Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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Something concerning my convincement of God's truth the way, work & manner thereof.
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Laythes, Thomas, d. 1701.
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1691
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Wing L754; ESTC R24138
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the Gates of Hell do not prevaââ⦠Glory to our God forever But to return again to my own State and Condition In tââ Year 1659. I went first among Friends and to Friends Meââings and though I was much perswaded in my Heart aââ Mind of Truths way and that they were the People God yet by being conversant amongst them and frequeââ in Meetings I was much confirmed and strengthened in mâ former Faith And as for my Convincement of Gods Eternal Truth a the work and manner thereof which was much in my Eâââ at the first this I say was a secret inward and spirituââ Work vvrought upon my Heart and Soul by the effectuââ vvorking and operation of the holy Divine Spirit of Goâ and much vvithout the help of outvvard means or outvvaââ instrument though some did endeavour it but the vvoââ was the Lords and to him alone be the Praise and Gloââ forever And if I here declare what God hath done for my Soââ and made me a vvitness of both in the time of my Convinââment and since I knovv it vvill be hard to be believed bâ many but this I may say oh the travel in Spirit Day anâ Night the many great and vveighty Exercises both invvardââ and outvvardly the Watches the Fasts for seven Days for niââ Days for ten Days and for fourteen Days unless only ãâã little Water sometimes and the last day thereof I travellââ five miles to a Meeting and as far back again that dââ on foot and this vvas in the Year 1661. besides at manâ other time and times even such vvas that great desire thââ was begotten in my Heart after God and love to him aboââ all natural and visible things though being at the very poiââ ãâã Death in my own apprehension and scarce discerning wheââer in the Body or out of the Body my Visage more altered ââen many in that day insomuch that some of my familiar âcquaintance have said There 's none looks like him for indeed ââe Lord did chasten me sore though he hath not given me âver unto Death but in and through and over all hath ââised me up and fully satisfied my Soul for Religion for ever Having often richly pertaken of Gods Living Power and Divine Presence in our blessed Assemblies and Meetings and ât many other times which to me is an evident token that âhe God of Heaven is our God and that we are his People âor the Pearl of great price hath been found and purchased ââough with the loss of all and the Truth bought which I âope can never be sold nor parted with for all the Worlds âreasures Delights and Pleasures and now after all those âârrowful Days and mournful Nights great is that Peace ând Comfort that is enjoyed by many in the Lord. And as âitherto a faithful Testimony hath been born for God and âis Truth so it is my Belief and Confidence that in the âârength of the Lord I shall continue unto the end waiting ãâã Faith and Patience for that blessed Reward of an eternal ând everlasting Inheritance of rest and Peace with God the âather and his eternal Son Jesus Christ and that for evermore And now God Almighty for the continuance of thy Love ând Goodness which thou hast made my Soul sensible of ând in that thou hast made me any way serviceable in thy âhurch and amongst thy People now in the declining time ãâã my Age and when my Eyes are growing dim oh how ââst thou hereby engaged my Heart Soul and Spirit to Bless ând praise thy great and holy Name And oh thou Living and Eternal God as hitherto thou hast made me sensible of thy great Power and admirable wonderful Works oh do thou evermore keep me keep me that my Heart and Spirit may never withdraw nor depart from thee but keep me keep me near and close unto thee even unto the end that I may Bless and Praise and Magnifie thy great and holy Name both now and forever and forevermore Amen From one who hath rather chosen to suffer Affliction with the People of God then enjoy the pleasures of Sin for a season Thomas Laythes From Dailehead near Keswicke in Cumberland the 18th 10th Month 1686. THE END