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inserted wherever there was an apparent 
typo or non-standard grammatical        
construction in the original4    ,a     
,,sermon  ,,preached ,,at  ,,the        
,,quaker',s ,,meeting ,,house1  ,,in    
,,gracechurch-,,street1 ,,london1       
,,eighth ,,month #ab,,th1 #afid4    ,,by
 ,,william ,,penn4    ,,salvation ,,from
 ,,sin ,,by ,,christ ,,alone4           
,,london3 ,r4 ,h4 ,,moore1 #afb1        
,,fleet-,,street2 ,,and ,,bancks ,,and  
,,co41 ,,exchange-,,street1             
,,manchester4 #ahcf4      ,,bancks ,,and
 ,,co41 ,,printers1 ,,manchester4       
,the perusal of the first numbers of a  
series of tracts1 containing extracts   
from the writings of early ,friends1 and
 published for the avowed purpose of    
lowering the estimation in which those  
writings are held by the ,society1 and  
even of proving that many of them would 
reflect discredit upon a private        
library1 and ought truly to be accounted

 dangerous books1 has given rise to the 
present re-publication4 ,as an humble1  
but sincere admirer of those principles 
of ,gospel ,truth1 which the early      
,friends sought to promulgate1 as well  
by their writings as by eminently       
devoted lives1 and a constant and oft   
proved willingness to suffer for        
,christ's sake1 ,i must protest 7whether
 to any purpose or not7 against the     
illiberal1 and unjust mode of conduct   
resorted to by the publishers of the    
,extracts1 in selecting short and       
partial sentences1 and thus1 as ,i      
conceive1 grossly misrepresenting some  
of the views of those ,worthies long    
since removed from the world on which   
they walked as strangers and as         
pilgrims1 and long since1 ,i doubt not1 
permitted1 through the mercy of their   
,god and ,saviour1 to enter into that   
better country1 where they are no more  
exposed to the trials of time1 no more  
exposed to the scoffs and persecutions  
of men1 and no more affected by the     

calumnies of false ,brethren4  ,whilst1 
however1 expressing a sincere and       
affectionate regard for the memories of 
those who have preceded me in religious 
professions1 ,i would add that ,i       
consider them worthy to be followed only
 as they followed ,christ1 and that if  
,i go forth by the footsteps of this    
flock of my ,saviour's companions1 it is
 that ,i may feed beside that good      
,shepherd's tents1 where1 ,i believe1   
they found plentiful pasture4  ,i would 
most explicitly state1 the present      
publication is no party act1 or an act  
originating in party feeling1 for though
 ,i must take a heartfelt interest in   
the present proceedings in our ,society1
 yet ,i deeply feel that1 even if ,i    
see1 or think ,i see1 the ,ark of the   
,covenant of our ,god unsteadily placed 
as upon a new cart1 there is a danger of
 putting forth1 like ,uzza of old1      
uncalled and unprepared hands for its   
support4  ,to the serious attention of  
all honest hearted enquirers after truth

 do ,i commend this little ,pamphlet1   
believing that the principles set forth 
in the annexed ,sermon1 are the         
principles uniformly avowed and         
supported by the early ,friends1 and    
that 7however their views and writings  
may be distorted and belied7 the whole  
,gospel of a crucified and risen        
,saviour1 in all its freeness1 and in   
all its fullness1 was what they sought  
to publish1 and by their lives to adorn4
  ,c4 ,,gilpin4  ,manchester1 #dth      
,month1 #ahcf4     ,,sermon4   ,the     
great and blessed ,god that made heaven 
and earth1 the seas and the great       
fountains of the deep1 and rivers of    
water1 the ,almighty ,,jehovah1 who is  
from everlasting to everlasting4 ,he    
also made man and woman2 and his design 
was to make them eternally happy and    
blessed4 ,and therefore he made man in  
his own image2 in the image of ,god     
created he him1 male and female created 
he them3 ,he made them after his own    
likeness holy1 wise1 merciful1 just1    

patient1 and humble1 endued them with   
knowledge1 righteousness1 and true      
holiness4 ,but man and woman through    
their transgressions lost this image of 
,god1 and with it lost their happiness  
and true blessedness1 that ,god made    
them in a capacity to enjoy4  ,now in   
this state of ,,misery into which we are
 fallen1 we are come short of the glory 
of ,god2 and it is out of this wretched 
woful state we must be brought1 else we 
shall never see the face of ,god with   
comfort4 ,this is an eternal truth of   
,god1 and recorded in the ,holy         
,scriptures4 ,john iii4 #af4 ,that ,god 
so loved the world1 that he gave his    
only begotten ,son1 that whosoever      
believeth in him1 should not perish1 but
 have everlasting life4 ,god so loved   
the world1 he gave his ,son to be a     
light unto the world1 that all might see
 their way back to ,god again3 ,for sin 
hath darkened the understanding1 and    
clouded the mind of man and woman1 and  
alienated them from the life of ,god1   

and their hearts are hardened through   
the deceitfulness of sin4 ,but now is   
the acceptable time1 now is the day of  
salvation1 the day of ,god's grace and  
favourable visitation1 wherein he visits
 men and women1 illuminates their minds 
and spirits with a light from heaven1   
that they might see the deplorable state
 and condition wherein they are1 and    
what they are doing3 ,it is in this     
light1 that they have a day of grace    
vouchsafed to them1 that it may be well 
with them1 both here and for ever4 ,they
 that receive this light1 and come out  
of that which they are called from1     
which is sin1 they may come to enjoy    
peace with ,god4 ,it was sin that first 
separated between ,god and man2 and it  
is sin now that hinders man from        
acquaintance with the ,lord1 who brings 
peace unto him3 ,it is by this light1   
that we are to acquaint ourselves with  
,god1 that we may be at peace4 ,thus    
saith the ,lord by the prophet1 ,it is  
sin has separated between me and you3   

,sin hath made a partition wall between 
,god and us1 and ,god hath sent his ,son
 into the world to break down this      
partition wall that sin hath made2 that 
so fallen man might return to ,god1 and 
come into ,paradise again1 out of which 
sin hath cast him4  ,now1 none can bring
 us back to ,god1 and into favour and   
communion with him1 but our ,lord ,jesus
 ,christ3 ,he is the light and leader of
 his people4 ,there is no name under    
heaven by which we can be saved1 but the
 name of ,,jesus3 ,it is he that saves  
his people from their sins2 and it is in
 him alone that we are blessed3 ,blessed
 is he whose transgression is forgiven1 
and whose sin is covered3 ,and for the  
sake of ,christ alone it is1 that the   
,lord imputeth not iniquity to us4 ,now 
pray ,examine yourselves1 whether you be
 in the faith1 #b ,cor4 xiii4 #e4 ,prove
 your own selves1 how that ,jesus       
,christ is in you1 except you be        
reprobates4 ,examine yourselves1 whether
 you have chosen the ,lord for your     

,god1 and ,christ for your ,redeemer8   
,and whether you have forsaken your     
sins1 and returned from your evil ways1 
and answered the visitation of the love 
of ,god in your souls8 ,do you believe  
in the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who came to
 seek and to save them that were lost8  
,he is the ,physician of value1 that was
 wounded to heal our wounds3 ,he was    
wounded for our transgressions1 bruised 
for our iniquities1 and had the         
chastisement of our peace upon him2 that
 by his stripes we might be healed3 ,it 
is he alone that could do this4 ,who is 
sufficient for these things8 ,the ,lord 
found out one that is sufficient2 he    
hath laid help upon one that is mighty1 
that is able to save to the uttermost   
all that come unto ,god by him4 ,god    
hath given him the ,spirit without      
measure1 and filled him with grace and  
truth1 that of his fullness we might all
 receive1 and grace for grace3 ,he is   
mighty to save the sons and daughters of
 men1 and to give them power to become  

the children of ,god4  ,this was        
testified of old1 ,john i4 #ab4 ,but as 
many as received him1 to them gave he   
power to become the sons of ,god1 even  
to them who believe on his name4 ,men   
want power over their sins3 ,when sin   
appears to be exceeding sinful1 they    
would overcome it1 and be rid of it1    
when it is troublesome3 ,and when they  
are under a deep conviction of the evil 
of it1 and see the woful and miserable  
state that sin hath brought mankind into
 how they have lost the image of ,god   
and the favour of ,god2 they then desire
 to be restored1 and brought back again 
into their primitive state4 ,you that   
know the truth of ,god1 see how the work
 goes on in your hearts1 see how the    
image of ,god is carrying on upon you4  
,consider1 that the ,lord is a holy     
,god1 of purer eyes than to behold      
iniquity with approbation3 ,there is no 
peace to the wicked1 that walk in the   
broad way1 and grieve the ,holy ,spirit1
 and do not answer his divine call4     

,there is a two-fold call concerning    
man1 a call to repentance1 and a call to
 judgment4 ,the call to repentance is in
 this day of ,god's visitation2 they    
that receive it now1 that are so wise1  
as to answer ,god's call1 and believe in
 the ,son of ,god1 and in his inward    
appearance1 that obey his voice1 when   
they hear his call1 saying1 ,come away1 
come out of thy sins1 come out of the   
wickedness1 filthiness1 and pollution of
 the world2 come into the divine nature 
of the ,son of ,god2 come into his life3
 ,into what life8 ,into the spiritual   
life1 the divine life8 ,thou hast been  
dead to ,god and alive to the world3    
,now that thou mayst sic4 be dead to    
sin1 and alive to ,god1 come unto him   
that hath all power in heaven and in    
earth committed to him4 ,o come unto    
,christ1 the dear and blessed ,son of   
,god1 in this day of grace and          
salvation1 and receive power to overcome
 thy sins6 ,then thou wilt be a         
conqueror1 and overcome the ,devil4  ,we

 are of ourselves altogether            
insufficient for these things1 we are   
weak and impotent2 and our ,saviour hath
 told us1 ,without me ye can do nothing3
 ,we are justified freely by ,god's     
grace1 through the redemption that is in
 ,jesus ,christ2 not justified by our   
own works4 ,how great a contradiction is
 it to charge them with the contrary1   
that say1 ,they cannot preach nor pray1 
but as the ,spirit of ,god moveth them4 
,blessed be ,god that hath made us      
sensible of our own weakness1 emptiness1
 and poverty4 ,our help hath been in the
 name of the ,lord1 who made heaven and 
earth1 who hath given his ,son to be an 
helper1 and an all-sufficient ,saviour  
to us2 with him he hath given sufficient
 power and strength1 whereby we are     
enabled to overcome the ,devil1 the     
enemy of our souls3 ,so that we may be  
enabled to stand against principalities 
and powers1 against spiritual           
wickedness1 and conquer all the powers1 
of darkness1 and fight the good fight of

 faith1 and finish our course with joy1 
and keep the faith3 seeing there is laid
 up for us a crown of righteousness1    
which the ,lord1 the righteous ,judge1  
shall give us at that day2 and not only 
to us1 7saith the ,apostle17 but unto   
all them that love his appearing4 ,we   
have not an ,high-,priest which cannot  
be touched with the feeling of our      
infirmities2 but was in all points      
tempted like as we are1 yet without sin3
 ,christ1 our ,redeemer1 was tempted1   
that he might succour those that are    
tempted4 ,when the ,devil tempted our   
,saviour in the wilderness1 and could   
not prevail1 he went away and left him3 
,the prince of this world found nothing 
in him1 upon which he could fasten his  
temptation4 ,christ will enable those   
that believe in him to overcome the     
,devil1 and to be more than conquerors1 
through him that loved them3 ,he came   
into the world to purge and purify his  
people1 and to be the author of eternal 
salvation to all them that believe in   

him1 and obey him4 ,but it is said1 ,he 
did not many mighty works among some to 
whom he preached the everlasting        
,gospel1 because of their unbelief3     
,many will not believe in the inward and
 spiritual appearance of ,jesus ,christ 
the ,son of ,god1 who is the light of   
the world2 they will neither believe in 
the light1 nor walk in the light1 which 
will enable them to conquer the evil    
one1 who is the prince of darkness3 ,it 
is only through ,christ ,jesus1 the     
great captain of our salvation1 that we 
are victorious4  ,therefore1 my friends1
 open your hearts to the ,lord ,jesus   
,christ1 receive this blessed gift of   
,god which he offers to you3 ,and can   
,god give you a greater gift than the   
,son of his ,love8 ,and will not you    
gladly receive him1 and that great      
salvation which he hath purchased for   
you with his own blood6 ,but1 say some  
people1 we have received ,christ1 and   
believe in him1 and believe the divine  
authority of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,but

 let me ask you1 ,who keeps house all   
this while8 ,what have you done for     
,christ8 ,christ hath died for you2 but 
hast thou lived to him8 ,and hast thou  
died to the world1 and died to thy sins 
and lusts8 ,consider with yourselves1   
,it is both your great duty and interest
 to die to sin1 and live to ,christ that
 died for you4 ,and we must stand at    
,christ's tribunal1 and give an account 
to him1 of whatsoever we have done1     
whether good or bad2 and he will judge  
us at the great day of his appearing4   
,blessed are you1 that receive the      
blessed ,son of ,god1 that now stands in
 ,spirit at the door1 and knocks3 ,open 
your heart1 and make room for him1 and  
let not the world keep him out1 and he  
will come in1 and sup with you1 and you 
with him3 ,and he will do that for you1 
which you cannot do for yourselves4 ,the
 spirit is willing1 but the flesh is    
weak3 ,he will give thee power over sin1
 and over the world1 and over the       
,devil3 ,whenever he shall assault thee 

with his temptations1 say1 ,get thee    
behind me ,satan1 thou savourest not the
 things that be of ,god4 ,when people   
come to be spiritually minded they will 
taste and savour the things that are    
spiritual and heavenly3 if they be not  
things of ,god1 do not touch with them1 
have nothing to do with them2 but walk  
in the ,spirit1 and savour the things of
 the ,spirit4 ,and hearken to the       
counsel of ,christ1 who speaks to you in
 the name of ,wisdom2 ,o ye simple ones 
understand wisdom1 and ye fools be of an
 understanding heart2 hear1 for ,i will 
speak of excellent things1 and the      
opening of my lips shall be right       
things3 ,blessed is the man that heareth
 me1 watching daily at my gates1 waiting
 at the posts of my doors3 ,for whoso   
findeth me findeth life4 ,hearken to the
 blessed counsel of ,christ1 hear his   
voice and obey it3 ,they that do his    
will1 shall know his doctrine3 ,the     
secret of the ,lord is with them that   
fear him1 and he will shew them his     

covenant4  ,they that have the saving   
knowledge of ,god1 and ,christ ,jesus1  
which is life eternal1 they will walk in
 a correspondent and suitable manner to 
that knowledge1 and be holy in all      
manner of conversation3 ,they will not  
be only nominal ,christians1 but true   
,christians1 ,israelites indeed in whom 
there is no guile2 ,they will receive   
,christ ,jesus who is ,god's gift1 and  
knows sic4 the operation of his power in
 their souls4 ,these persons are fit to 
live and prepared to die2 when ,christ1 
who is their life1 shall appear1 they   
shall appear with him in glory4 ,when   
the sound of the last trumpet shall be  
heard at the end of the world1 ,time    
shall be no more2 ,come away6 that day  
shall not be terrible to them that have 
put off the old man1 and put on the new 
man2 and have begun to live a new life1 
and to have new affections1 new thoughts
 and resolutions1 and have laid up their
 treasure in heaven1 where their hearts 
are also3 ,they have that peace1 which  

the world cannot give1 and which death  
cannot take away4 ,blessed are they that
 take sanctuary in the name of ,jesus1  
as in a strong tower2 they shall get    
power over their sins1 and over the     
vanity of their minds1 that die to sin  
and live to ,god1 and feel the          
constraining power and efficacy of the  
love of ,christ1 who hath loved them1   
and washed them from their sins1 in his 
own blood1 and made them kings and      
priests to ,god4  ,my friends1 hear the 
voice of ,wisdom1 who hath said1 ,whoso 
findeth me1 findeth life1 and shall     
obtain favour of the ,lord3 but he that 
sinneth against me1 wrongeth his own    
soul4 ,be you early seekers3 seek the   
kingdom of ,god in the first place4 ,the
 ,lord calls from heaven2 ,my son1 give 
me thine heart3 ,let thy answer be1     
,lord1 take my heart1 purify and cleanse
 it2 break it1 and make it new1 make it 
fit for thy acceptance1 that ,i may find
 favour in thy sight4 ,without me 7saith
 our ,saviour7 ye can do nothing3       

,therefore desire him to do it for thee1
 and to work in thee both to will and to
 do of his own good pleasure4 ,how      
dreadful is it to appear at the bar of  
,god's justice as miserable sinners6    
,those that have not ,christ1 the great 
,mediator1 to plead for them1 are       
miserable indeed3 ,therefore lay hold on
 ,christ now2 believe in him1 lay hold  
on his power and ,spirit in this day of 
your visitation4 ,if thou art under the 
power of sin and ,satan1 thou mayst sic4
 receive power from ,christ1 to overcome
 all the power of darkness3 ,if the     
strong man armed hath got possession of 
thy heart1 ,christ will lay siege to it2
 and if thou be willing to open the     
door1 ,christ will come in and cast out 
the strong man1 and spoil him of all his
 goods4 ,he will cast out the grand     
enemy of thy soul1 and take possession  
for himself2 that thou mayest be        
delivered from the power of ,satan1 and 
from the bondage of corruption1 and     
brought into the glorious liberty of the

 ,sons of ,god3 ,and if the ,son of ,god
 make thee free1 thou shalt be free     
indeed4 ,for this end ,christ came into 
the world1 for this purpose was the ,son
 of ,god manifested1 that he might      
destroy the works of the ,devil3 ,and he
 will not lose the design of his coming1
 but will finish transgression1 and make
 an end of sin1 and bring in everlasting
 righteousness4  ,let us all come to    
,christ1 and let none deceive           
themselves1 and live in their sins1 and 
yet think to come to heaven3 ,be not    
deceived1 7saith the ,apostle17 ,god is 
not mocked2 for whatsoever a man sows1  
that shall he also reap3 ,he that soweth
 to the flesh1 shall of the flesh reap  
corruption2 but he that soweth to the   
,spirit1 shall of the ,spirit reap      
everlasting life4 ,labour for a sure    
grounded hope1 a just hope in the mercy 
of ,god for pardon and salvation2 then  
you must know a work of ,christ upon    
you1 and the power of the ,spirit of    
,christ within you1 subduing your will  

to a holy subjection to the ,divine     
will2 that you may say with the         
,apostle2 ,i am crucified with ,christ2 
nevertheless ,i live1 yet not ,i1 but   
,christ liveth in me2 and the life which
 ,i now live in the flesh1 ,i live by   
the faith of the ,son of ,god1 who loved
 me1 and gave himself for me4 ,then the 
call to judgment will be joyful to you2 
for you shall then be justified and     
acquitted before the whole world1 at    
that great and general judgment1 and    
have an abundant entrance into the      
everlasting kingdom of our ,lord and    
,saviour ,jesus ,christ1 and it shall be
 well with you for ever4 ,now1 say to   
the righteous1 it shall be well with    
him2 not that it doth so appear at      
present2 for through many tribulations  
we must expect to enter into the kingdom
 of heaven2 ,and many are the troubles  
of the righteous1 but the ,lord will    
deliver them out of them all4 ,so that  
if in this life only 7saith the apostle7
 we have hope1 we are of all men most   

miserable4 ,yet say to the righteous1 it
 shall be well with him2 ,whatsoever    
their trials1 troubles1 and tribulations
 are1 the ,lord will deliver them in the
 best time2 they have heaven in their   
eye and they look to the recompense of  
reward4 ,now what hast thou in thine    
eye8 ,is it the high calling in ,christ8
 ,is this the mark thou aimest at1 and  
which thou hast in view8 ,is this the   
port and haven1 that thou art sailing   
to1 looking unto ,jesus1 the author and 
finisher of our faith who for the joy   
that was set before him1 endured the    
cross1 despising the shame8 ,heb4 xii   
#b4 ,the apostle1 after he had been     
speaking of the suffering and martyrdom 
of those great saints1 of whom the world
 was not worthy2 ,heb4 xi4 ,how that    
through faith they subdued kingdoms1    
wrought righteousness1 obtained         
promises1 stopt the mouths of lions1    
quenched the violence of fire1 escaped  
the edge of the sword1 out of weakness  
were made strong1 waxed valiant in      

fight1 and turned to flight the armies  
of the ,aliens2 of women1 that received 
their dead to life again1 and others    
were tortured1 not accepting of         
deliverance1 that they might obtain a   
better resurrection4 ,then he comes to  
speak of the sufferings of our ,lord    
,jesus ,christ1 and bids us ,look unto  
him4 ,heb4 xii4 #a1 #b1 #c4 ,wherefore1 
seeing we are compassed about with so   
great a cloud of witnesses1 let us lay  
aside every weight1 and the sin that    
doth so easily beset us2 and let us run 
with patience the race that is set      
before us1 looking unto ,jesus1 the     
author and finisher of our faith3 ,who  
for the joy that was set before him1    
endured the cross and despised the      
shame1 and is set down at the right hand
 of the throne of ,god3 ,for consider   
him that endured such contradiction of  
sinners against himself1 lest ye be     
wearied and faint in your minds4        
,blessed are they that can endure all   
these things1 shame1 reproach1          

contumely1 and disdain1 persecutions and
 afflictions that attend the testimony  
of ,jesus6 ,blessed are they that can   
endure the cross1 and despise the shame6
 ,it is an internal cross1 which thou   
must endure for ,christ1 or thy own     
heart will reprove thee1 check thee and 
condemn thee for it3 ,but if thou comest
 to know a being crucified with ,christ1
 thou shalt reign with him1 and be      
raised up to eternal glory with him4    
,unless thou knowest a dying to the     
world1 and a being crucified with       
,christ1 thou canst not have a well     
grounded hope of everlasting happiness4 
,therefore now1 friends1 examine        
yourselves about your title to heaven4  
,it is the wisdom and practice of the   
world1 to examine their titles and      
settlements1 and to see1 they be sure1  
and firm1 and stable beforehand3 ,so we 
should make sure for heaven and eternal 
glory1 and of an house not made with    
hands1 eternal in the heavens1 before   
this earthly tabernacle be dissolved2   

then for us to live will be ,christ1 and
 to die will be eternal gain4 ,blessed  
are they that bear record of the ,word  
of ,god1 and of the testimony of ,jesus1
 that bear his name1 and testify and    
join with him against the spirit of the 
world1 and the prince of the power of   
the air4 ,it is within that thou must   
join with ,christ's appearance1 that so 
thou mayest be christianized1 and thy   
mind made truly christian3 ,thou must be
 purified in thy spirit1 and baptized   
with the ,holy ,ghost1 and with fire1   
and know the powerful operation of the  
,lord3 ,they that have not experience of
 the new birth1 they cannot enter into  
the kingdom of ,god4  ,o my friends1 set
 before you the example of ,christ1 who 
was holy1 harmless1 and undefiled2 his  
life was glorious in holiness3 ,and as  
it becomes you1 so it highly concerns   
you1 to be holy in all manner of        
conversation4 ,for if you imitate not   
the life of ,christ1 you cannot be saved
 by his death3 ,he came into the world1 

to redeem you from all iniquity1 and to 
save you from sin and hell2 ,labour to  
answer the dignity of your high and holy
 calling1 with a conversation becoming  
the gospel of ,christ3 ,for you are     
called to glory and virtue4 ,whatsoever 
troubles1 temptations and tribulations  
may attend you in your pilgrimage here  
below1 if you be faithful and sincere1  
you will have peace with ,god through   
our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,in all your  
labours and travels on this earth1 you  
may look up with joy for you have a     
serene heaven over your heads2 let      
,christ be precious to you2 open the    
door of your hearts to him1 who is the  
,king of glory3 ,he is oppressed in the 
hearts of the unclean1 but he is exalted
 and lifted up in the hearts of the     
faithful3 ,blessed are they that set him
 upon his throne in their hearts6 ,o    
learn of ,christ to be meek and lowly3  
,your humility will exalt ,him1 and will
 also exalt you at the last3 ,be        
faithful to the death and you shall     

receive a crown of life3 ,those that    
have eternal life in their eye1 and     
depend upon ,christ alone for salvation1
 they have laid a sure foundation4 ,all 
other foundations will come to nothing2 
they are founded in time1 and in time   
they will come to moulder away3 ,but    
that city that ,god is the builder and  
maker of1 that ,abraham had in his eye1 
will never decay1 nor moulder away3 ,let
 us have this always in our eye1 that   
nothing may intercept our view4 ,we have
 here 7saith the ,apostle7 no continuing
 city2 we seek one that is to come4 ,in 
this world we are as sheep among wolves3
 ,fear not1 little flock1 7saith our    
,saviour17 it is your ,father's good    
pleasure to give you a kingdom4 ,if we  
be the sheep of ,christ1 we shall follow
 him3 ,for his sheep follow him1 and    
know his voice1 and a stranger they will
 not follow1 but they will flee from    
him1 for they know not the voice of a   
stranger4 ,my sheep 7saith ,christ7 hear
 my voice1 and ,i know them1 and they   

follow me1 and ,i give unto them eternal
 life1 and they shall never perish1     
neither shall any pluck them out of my  
hands4 ,here is encouragement for us to 
labour abundantly in the work of the    
,lord2 for our labour shall not be in   
vain in the ,lord4 ,let us1 with ,moses1
 choose rather to suffer affliction with
 the people of ,god1 than to enjoy the  
pleasures of sin for a season2 and      
esteem the reproach of ,christ greater  
riches than the treasures of ,egypt2 and
 have respect to the recompense of      
reward4  ,friends1 ,i beseech you1 in   
the fear of ,god1 look up unto ,jesus1  
the ,,great ,,mediator of the new       
covenant1 the author and finisher of    
your faith2 that by patient continuance 
in well doing1 you may seek for glory1  
honour1 immortality1 and eternal life3  
,which you shall obtain1 if you         
persevere to the end3 ,for he that      
endureth unto the end shall be saved4   
,be not weary of well doing2 for in due 
time you shall reap if you faint not4   

,he that hath appeared1 as a ,god of    
salvation1 and a mighty preserver of his
 people in all ages of the world1 and   
hath been so both to the primitive      
christians1 and to all our christian    
friends1 that are gone before us to an  
eternal rest1 if you faint not1 but     
follow them1 who through faith and      
patience do inherit the promises1 you   
shall lay down your heads in peace in   
him1 when you come to die2 ,and when    
time shall be no more1 you shall be for 
ever with the ,lord4  ,to ,god be       
praise1 honour1 and glory1 who hath     
stretched forth his mighty arm to save3 
,who is the arm of the ,lord but ,christ
 ,jesus1 the redeemer of souls8 ,when we
 had undone ourselves1 and lost         
ourselves1 in wandering and departing   
from the ,lord1 the true and living     
,god1 into darkness and the shadow of   
death1 ,he stretched forth his almighty 
arm1 to gather us1 and to bring us into 
the paradise of ,god again1 when we were
 driven out by our own sin1 from the    

face and presence of the ,lord4 ,christ 
,jesus1 the great and good shepherd of  
his sheep1 came to seek and to save them
 that were lost3 ,the lost sheep that   
have wandered from him1 he will take    
them on his shoulder1 and bring them to 
his fold3 and he will make them lie down
 in green pastures1 and lead them by the
 still waters1 and satisfy them with the
 rivers of pleasure that are at ,god's  
right hand for evermore4 ,he hath       
promised1 ,that he will feed his flock  
like a shepherd1 and gather his lambs   
with his arm1 and carry them in his     
bosom3 ,i hope ,,christ ,,jesus1 the    
,,great ,,shepherd1 will find some here 
this day1 that have gone astray1 and    
gather them with his divine arm1 and    
keep them by his mighty power1 through  
faith unto salvation4 ,to him be all    
praise1 honour1 glory1 dominion1 and    
thanksgiving3 ,for ,he alone is worthy1 
who is ,,god over all1 blessed for ever 
and ever4--,amen4   ,,bancks ,,and      
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