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A salutation from the breathings of the life to the faithful in the kingdome and patience of Jesus Christ through Joseph Helling.
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Helling, Joseph.
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1661
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Wing H1383; ESTC R28643
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A SALUTATION FROM THE BREATHINGS of the LIFE TO THE FAITHFUL IN THE KINGDOME AND PATIENCE OF Jesus Christ THROUGH JOSEPH HELLING LONDON Printed for Robert Wilson at the Black-Spread-Eagle in Martins le Grand Brethren and Sisters Grace Mercy and Peace be Multiplied in you all Amen LAmbs of the Fold in the Love of the Shepherd I greet you all and my Soul is poured out towards you that are in the Birth-right and Heir-ship of Life unto which the Arm of the Lord hath gathered us to inherit and sit together in Heavenly Places and to shew forth his praises he hath put it into our hearts to do his Will to stand up for his Truth and to bear our Testimonie against Antichrist even we who were neither Prophets nor Prophets Sons hath the Lord by his Spirit sent forth to confound the Wisdom of the Wise yea he hath raised his Truth in the Hearts of thousands the Preacher of Glad Tidings even the Gospel of Peace by which many are brought to bear a Faithful Testimonie against deceit he hath gathered us and saved us and nursed us in his Bosom and fed us with the Milk of his Word He hath opened us and Illuminated us and Led us and Armed us yea he hath trained us in the Word of Patience and cloathed us with the Armour of Light taught us the Postures of War He hath given us Patience Courage Man-hood Boldness and Ability to indure hitherto He hath overturned and tumbled the Earth Heaps upon Heaps He hath Rejected Councellers the Potent and Learned the Noble and Ignoble Professors and Prophane even he hath Bolted up their Way and Strangled their Conceptions and Broken their Images and divided them and made a way for us and covered our heads in the day of Battel and fought for us by the secret Motions of his Power in the Hearts of our Enemies And now for his Truths Sake he hath provided his Furnace and Fining-Pot to try all those Mettles that had such a pleasant sound even the great swelling words of Vanity them that have and do say They are Jews Christians and true Believers and Worshippers even all that are contrary to the Furnace viz. the Lords Refining Fire must feel its Flame or see the Terror of it and so in the Fearfulnesse give up their Power and Bow to the Image of the Beast But the resolved in sincerity that are given up freely to him that hath called to Righteousness they shall be saved and their Salvation the Heathen shall Admire Stand up therefore ye counted for the Slaughter Hath our Captain forsaken us Hath the Trumpet left sounding Is the Alarum ceased Is the Earth at Peace and the Beast still Doth not the Lyon roar his Proclamation even unto Babylon that great City Is the Agreement made between Light and Darkness and the Unity confirmed between the Temple of God and that of Idols Is the Peace made then my Friends What means this pursuit What means this Preparation for War against the Lamb and his Army Is not the noise of the Chariots of Egypt and the strength of the Philistians come up against Mount-Sion with their choicest Snares Have not they pitched their Tents against Jerusalem the beloved City Are they not many Is not the Sea before and Mountaines on each side And are not all hopes besides what stands in God utterly gone Oh! is it Time now to Buy and Sell to Plant and Build and Marry and give in Marriage in the worldly Part Care and Desire Give up Give up Let not your Hearts dwell contracted to the Old Man Arise Come forth and meet the Bridegroom that you may feel and behold his strength who is able to subject all things unto himselfe and subdue all things under you Feel that love that is stronger than Death and Crueller than the Grave then I know your Hearts will not fail you in this Day of Tryal neither shall fear seize upon your Spirits O Lambs feed upon your Pasture and ye Virgins dwell in your proper Habitations that your rest may be in the Hope of Glory For great is the Peace of Sions Flock Notwithstanding Tribulation in the World With You I have a Portion with which I am content and truly willing to do the will of my God and your God whose blessed presence fills all our Hearts the Streams of his love flow unto and into us to the glading of all the City although it be Besieged and the Camp be very great and the Bullwark strong and their Hopes flourishing round about it yet the shout of a King is in the middest of it strong are our Arms pollished are our Arrows skilfull are our Archers and full of courage are our Men of War whose Weapons are not Carnall but Spirituall and Mighty against the Beast and false Prophet O now let us wait to injoy his presence Wait for Milk ye Babes March on in the Word of Patience ye Young Men Sit upon the Thrones ye Ancients in the House and Family of God Retain your judgement in Righteousness wax full in Councel strengthen the weak Thresh not without skill bruise not the Seed Plow light Furrows Oppresse not the Yoaked Carry in your Arms use Diligence ye opened to pour out your Oyl that the fatness of the House may refresh them that are ready to faint that the Family may be Gladed Cherish one another Keep in the fellowship of Light and Life Tribulated Remnant gather your selves together sit down in the Spirit of Supplication be not daunted walk not as cast down and forsaken Let not the Serpent see the Appearance of complaining in you The Night will over The Storm will vanish take not your flight in this Winter the Sun appears through this Tempest Joy is approaching and Truth shall sing in the Nations over deceipt And those that overcome shall be filled with Triumphant praises for ever Oh! let me prevail let my Cry come to the Cryer in you for Valour and Courage in the Patience and Faith of Saints for yet a little while and the Assirians shall flie and the Walls of their Cities shall fall and great shall be their fall yet a little while and ye shall Rejoyce over her ye Holy Prophets and Apostles ye shall Rejoyce over her that was strongly builded with Blood and with Iniquity yet a little while and the Instruments of Musick shall not be heard in Her nor any Crafts-Man or Merchant Rejoycing in Her Nay the voyce of the Bridgroom and of the Bride shall be heard no more at all in Her they shall be Redeemed out of Her and shall not partake of her Plagues even the Bridegroom the Bride shall Rejoyce together without the Walls of that City and great shall be the Joy of the Nations and Glorious shall be the Crown of Life and Honourable the Scepter of Righteousness throughout the World Therefore dear Family of God let not in the Reason of Flesh and Blood least thy Beauty be Marred and thy