An exhortation to friends in and about the county of Worcester and elsewhere Sankey, William. 1689 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A94201 Wing S684 ESTC R42489 36282101 ocm 36282101 150261 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Quakers -- England. Persecution -- England. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2007-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN Exhortation to Friends In and about the County of WORCESTER , and elsewhere . Dear and Well-beloved Friends , Brethren and Sisters , my Spirit salutes you in the Lord Jesus Christ , who hath Gathered us Together out of the Land of Darkness into his Marvellous Light , that we might Walk before God in the Land of the Living , to the Praise and Glory of God our Father , and the Lord Jesus Christ , World without End , Amen . NOW Dear Friends , there is something upon my Mind to writ unto you . Viz. That you Be all Diligent to Meet Together to Wait upon the Lord in your Spirits ; for the Lord hath Appeared to you for that End to Gather you Near unto Himself , to Worship him in Spirit , and in Truth , in this the Day of his Great Power , that hath Made many of You willing to Bear Reproach for his Heavenly names Sake ; Esteem the Reproach for Christ's Sake Great Riches , and lend no Ear to the Unfruitful Works of Darkness of what name soever they may be , or how fair soever they may speak ; nor to the Unfruitful Works of Darkness in your selves , but rather Reprove them , and Keep you Vnder the Cross of Christ , which is the Power of God in You , that would Crucifie Every Evil Thought , Word and Work in You , that through the Cross you may all come to be Heirs of the Crown Immortal ; that your Souls being Risen with Christ , you may seek those Things which are Above , Where Christ is at the Right Hand of God , Administring Eternal Life to Every Hungry , and Refreshing Every Thirsty Soul with his Heavenly Divine Presence , thereby to Grow in his Strength over the World , and the Evils therein ; The Pride of Life , the Deceitfulness of Riches and the Praise of Men. And Friends , trust not in Man , nor in the Favorableness of Times , But Trust you in the Lord ; for in his Almighty Power is Everlasting Strength , which will Strengthen your Immortal Souls to live and Love His Heavenly Appearance , in which is Eternal Life . And what Christ said unto One , he said unto All , Watch ; So Friends , be Ye Watchful , and Wait with Retired Minds on the Lord , that you may Receive Daily Bread from the Hand of your Heavenly Father , By which you Will Grow up into A Good Vnderstanding in the Things of God's Kingdom , wherein you may give Answer to the Men of this Generation that may ask you Questions of the Hope in you ; You may Answer with Meekness and Godly Fear , Having your Eye to the Seed of God in you . What we have heard , what we have seen , what our Hands have Handled of , Viz. The Good God of Life , that we shew unto you . And as you Keep your Eye to the Seed of God in You ; it will Keep you from desiring Discourse with Men of Corrupt Minds who are Destitute of the Faith of God's Elect ; yet Rich in Profession , Fair in Discourse , full of Deceit to Draw your Minds by little and little , to Love and Affect them and Their Doings ; So may you Lose God's Kingdom by Flattery , and become Vain . Now the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , Keep your Minds staid in Him ; that when you are Absent one from another in Body you may be Watchful , that your Soul's Enemy Prevails not over You , To the Wounding of your Innocent Life ; And when you are Assembled Together to Wait upon the Lord , Be Diligent and Watchful , that A Spirit of Slumber or Sleeping get not over you , but like Good Servants and Diligent Waiters in true Silence for their Lord 's Coming , for as much as you have Found your Labor hath not been in Vain in the Lord , Into whose Hand I leave you with my own self who am imprisoned in Body for Testifying against Tithes in this Free Gospel-Day , yet at Liberty in Spirit in his Love to Praise Him , who hath not only Called me to Believe , but made me Truly Willing to Leave All , and suffer for his Sake , to Him be Praise and Glory , and Everlasting Renown who is God Blessed for ever , Amen . William Sankey . Worcester County . Goal , the 27th . of the Seventh Month. 1687. Published on the behalf of Truth in the Year 1689 , the Prisoner being yet retained . London , Printed for Thomas Northcott in George-Yard in Lombard street , 1689.