which is the Gospel of Christ.

And keep

in the lowly mind, and the humility of Christ, that the fruits of your good conversation, and translation, and regeneration may appear in your lives, as a people redeemed from the pleasures of the flesh, and the spirit of the world, and the beggarly lusts; and that ye may obtain the promise of the eternal God, and the power of the Truth, through the Word in the heart, the hidden man; that ye may obtain victory over that which wars against your souls; through which ye may be arrayed and adorned, and by which ye may be preserved and kept from that which is not of the Father, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, in the simplicity and innocency of Christ Jesus, through which ye may esteem nothing in comparison of that which is of God, and Him above all, through Christ, the Light, the Truth, the Power of God, manifested in you.

And keep out of all false liberties, and that which would lead you out of the fear of God; and in that ye will be preserved in the sense of the power and the truth of God in your own hearts: in that let every one watch, through which knowledge

and virtue is ministered unto you, and peace from the God of virtue and peace. And keep out of all that which tends to strife, and whisperings, and backbitings, and tattlings, which draws from the witness, watch, and fear of God within, and which leavens into the fleshly lusts and nature.

So be wise, and keep your first love; break not wedlock with the Lord Jesus Christ; keep your first habitation; keep your garments clean, for such as so do, they are blessed; that ye may shine as lights to the world, and be examples in virtue, righteousness, and holiness; walking in the truth in all patience and quietness, looking at the Lord your strength, and Christ Jesus the Conqueror, and beyond all the hills and mountains; that ye may be a good savour to the Lord, having salt in yourselves.

And so walk in the righteousness, that your feet may be kept in the way of peace and keep both your tongues, and hands, and bodies, and lips, and minds, and words, out of all that which would defile and corrupt you, and bring you under the indignation and wrath of God, and his hand to be turned against you.

So, let not the world, let not things visible draw your minds away from the Lord. Do not mind the body more than the Lord; do not forsake the Lord; but be of good faith in the Truth of God, and live in it: then ye live in Christ Jesus, who is your way, who is your Teacher, who is your Prophet, who is your Priest, who is the Bishop of your immortal souls; Christ that never fell, nor ever

changed, nor ever will change.

So, know Christ the head and salvation, in which there is peace, and no condemnation ; for the condemnation is upon them that are out of the Light. And so, live in unity in the Light, before darkness and enmity was, in which ye have peace, and love to God, to Christ, and to one another.

NUMBER XXXVIII.

Friends,

G. F.

1653.

All ye who live in sin, know not God; and you who are disobedient, and hold the Truth in unrighteousness, the wrath of God abides upon you. All ye that work iniquity, and live and die in that, are to

depart from God as cursed, to everlasting punishment; where then will ye find Him that ye talk of with your mouths, and call your Saviour? To you that live in your vain, wicked, profane ways, and take Him to be your cloak, and say ye are redeemed by Him, and live in your wickedness, Go ye cursed, He will say, I know you not: plagues, woe, and misery will be poured upon you all. Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity. None can call Him Lord, but by the Holy Ghost; and where the Holy Ghost is come, there He is Lord and King.

The Lord is King in his saints, He guards them, and guides them with his mighty power, into his kingdom of glory and eternal rest, where they find joy, and peace, and rest eternal. All glory and praise be to the Lord God Almighty for ever!

G. F.

To all my brethren who dwell in the Light.

1653.

I do charge you all in the presence of the living God, to dwell in what ye speak and

profess; and none to profess what he doth not dwell in; and none to profess what he is not; a sayer and not a doer; such beget vain talkers. So I charge you all in the presence of the living God, to dwell in the Light. The highest religion must bend and bow to it; and all which is contrary to it is to be condemned. And, all friends, dwell in the Light, which is eternal, which comprehends the world, that with it ye may comprehend the world; and rise up, and go on in the mighty power of God, as mighty men of war, in the power and strength of the mighty God of life, the Lord of hosts, who is your Shield, Buckler, and Defence, and Armour, who arms you over all the wicked, to reign, triumph, and trample. God Almighty bless you, and prosper his work, that ye may be made manifest to the Light in all consciences, to the measure of God, which is pure, which is given to every one; that with it all may see what is contrary to God.

G. F.

NUMBER XLIII.

1653.

And ye that are led forth to exhort or to reprove, do it with all diligence, taking all