A tender visitation and friendly exhortation to all the children of truth to be valiant in this day of trial
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           A
           Tender
           Visitation
           And
           Friendly
           EXHORTATION
           To
           all
           the
           children
           of
           Truth
           to
           be
           Valiant
           in
           this
           day
           of
           Trial.
           
        
         
           UNto
           you
           the
           chosen
           and
           beloved
           of
           God
           born
           of
           the
           Royal
           seed
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           of
           the
           womb
           of
           eternal
           love
           ,
           and
           children
           of
           one
           Father
           nursed
           and
           brought
           up
           by
           the
           nourishment
           of
           the
           sincere
           milk
           of
           the
           living
           eternal
           Word
           ;
           growing
           into
           the
           stature
           of
           Christ
           and
           of
           his
           fulness
           receiving
           strength
           day
           by
           day
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           are
           begotten
           unto
           this
           lively
           hope
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Just
           ,
           and
           holy
           off-spring
           and
           vertuous
           life
           of
           the
           only
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           brightness
           of
           the
           fathers
           glory
           ,
           and
           is
           full
           of
           grace
           and
           truth
           :
           O
           how
           is
           my
           heart
           affected
           with
           the
           unchangable
           love
           and
           life
           ,
           which
           dwells
           with
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           fountain
           of
           living
           water
           ,
           and
           from
           him
           doth
           plentifullie
           flow
           forth
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           them
           that
           he
           hath
           freely
           called
           and
           chosen
           to
           bear
           his
           name
           in
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           and
           hath
           received
           the
           lively
           image
           of
           his
           eternal
           power
           ,
           which
           worketh
           mightilie
           in
           all
           that
           believe
           ,
           and
           have
           waited
           for
           his
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           revealed
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           might
           and
           power
           ;
           O
           the
           great
           and
           notable
           day
           of
           God
           
           that
           is
           come
           to
           us
           ,
           with
           his
           wonderful
           arme
           of
           everlasting
           strength
           ;
           to
           prepare
           us
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           arm
           us
           with
           his
           armour
           that
           is
           invincible
           ,
           that
           no
           assault
           of
           all
           the
           weapons
           of
           unrighteousness
           can
           prevaile
           against
           .
           O
           now
           we
           are
           warriors
           in
           the
           lambs
           power
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           do
           fight
           the
           great
           battail
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           God
           almightie
           ;
           what
           remains
           for
           us
           ?
           but
           to
           fill
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           suffer
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           may
           raign
           in
           the
           glorious
           life
           which
           riseth
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           the
           victorie
           over
           sin
           ,
           death
           and
           hell
           ;
           and
           him
           that
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           aire
           ,
           the
           spirit
           that
           now
           rules
           in
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           which
           are
           such
           as
           disobeys
           the
           light
           by
           which
           they
           are
           lighted
           ,
           and
           so
           persecutes
           the
           children
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           still
           invents
           new
           weapons
           of
           deceiveablness
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           with
           their
           wiles
           and
           snares
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           to
           draw
           us
           into
           the
           pit
           of
           darkness
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           wallow
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           are
           drunk
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           darkness
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           reel
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           but
           God
           hath
           made
           known
           unto
           us
           the
           stable
           everlasting
           truth
           ,
           and
           only
           way
           of
           salvation
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           be
           a
           fixed
           people
           ,
           not
           like
           wandring
           stars
           ,
           nor
           blazing
           Comets
           to
           make
           a
           great
           appearance
           and
           shew
           in
           the
           time
           of
           prosperitie
           ,
           when
           no
           persecution
           is
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Dragon
           is
           up
           with
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           power
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           appears
           in
           the
           open
           field
           like
           Gog
           and
           Magog
           to
           incamp
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ;
           And
           so
           appearing
           as
           if
           he
           would
           devoure
           and
           swallow
           up
           ,
           and
           destroy
           all
           before
           him
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Captain
           of
           the
           Philistine
           Band
           comes
           forth
           to
           defie
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           his
           little
           Camp
           ,
           then
           not
           to
           hide
           the
           head
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           little
           David
           to
           come
           forth
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           sling
           and
           a
           stone
           to
           the
           wounding
           of
           this
           great
           
           Goliah
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           discomfit
           the
           whole
           Hoast
           of
           the
           Philistine
           Band
           of
           carnal
           Warriors
           ;
           O
           my
           friends
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           now
           Wrestle
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           against
           principalities
           ,
           and
           against
           powers
           ,
           and
           the
           rulers
           of
           the
           darkness
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           against
           spiritual
           wickedness
           in
           high
           places
           ,
           and
           therefore
           had
           need
           to
           be
           furnished
           with
           the
           spiritual
           Armour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           filled
           with
           his
           righteous
           power
           ;
           And
           that
           now
           in
           this
           day
           to
           put
           on
           the
           whole
           armour
           of
           him
           ;
           not
           here
           a
           little
           and
           there
           a
           piece
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           like
           armed
           souldiers
           that
           is
           going
           into
           the
           open
           field
           ,
           into
           a
           hot
           battail
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           face
           of
           a
           cruel
           resolved
           enemie
           to
           kill
           and
           lay
           waste
           all
           before
           him
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           this
           the
           day
           wherein
           every
           one
           having
           a
           testimony
           in
           their
           hearts
           for
           God
           may
           feele
           him
           preparing
           and
           furnishing
           them
           with
           a
           full
           resolution
           to
           encounter
           ,
           and
           give
           this
           cruel
           resolved
           enemy
           battail
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           see
           
             the
             Lord
             fighting
             for
             mount
          
           Sion
           ,
           
             and
             for
             the
             hill
             thereof
          
           ;
           O
           my
           friends
           and
           brethren
           of
           this
           camp
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           faithful
           and
           valiant
           Captain
           ,
           whose
           cause
           it
           is
           that
           we
           are
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           and
           can
           there
           be
           a
           more
           Nobler
           and
           Honourable
           cause
           ,
           then
           the
           cause
           we
           have
           undertaken
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           called
           us
           by
           the
           sound
           of
           his
           eternal
           Word
           ,
           that
           hath
           awakened
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           furnishing
           and
           arming
           of
           his
           with
           the
           spirit
           that
           yet
           was
           never
           overcome
           ,
           nor
           conquered
           ,
           nor
           never
           shall
           be
           ;
           though
           many
           of
           his
           faithful
           Warriors
           have
           not
           loved
           their
           lives
           unto
           death
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           falne
           a
           sleep
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           man
           ;
           yet
           hath
           been
           Conquerors
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           life
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           over
           all
           the
           enemies
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           an
           eternal
           Crown
           of
           life
           and
           peace
           set
           upon
           their
           heads
           .
           And
           so
           it
           's
           not
           being
           conquered
           because
           of
           suffering
           ,
           but
           it
           's
           a
           Crown
           and
           Victory
           won
           by
           being
           faithful
           unto
           death
           ,
           and
           continuing
           
           in
           the
           well-doing
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           is
           a
           Visitation
           ,
           and
           a
           brotherlie
           and
           friendly
           Invitation
           or
           Exhortation
           to
           all
           to
           come
           forth
           in
           the
           true
           armour
           of
           light
           ,
           to
           ingage
           in
           faithfulness
           in
           this
           blessed
           War
           ,
           and
           Work
           of
           God.
           O
           let
           none
           be
           intangled
           with
           the
           fears
           of
           the
           loss
           of
           this
           carnal
           outward
           life
           ,
           neither
           let
           the
           hearts
           of
           any
           be
           incumbred
           with
           the
           many
           things
           of
           this
           World.
           O
           let
           all
           that
           makes
           mention
           of
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           of
           his
           living
           truth
           ,
           not
           be
           drawn
           aside
           from
           the
           holding
           of
           it
           forth
           ,
           by
           any
           fears
           of
           the
           loosing
           these
           outward
           enjoyments
           ,
           but
           let
           all
           be
           given
           up
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           living
           truth
           ,
           that
           must
           raign
           and
           rule
           for
           ever
           ,
           that
           so
           none
           may
           lose
           their
           part
           and
           portion
           in
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           have
           the
           throne
           over
           all
           .
           O
           we
           that
           are
           chosen
           and
           faithful
           ,
           are
           the
           lambs
           Warriors
           ,
           and
           must
           War
           in
           faithfulness
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           our
           race
           we
           have
           to
           run
           ,
           while
           we
           have
           a
           being
           in
           this
           mortal
           ,
           that
           mortalitie
           may
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           life
           .
           O
           every
           one
           that
           is
           turned
           to
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           darkness
           of
           this
           world
           is
           concerned
           in
           this
           day
           of
           the
           lambs
           War
           ;
           and
           all
           who
           have
           waited
           for
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Gods
           salvation
           ,
           to
           be
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           many
           things
           into
           that
           World
           that
           hath
           no
           end
           ;
           O
           the
           Kingdom
           that
           we
           War
           for
           ,
           is
           glorious
           ,
           and
           shall
           endure
           for
           ever
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           righteousness
           and
           of
           peace
           ;
           it
           s
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           life
           and
           love
           ,
           rest
           and
           assurance
           for
           ever
           ;
           a
           Kingdom
           that
           hath
           no
           end
           .
           It
           's
           a
           Kingdome
           that
           raigns
           over
           all
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           begotten
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           measure
           of
           this
           hope
           to
           wait
           to
           feel
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Just
           one
           ,
           are
           subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           part
           and
           portion
           therein
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           weightie
           matters
           of
           it
           .
           O
           my
           friends
           ,
           let
           all
           that
           have
           a
           
           part
           and
           portion
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           Peace
           ;
           be
           as
           Israel
           of
           old
           in
           such
           a
           capacitie
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           that
           eat
           of
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           ready
           with
           their
           staves
           in
           their
           hands
           to
           passe
           out
           of
           Egipt
           to
           the
           land
           of
           Rest
           ,
           with
           resolved
           mindes
           to
           encounter
           with
           all
           the
           difficulties
           that
           stands
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           pursue
           behind
           ,
           that
           the
           Victorie
           may
           be
           known
           to
           be
           obtained
           by
           the
           Lambs
           povver
           :
           O
           the
           Lord
           doth
           sight
           for
           Mount
           Sion
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           hill
           thereof
           ;
           and
           my
           dear
           friends
           ,
           great
           is
           the
           love
           of
           God
           unto
           his
           people
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           his
           Cause
           the
           same
           :
           And
           much
           more
           glorie
           is
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           last
           daies
           :
           O
           let
           none
           stay
           behind
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           invites
           and
           draws
           forth
           ,
           and
           inclines
           the
           heart
           and
           mind
           ,
           so
           let
           obedience
           be
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           be
           readie
           prepared
           to
           take
           part
           with
           the
           sufferings
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           and
           his
           innocent
           Cause
           in
           this
           day
           ;
           And
           let
           every
           one
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           spirit
           that
           draws
           back
           ,
           and
           seeks
           to
           hide
           its
           head
           till
           the
           storme
           be
           over
           ,
           and
           leave
           some
           of
           the
           weak
           ones
           to
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           battail
           ,
           who
           are
           but
           young
           and
           tender
           .
           O
           let
           the
           strong
           come
           forth
           and
           shew
           their
           strength
           ,
           that
           the
           weak
           may
           be
           strengthened
           ,
           and
           the
           feeble
           be
           supported
           by
           their
           Valour
           and
           Faithfulness
           ,
           that
           have
           had
           a
           time
           of
           growth
           ,
           and
           have
           known
           the
           goings
           forth
           of
           the
           vvonderful
           povver
           of
           God
           in
           the
           daies
           that
           are
           past
           ;
           vvhen
           they
           vvere
           young
           and
           tender
           .
           O
           it
           is
           a
           day
           that
           everie
           one
           must
           be
           tried
           ,
           and
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           the
           upright
           to
           be
           knovvn
           ;
           therefore
           let
           everie
           one
           shake
           themselves
           from
           the
           dust
           of
           this
           vvorld
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           strength
           and
           courage
           to
           come
           forth
           ,
           to
           meet
           vvith
           the
           dark
           enemie
           by
           the
           arme
           of
           light
           to
           encounter
           vvith
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           him
           to
           flight
           in
           all
           his
           shifts
           ,
           and
           holes
           in
           vvhich
           he
           seeks
           to
           hide
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           ever
           and
           
           anon
           to
           start
           forth
           when
           he
           thinks
           he
           hath
           advantage
           to
           deceive
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           cannot
           deceive
           by
           his
           wiles
           and
           subtilties
           ,
           then
           he
           will
           with
           rage
           and
           furious
           madness
           come
           forth
           to
           devoure
           and
           destroy
           if
           he
           could
           the
           innocent
           ;
           Yet
           so
           to
           be
           found
           like
           valiant
           souldiers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           start
           back
           ,
           nor
           be
           afraid
           of
           any
           of
           his
           assaults
           ,
           wiles
           ,
           threats
           ,
           nor
           cruelties
           ,
           but
           to
           stand
           still
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Lambs
           power
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           victorie
           is
           obtained
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           certainlie
           the
           victorie
           is
           sealed
           unto
           the
           faithful
           Warriors
           and
           followers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           see
           and
           feel
           that
           Victorie
           is
           obtained
           ,
           and
           obtaining
           day
           by
           day
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           known
           to
           take
           part
           with
           his
           innocent
           people
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           mighty
           power
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           more
           then
           conquerors
           in
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           which
           is
           over
           all
           ;
           And
           that
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           greatest
           need
           he
           is
           neere
           unto
           ,
           to
           stand
           by
           and
           defend
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           himself
           that
           he
           hath
           be
           trusted
           us
           with
           ,
           and
           hath
           counted
           us
           worthie
           to
           suffer
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           in
           our
           bodies
           the
           dying
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           the
           life
           of
           Jesus
           may
           be
           manifested
           in
           our
           mortal
           flesh
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           life
           may
           raigne
           and
           rule
           in
           all
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           we
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           may
           raign
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           certainlie
           we
           shall
           and
           do
           ;
           as
           we
           suffer
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           arm
           our selves
           with
           patience
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           be
           armed
           with
           his
           power
           in
           a
           holy
           resolution
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           godlie
           fear
           and
           sinceritie
           to
           undergo
           a
           great
           fight
           of
           affliction
           ,
           and
           to
           endure
           hardship
           as
           good
           souldiers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           fear
           none
           of
           the
           threats
           nor
           cruel
           dealings
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           departing
           from
           our
           native
           countries
           ,
           and
           relations
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           neer
           and
           dear
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           precious
           truth
           of
           our
           God
           be
           unto
           us
           the
           nearest
           and
           dearest
           of
           all
           .
           And
           let
           
           us
           give
           up
           life
           and
           libertie
           ,
           and
           all
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           takes
           care
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           leave
           any
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           .
           And
           this
           is
           my
           friendly
           exhortation
           ,
           and
           brotherlie
           invitation
           to
           all
           the
           followers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           battail
           and
           war
           with
           the
           dragon
           and
           his
           power
           .
           Dear
           friends
           ,
           great
           is
           my
           love
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           faithful
           ,
           and
           great
           is
           the
           tender
           desires
           and
           breathings
           of
           my
           life
           for
           all
           the
           weak
           and
           feeble
           ones
           ,
           and
           strong
           is
           the
           consolation
           that
           will
           be
           witnessed
           in
           all
           that
           stands
           out
           of
           themselves
           in
           this
           day
           of
           trial
           .
           And
           in
           that
           which
           teacheth
           to
           deny
           self
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           comfort
           and
           consolation
           is
           known
           which
           is
           beyond
           all
           words
           .
           And
           so
           in
           the
           living
           eternal
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           lives
           and
           abides
           for
           ever
           ,
           feel
           to
           live
           in
           ,
           in
           all
           times
           that
           in
           it
           you
           may
           be
           inriched
           with
           all
           spiritual
           Wisdom
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           depart
           from
           all
           that
           that
           would
           lead
           from
           God
           into
           the
           love
           of
           this
           world
           from
           which
           we
           are
           called
           ,
           for
           therein
           is
           the
           darkness
           and
           the
           death
           ,
           therefore
           let
           none
           of
           us
           in
           this
           day
           love
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           knowing
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           loveth
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           is
           not
           in
           him
           ;
           so
           the
           mightie
           God
           of
           my
           life
           and
           my
           strength
           preserve
           you
           in
           the
           pure
           fear
           of
           his
           great
           Name
           ,
           that
           is
           become
           as
           a
           pleasant
           oyntment
           to
           all
           his
           beloved
           Virgins
           ,
           which
           are
           chast
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           joined
           unto
           any
           other
           lover
           ,
           but
           he
           alone
           is
           the
           onely
           beloved
           of
           their
           souls
           ;
           so
           my
           dear
           friends
           and
           brethren
           ,
           in
           what
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           sufferings
           you
           be
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           sufferings
           let
           us
           all
           be
           readie
           with
           our
           Lamps
           trimmed
           and
           burning
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           calls
           to
           do
           his
           will
           for
           us
           to
           be
           witnesses
           for
           his
           Name
           sake
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           alvvaies
           readie
           ,
           and
           casting
           of
           every
           vveight
           and
           burthen
           ,
           that
           nothing
           may
           hinder
           us
           in
           our
           journie
           to
           War
           vvith
           the
           
           povver
           of
           darkness
           that
           is
           risen
           to
           make
           War
           vvith
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           follovvers
           ,
           but
           that
           vve
           may
           follovv
           the
           Lamb
           vvhether-soever
           he
           goes
           :
           And
           so
           this
           is
           my
           friendlie
           Visitation
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           bidding
           of
           you
           to
           farevvel
           in
           the
           God
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           vvho
           is
           my
           rest
           and
           peace
           in
           this
           time
           of
           my
           outvvard
           imprisonment
           for
           the
           testimonie
           of
           his
           everlasting
           truth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           vvills
           of
           men
           sentenced
           for
           Transportation
           ,
           but
           free
           in
           him
           vvho
           hath
           made
           free
           from
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           hath
           set
           our
           feet
           upon
           the
           everlasting
           rock
           ,
           against
           vvhich
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           shall
           not
           prevaile
           .
           But
           in
           the
           everlasting
           arme
           of
           his
           Povver
           ,
           vve
           shall
           be
           kept
           for
           ever
           as
           vve
           follovv
           him
           fullie
           ,
           so
           God
           Almightie
           preserve
           you
           all
           .
           Amen
           saith
           my
           soul
           .
        
         
           
             William
             Brend
             .
          
           
             From
             Nevvgate
             ,
             
               London
               the
            
             
               20.
               
                 of
                 the
              
               11.
               month
               .
               1664.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .