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Q ^ tffjsV Ymrly Epistle . The EwsTiiB frcon the Yearly MuTJNCfliefcd in London , by Adjourn - mote , from the 3 « nd to the 3 xst of the fifthmonth , inclusive , Totbet Quarterly and Monthly Meetwgpvf'Friends ; iff Great Britain , Ireland ltd elsewhere . , JfcAit 2 ?* x ^ » : n $ ,
Renewedly deliberating on the subject of ^ ffi ^ ing you , with ^ ome account of tkexercises and engagements of mind , wbkb bave occupiedus at this season , v ^ have a ^ ain felt ifdcoiuiraeerrierit to
bctiawS that we may thus contribute thf «^ ihebles 9 i | ig ^ hi ^ h i& permitted . to «« rt ^ ffic fennable endeavour of the < liia ^ c ; to build yon pp bir your most % fftitrB * i » a ( £ imst Jesus oiir Lord . Keari » c then jtnr cordial salutation in m <^ $ Kntmg stoned the « chief comer stone , elect , precious $ " a ^ nd come to hm ^ at ye may he w built up a JjgtaL 3 iouH ^ holy priesthood . *' ^ warcindeed ^ acf ^ 4 expression s , not ^^^ ibc adopted - and the state to * kdk tiey point is a high attainment fi ottorfe reached by human cohtrivance ^ « dnHtrfefut , i ^ neinber , it is the glory tnt ^ o $ pel dispensation , that by it weryji « aHey shall be exalted , and every ^ ttro and rnit shall be m ade low , W the crooked shall be made straight , J ^ lJ ^ ^ iigh ^ places plain ; " yea , even ^«« nd fshall be led by a way that ^ 7 * i » n * not , " and darkness shall « be SJJ . " ^ ght before theni . These 2 jfc wStft the ^ ord , " will I do unto ^?«* nd not fors&fc * rhftin »»
^ W ^*» ci pal engagement of mind , ttr t k ^*^ IJiwni&sted iii thia meetmJm * n ^ < ^ y ° ^ and ag tlie siw * f — . of heavenly love are succes > cfflS ^ them > as th * y ri 8 e from ttttS M ^ ic *? the care of thc livin S ^**« Ot the church is » uccc » sively
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attracted to attempt their preservation from the dangers incident to their statei and to encourage , them Xo persevere , * , ia their attachment to their holy andheartr tendering visitant . Thus , dear young people , though we may seem to repeat former advice ,. our theme , like the / siic * cessive touches of good , which from time
to time are melting your hearts , is ney , e | r obsolete . It is a signal favour , tfcat iti various places , there are continually fresh proofs of the prevalence of the love of Christ , operating on the mind , and producing its genuine and blessed , effect of conformity to his likeness .
Humility , it is true , and self-denial must form a part of his likeness ; but so doth also , the real and fruitful love of God > arrd of our neighbour : and f * if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death , we shall be also in tile likeness of his resurrection *** Bend
therefore , we beseech you early- —bend ia good earnest and cheerfully , under the , forming hand of the Lord . cc The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , " yea , the foundation of true knowledge . . There is danger in seeking
knowledge independently of thi fi forte as saith die apostle , " knowledge pufFeth up . " But tnis true knowledge is . life eternal . " This , " sa 4 th our blessed Lord , " is life eternal , that , they might know thee , the only true God , a ^ id Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent * " Q > the M favour , the honour and the eternally blessed effect , of being taught of the Lord ! , . .. .. -. - , - . . . y ¦ . - ¦ :-- - ¦ : ¦" :
Nor have our good des ires at this time been confined to the youth only . We are disposed to write * also to you who have passed the meridian of life . You have travelled a long course through the dangers and vicissitudes of time j and it will be well for you to reflect , and to know , how far you have kept yourselves unspotted from the world . " Some <* f you , also , have been engaged in a long course of profession ; and to some of ydtt we trust it may , / be said ¦ " You have known him that is from the beginning ^* We J ? eseech you to pause , and : to pon . der the path of , your feet * - Is jont salvation neater than when you - toe * liev ^ d ? is ^ your present jst ^ te ancmsfe * able to the love with whfch you wero visited , and attracted in thc morniogr of yoiir day ? and is your love now , equal to . the love of your espousals ? Fruits of ipcreasing love to Om arc manifested
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Intelligence . ^~ Quaker * * Yearly Epistle . $$ &
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1811, page 631, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2421/page/55/
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