A General EPISTLE to Friends, and Professors of the Truth.  
DEAR FRIENDS,  
WHo with the morning light of the eternal day have been visited, and by the Heavenly Voice of Christ Jesus called out of the world: I am to say unto You in my Father's Council, see that all your minds be gathered down unto the feeling of, and cleaving unto the Immortal, Incorruptible Seed which bruiseth the Serpent's head; of which Seed all must be born, or they cannot see the Kingdom of God, which is excellent in Celestial brightness and sweetness, full of Glory, Immortality, Peace, Joy and eternal life.  
Oh Friends, every where in the Bowels of Christ Jesus, even in the earning of the Father's love: I beseech you read and feel in the deep what you do know of this Blessed Work in which the happiness of the Immortal Soul comes; For there may be a coming out of Egypt, and to the Law which was added because of Trans gression until the seed should come, yea, to the Prophets, who saw, and Prophesied of his coming, in which states there may be openings, and heavenly tastes, etc.  
But the earnest welfare of the Soul is inwardly to experience through the working of the Divine hand of Him who is the good Husbandman, a cutting off from the wild Olive, and planting into the Vine of life, translating out of the nature and Kingdom of darkness, into the divine nature and kingdom: All that come here are born of the quickening spirit of the second man ADAM, the Lord from Heaven; here's the state which truly avails, even a new creature which in Christ Jesus hath right to enjoy the favour and presence of God the Father for ever, and for evermore.  
Now Friends, all Professions of Religion under Heaven, under what name or denomination soever, without this work in some measure experienced, will do the Souls of mankind no good.  
Wherefore, all Friends, and Professors of Truth every where in the fear, dread and awe of the most high God, lie low before him, that so where this inexpressible precious work is not experienced, there might be a true waiting, and travailing in Spirit, in which a living cry and supplication will arise to the living God to accomplish it. And now unto all such that feel true longings, living breathe, and ardent desires in their Souls this blessed work to know; I say unto You in the name and power of the Lord in earning bowels of love, bow down in true tenderness of heart, and sincerity of Spirit to this seed of the Kingdom; if but little in appearance, even as a grain of Mustardseed, be in love with it, and love its inward discoveries of the seed of the Serpent, its workings, and bringings forth; suffer with it, sorrow and mourn with it, give up not only to its discoveries, but also to it Judgement, that both the nature and works of the seed of the serpent may be destroyed, and the heart sanctified, for the Soul can never come into oneness with the seed Immortal (nor be born of it) in which all the Promises are Yea, and Amen; but through the wasting, working under, and dectroying of the nature and work of the seed of the serpent which have been as a separating or partition-wall between the Soul and Christ Jesus; So, through becoming passive, and subject to the power of the working of this Immortal seed in the least and lowest appearance, it will bring e'er one that is acquainted therewith, very low and tender in Spirit, possessing the heart and soul with the fear, dread and awe of the most high, and truly careful, and inwardly diligent to attend its tender secret motions, and sweet powerful workings in the Soul. Now tender People that come here, diligently and constantly cleave with your souls unto it, and you shall see and feel (as your Faith stands in it,) the working of it as leaven to leaven you into the divine nature; So be not weary of bearing the Cross, or continuing here in the deep expression of spirit, but persevere daily in the love of this immortal seed; so then coming to be born again, and brought forth by the power of its workings in the Soul, ye shall be tenderly nursed by the sincere milk of the word, which lives and abides for ever, of which you were begotten, and so grow up thereby to the day of Espousals in the Marriage-chamber of divine love and life, where the Soul is safe in the enjoyment of the unutterable Joy of the Lord God, and the lamb for ever.  
God Almighty arise in in his great Power and bright Glory every where for the bringing forth the Birth of the morning of his sweet day, and laying waste every false Birth, and the works of it, to the magnifying and renowning his Blessed Name for ever, which is the breathing and travail of Your Tribulated Brother,  
CH. MARTIAL.  
POSTSCRIPT.  
Dear Friends;  
Every where, feel that Divine Hand, and Mighty Arm and your Subjection thereunto, that gathers out of the rollings and toss of the Nations and People into the goodly Tents of Jacob, and sweet safe Habitation of Israel, where you may dwell alone out of the Defilements of the Nations, wbere the hiding-place will be known, until the word of the Lord be fulfilled, and his Indignation pass over to accomplish his own determination in the Earth, which he will hasten for his Elects sake, and for the Honour of his Great and Mighty Name, who is over all Heaven and Earth, God Almighty, Blessed for ever. Amen.  
Tetherton in the County of Wilts, the 9th. of the 6th. Month, 1680. Let this be carefully Read in the Meetings and Families of the Lords People in the Feeling Sense of God's Presence and Tendering Powers.