothing whereby the worthy Name of the Lord is blasphemed his precious Truth evil spoken of or good Spirit grieved either in the particular or general but by his power and wisdom it will be judged and disowned without respect of persons whether by words or actions Meats Drink or Apparel let the pretence be what it will neither can this sowe pillows under the arm-holes of any nor speak peace to the wicked nor heal the hurt of the Lords people deceitfully but search the wound and pour in the pure ●oyl to the comfort of the wounded That that may be raised which delights to do its Fathers will and honour him in all things i. e. both in life practice and dectrins that so in this holy life we may shine as Lights in the World in Gods wisdom having our Lamps trimmed our Lights burning and in our Consers the sweet Incense which gives a good Savour both to God and man having the Savoury Salt in us with which every word and action may be seasoned that others seeing our holy lives and good conversations may glorifie our heavenly Father And dear Friends let no difference be but in the unity of one Spirit let 's be a people of one heart and mind serving the Lord with one consent seeking his glory unanimously working the work to which he hath called us which work is to stop the enemies work as I said before in what pretence soever he come for Friends he will ask no more then to have footing amongst us under pretence of Truth purting a fair vizardon every action calling pride decency covetousness carefulness Nicety and Curiosity in the forms of Meat Drink or other things a point of good House wisery for every thing he will have a covering like Truth that he may keep his Interest in the hearts of men and women which is the principal part But the Heir is brought forth which must take his Inheritance and the true Light now shineth that discovers him in every action not one corner he can shelter in where he is not seen his coverings are all too narrow the vail which he hath spread over him and his actions must by the power of the Lord which is risen and arising in the bosoms of a remnant be rent in twain from the top to the bottom so my dear Friends whom God hath engaged every one discharge your duty be zealous for the Lord and valiant for his Truth and as the valiants of Israel every one have on your Spiritual armour and weapons in readiness for woe will be to those who do the work of the Lord negligently or with a careless mind But they will with J●●l be blessed who put their hand to the work and their right hand to the Workmans hammer to the wounding of Israels enemy for he must bow yea he must fall and Songs of Triumph over him as in Deborahs days there must be Therefore Friends let us to the work every one to the imployment to which we are or have been called and while the Light shineth that lets us see every Corner let all that 's unclean be rid and swept out yea let us make clean work for to be truly arrayed in the White-Linen which is the righteousness of Saints is very decent and to have this house to wit our hearts and inward parts clean swept and all its furniture of righteousness set in good and comely order in carefulness is very commendable and consistent with good House wifery too And I do not doubt but those who are careful in the matters before mentioned will not as to outward things come short according to their abilities in any thing that is needful necessary comely decent and of good report as it is not fit they should exceed so I hope they will not come behind what may be of good example and tend to edification and to those things whereby Truth is honoured So Friends let us be Faithful to the Lord and careful over his household and family not as the bad Servant who