A Collection of the Epistles from the Yearly Meeting of Friends in London: To the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings in Great-Britain, Ireland and Elsewhere, from 1675 to 1820 ; Being from the First Establishment of that Meeting to the Present Time |
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... engaged to return sincere and hearty thanksgiving to the Lord for the present enjoyment of peace and liberty openly to worship and serve him , and mutually to edify one another in the congregations of his people ; we pray God , that by ...
... engaged to return sincere and hearty thanksgiving to the Lord for the present enjoyment of peace and liberty openly to worship and serve him , and mutually to edify one another in the congregations of his people ; we pray God , that by ...
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... and christian care of this our Yearly Meeting we are engaged faithfully to communicate to you , in these follow ing particulars : F 38 ANNUAL EPISTLES . The suffering that at present chiefly FROM FRIENDS IN LONDON. ...
... and christian care of this our Yearly Meeting we are engaged faithfully to communicate to you , in these follow ing particulars : F 38 ANNUAL EPISTLES . The suffering that at present chiefly FROM FRIENDS IN LONDON. ...
Page 38
... engaged or entangled with any upon the account of marriage , before all things relating to their outward estates be firmly agreed on both parts ; that so no breach may be made upon the account of outward things , to the hurt or ...
... engaged or entangled with any upon the account of marriage , before all things relating to their outward estates be firmly agreed on both parts ; that so no breach may be made upon the account of outward things , to the hurt or ...
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... engaged in the love of God to use their endeavours for their ransom . An epistle came from the Half - Yearly Meeting in Ireland , set- ting forth Friends ' present condition ; their tenderly accepting what was formerly ordered for their ...
... engaged in the love of God to use their endeavours for their ransom . An epistle came from the Half - Yearly Meeting in Ireland , set- ting forth Friends ' present condition ; their tenderly accepting what was formerly ordered for their ...
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... engaged to seek the promotion and advancement of the truth , and the testimony of it , which we are called to bear ; that , being as a city set on a hill , our lights may so shine among men , that he , the great God , who hath called us ...
... engaged to seek the promotion and advancement of the truth , and the testimony of it , which we are called to bear ; that , being as a city set on a hill , our lights may so shine among men , that he , the great God , who hath called us ...
Common terms and phrases
account of tithes advice amongst annual assembly ANNUAL EPISTLES apostle attend Barbadoes behalf beseech blessed called church-rates chiefly for tithes Christ Jesus christian testimony churches of Christ Clerk comfort concern continue counties dear Friends declension diligent divers divine divine grace duty earnest endeavours England and Wales epistles from Wales evil exhort faithful Friends Father favour fear Friends and Brethren FRIENDS IN LONDON glory godly gospel grace hath hearts heavenly Holland Holy Spirit humble humility hundred Ireland Jesus Christ labour living Long-Island Lord Jesus Christ Lord's love and unity Maryland meekness Meeting for Sufferings Meetings in England Mequinez mercies minds Monthly Meetings North-Britain ourselves peace Pennsylvania places pounds and upwards preserved prisoners profession Quarterly Meetings received recommend religious renewed Rhode-Island righteousness Saviour Scotland souls sufferings of Friends tender testimony of truth therein thereof things thousand tion Tortola unto wait walk watch wisdom worship Yearly Meeting youth
Popular passages
Page 410 - And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Page 244 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 320 - The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Page 303 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Page 242 - For as we have many members In one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ and every one members one of another.
Page 271 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 117 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Page 317 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 250 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page 114 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.