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<* nly to oTvseive , that , important ami kidis ^ ensalrk as we believe they are for us . they & !¦ " i : ot to be made t ? ie * ole c ritcrion fo-i j . udgni ^ vWu tiicr religious education hiv ! -c < u < U " . Iy and successively gr ; -. r . Con ider , d-ear friends , what Mihjecrlt >; i ofsni . -ii ; , \ vhu . t care of conduct , aixi v / hit € sii ' -rv > jt ; aan *' . go to make up a
V 3 TO , fl cxajnjj c ¦ . tempeied , as In i-hoUid be , w \ ih c-. vt . i tiu ^ s of warmer * seconded by 2-ioly" firmiit :.-:-., ard rcconiaieDded by its bemg m ^ ri / t ^ t that , yourselves are ftC seeking or .: ! the kingdom of C ~ cd , and ki ^ pkeoiuk g , " Mat , vi . 33 . These are truly prear ., but they arc attainable c ^ i . 'c-t- ; an *! i-qually the duty » f every
oj : who lays claim to the Chri-tian cfraracti ^ ' : for though all are not called to the yame . stations in the miiitant church , all-ire invited to heaven ; and the general terms of invitation arc aJike to all . O frieuds , did we ail thus seek and attain to the things that are excellent , precept , impressive precept , would not be withheld . L . Qve wouLd inspire it , pmdence -would direct it , both as to season 2 nd quantity , and what reason have we not for hoping that the I ^ or-d himself wouldrender it availing by his hlc&sina ; 2
Our query , as we have said , then descends to particulars : of which we shall only now advert to one , and that , btxrau ^ e it hath renewedly at this time occupied our attention , called forth expressions of the sense of several brethren , ni * d furnished our meeting- with no inconsiderable subject of consolation . We believe there is an increased attention in
friends in various parts , not only to p ; oniotc in their families the frequent reading ai the ho ' y Scripturer ^ but to niak ^ it the emplo ) r ment of a portion of time ¦ daily . We commend this practice , and we believe that if the heads of families are caeii ^ l in cultivating the seed o £ trwth i \) ilieniselves , there will b ? so of
Ktt-x ci-in ^ er custom becoming forni ^ -I , th ? . t it will not unfrequcinly be the means of qu ' ckeuiug the iai » c ( s of those concerned in it : more c ;> ecial'y if a subscque ? it . piinse be allowed ; in order thuf : khe tuffed truths which ji-ave
been read may have tiane to make their thjii iijinrcsslon on the mind ; or that tbe niind may have time to rise in secret ^ ipiratiun after a blcfising * . Vie find , at this as at other times .
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that several persons have been added t * us by convincement . We desire it nuy also hdvc been by -conversion , froni form to power . Such truly c onvinced and con ^ eaed , are a strength to us They know the sacrifice which they have made for their present condition and value it accordingly , rhey have bought the truth , and are so far from desiriug to ^ ell it , that they arc concerned that others should possess tht same enjoyment . But we are sometimes grieved that persons finding their wav
and probably through self-denial , into our society , d <> not always retain their ground . The salt doth not -always retain its savour . ZVlat . v . 13 . In tenderness therefore o £ heart we entreat the newlv convinced not to esteem their
admission as a period of rest front conflict , it rather requires a deeper exercise . And we beseech friends among whom such may dwell , to treat them with great circumspection , as well a $ kindness . Beware of hurting them by any ill example . They may be offended and if they are sincere they are in the number of those whom we are cautioned
not to offend- Ch . xviiL 6 . On the other hand they are tender and inexperienced , and they may "be iaden with the concerns of our discipline faster than
their strength will bear . Thus , friends , on every occasion we see that sound judgment and « ound practice require depth and solidity . Let us then keep in view , and earnestly desire to be endued with that discernment which i *
the means , under direction of the holy head , of edifying the body of Christ . The amount of the sufferings which have this year l > een reported ti > this meeting , from our several quarter ; y aad other meetings , and from Ireland , is upwards of ten thousand nin < e hundred pounds ; chiefly on account of tithes and those called church-rate . * - and also
for sundry demands of a military nature Before we conclude , we are deposed to turn our 'attention t . o von , dear youth , who are rising up to manhood . To you we woo Id extend a tender , yet afi
earnest invitation . We are interested in your happiness , the church will have need of y > ur help , and there is nothing tliat we < lesire more for you , than to set * you advancing " , in ranks of rightcousri € bSj to tlac Christian warfare . And
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44 $ Intelligentr *—Quakers * Yearly Episth .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1807, page 448, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2383/page/52/
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