To all friends that live in the Truth, and by it are brought out of the world's vain fashions and customs, in their feastings, and revellings, and banquetings, and wakes, and other vain feastings, where they spoil the creatures, and dishonour the Lord God more on those times and days, which they call holy days, and feast days, than any other times and days;—you that are brought out of such things, and do see the vanity and folly of them; and likewise of all the extravagant feastings of companies in corporations, and of making feasts, when the masters of companies are chosen, and constables, and headboroughs; you see their vanity, and their folly and madness, in their destroying of the creatures, to the reproach of Christianity, and the dishonour of God, and the blaspheming of his Name ;—I say unto you, mind and practise Christ's words, as you may read in Luke xiii. 14:

Christ saith, "When thou makest a dinner, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsfolks, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee; but when thou dost make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind, and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee again, but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just."

So here you may see how Christ ordereth you to make a feast or a dinner, and to whom, contrary to the world; and it is to be obeyed, and observed, and practised; for it is the Heavenly Man's doctrine, and command, and will, and he that doth it shall know his doctrine; and this will judge the world in their vain feasts, dinners and suppers, which they make for the rich, for which they have self reward; but Christ's command being obeyed, denieth self, and hath the Lord's recompence; and all that call Him Lord, should do as the Lord commandeth; and they that are his disciples, and do love Him, will keep his commands; for saith Christ: "If you love them that love you, what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them. And if you do good to them that do good to

you, what thank have you? For sinners also do even the same. So give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over into your bosoms;" and the Lord is kind to the unthankful, and therefore "be ye merciful, as your Heavenly Father is merciful." Luke vi.

I am glad of the increase of Truth amongst you; and may the Lord prosper his work, and increase people in his knowledge, who will fulfil his promise, that, in the New Covenant, the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the water covers the sea. In the old covenant. the word was to Jacob, and the statutes to Israel; the like was not to other nations, but the New Covenant is to all nations, Jews and Gentiles; for I will give Him for a covenant of Light to the gentiles; and He shall be my salvation. to the ends of the earth; therefore He saith:

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Look unto me, all ye ends of the earth, and be ye saved. And there is no salvation by any other name under heaven, but by the Name of Jesus, which signifies a Saviour. And in his Name keep your men's and women's, and all your other meetings, that you may feel Him in the midst of you, exercising his offices as He is a Prophet, whom God has raised up to open to you ;—and as He is a Shepherd, who has laid down his life for you, to feed you, so hear his voice; and as He is a Counsellor, and a Commander, follow Him and his counsel; and also as He is a Bishop, to oversee you with his heavenly Power and Spirit—and as He is a Priest, who offered up Himself for you, who is made higher than the heavens; who sanctifies his people, his church, and presents them to God without blemish, spot, or wrinkle: so, I say, know Him in all his offices, exercising them amongst you, and in you.

I am glad to hear of some of your diligence, in taking that great journey to Carolina through the woods; for if you visit them sometimes, it would be well. And there is a people at that place you call New Country as you go to Carolina, who had a great desire

to see me, amongst whom I had a meeting. I received letters, giving me an account of the service some of you had with and amongst the Indian king, and his council; and if you go over again to Carolina, you may enquire of captain Batts, the old governor, with whom I left a paper to be read to the Emperor, and his thirty kings under him of the Tusrowres, who were to come to treat for peace with the people of Carolina: whether he did read it to them or not. Remember me to major general Benett, and colonel Dew, and the rest of the justices who were friendly and courteous to me, when I was there, and came to meetings; and tell them, that I cannot but remember their civility and moderation, when I was amongst them. And so the Lord redouble into your hearts, and theirs, the love and kindness which they and you showed unto me. I have been a prisoner here about these eight months, and now I am premunired, because I cannot take an oath ; but the Lord's Seed and Power is over all; blessed be his Name for ever; and glory and honour to Him who is over all, and is worthy of all!

G. F.