UNTO THE Youth of our Friends (called Quakers) IN THE City of Bristol, and elsewhere, And others who may be concerned herein.  
To be Read and Practised in the Fear of God, in which it was given forth.  
IN a te●der care and desire of the welfare of you, the Youth of Friends of this City (and others concerned) of what Capacity so●ver, whether Children or Servants; in an earnest Travel that the Work of God, which he hath begun, might go forward 〈◊〉 you, with full Power and Victory over all your Enemies, and that as living Plan●s of Righteousness, you may be preserved, and grow together with his people, in a pure and spotless Testimony for the Truth, as it hath been received, and preached from the beginning; for the gathering all out of the Pollutions, vain Customs and Traditions of the World, into the pure Spirit and Life of Christ Jesus, which hath been the Guide of the Righteous through all Ages.  
These Lines are to you, in the pure fear of God, from us whose Hearts have been long saddened with the Observations, and feeling of the prevalency of the Enemy's Snares and Temptations of divers sorts, over Youth; And that notwithstanding the 〈…〉ent Warn, and Counsels, which have been given in your ears, which have not had that through effect, upon some, 〈◊〉 our Souls have desired; And to the grieving of our Spirits, we have observed that the Enemy hath taken great advantage over Youth, in their disorderly proceeding towards Marriage, wherein many have gone from the pure leadings of the Truth, by unequally yoking themselves, and going to Priests to be married; and other miscarriages, which have been to the dishonour of the Truth, the opening the mouths of the Enemies thereof, grieving the hearts of Friends, and wounding their 〈◊〉 Souls.  
And farther, We being (in our waiting upon the Lord) made sensible, that a great Cause from whence the evils, hurts, ●●d offences of this kind have come; hath been through youth, in their unbridled nature, Engaging and Intangling one another's affections before they have acquainted their Parents or Guardians therewith, which if they had so done, they might 〈…〉 e received right and true Counsel how they might have acted, to the honour of Truth in that Affair.  
And we being made sensible how unrighteous and uncomely a thing it is, and how far remote from that duty and respect ●●at is due to Parents, and Guardians, who are rightly concerned in their dispose, for any thus to act; we cannot but, for 〈…〉 ring of ourselves, and for the preventing of future Miscarriages of this kind, on God's behalf, warn and caution all Friends 〈…〉 t are (or may be) concerned herein, to be tender, and careful in this matter, of so weighty concernment; and that such, 〈◊〉 have any intentions towards Marriage, do in the fear of the Lord, seriously weigh and consider what they are going about 〈◊〉 do, and mind his leadings and guidings therein, and not to be too forward, but wait in singleness of heart for Counsel from 〈◊〉, and not to eye any outward thing more than the Lord; and when they shall come to see their way clear, in the Fear of 〈◊〉 Lord, in the first place, in plainness to offer such their Intentions unto their Parents or Guardians, and to the Parents or Guardians of the party that is in their eye; and so to act in the Light, as Children thereof, as may answer the Witness of Truth them all, and not otherwise; And in this they may expect the blessing of the Lord to be with them in their so pro 〈…〉 eding.  
And we do believe, that this our Serious, and tender Advice and Counsel will have an answer in the hearts of all such as love the Truth and the prosperity of it, and that such will readily follow our advice and Council herein which is for their good, and preservation, and for the preventing those miscarriages, which many (not minding the true guide) have unadvisedly ●●n upon, to their great hurt, which may be warnings to them that come after.  
And whoever they are, that shall slight this our love, and t●nder regard to their good, and preservation, and shall wilfully act in a way contrary thereunto, we shall be thus far clear of them, and of all hurts and evils that may ensue; and the Truth of God will be clear. And his righteous Judgements such (who have, or shall act contrary to the Truth in this kind) must feel, before t●ey can recover their place again, which we wait for, and should be glad of the Restoration of any that have fallen. And thi● our Tender Counsel and Warnings for perventing the Enemy's Snares in this kind, for which this Paper was particularly dra●n up, and sent to you; And that it may have the more sure effect, we make it our Request, That all Parents, Masters, an● Guardians would carefully propagate the same, and ●hat any who do, or may know of any one's acting contrary to the advic●●iven in this Paper, that in Love to the Truth, and he Souls of such Persons, they do give timely notice to such Friends a●●ay be concerned therein, to advise them; That all evil Consequences may be prevented and stopped, and the care and trouble of Friends may be lessened in this matter.  
Giv●● forth at our Ma●●-Meeting, i●●●e City of Bristol, the sixth d●●●f the third Month, 1678. A 〈…〉 their appointment signed 

By 

Laurence Steel,  
Charles Jones,  
Charles Harford,  
Thomas Callowhill,  
Thomas Gouldney,  
William Ford.