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 TimeWood, 1821 - 460 pages |
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... tenderly advise and exhort all who are concerned , that such honest and faithful Friends , who have freedom to move , and endeavour to stop the persecutors and de- stroyers , and to procure any lawful and just remedy or ease for ...
... tenderly advise and exhort all who are concerned , that such honest and faithful Friends , who have freedom to move , and endeavour to stop the persecutors and de- stroyers , and to procure any lawful and just remedy or ease for ...
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... tenderly considered , a collection for their re- demption was proposed , and unanimously agreed upon by this meeting , that the same should be , and is hereby , tenderly re- commended to the Quarterly Meetings of Friends in their res ...
... tenderly considered , a collection for their re- demption was proposed , and unanimously agreed upon by this meeting , that the same should be , and is hereby , tenderly re- commended to the Quarterly Meetings of Friends in their res ...
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... tenderly , and thankfully acknowledged Friends ' care and kindness towards them . And as to those that yet remain captives , Friends are taking the same care for their redemption also ; which it is hoped will shortly be accomplished ...
... tenderly , and thankfully acknowledged Friends ' care and kindness towards them . And as to those that yet remain captives , Friends are taking the same care for their redemption also ; which it is hoped will shortly be accomplished ...
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... tenderly beloved Friends and brethren , We hereby give you to understand , that at this our meeting we have received and read many good epistles and letters from our Friends and brethren of divers meetings and countries on this side and ...
... tenderly beloved Friends and brethren , We hereby give you to understand , that at this our meeting we have received and read many good epistles and letters from our Friends and brethren of divers meetings and countries on this side and ...
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... tenderly , in the love of our God , recommend you all to the word of his grace and wisdom , to go- vern and order you in peace , patience , union and concord , and to shun all occasion of discord and contention that is out of truth ...
... tenderly , in the love of our God , recommend you all to the word of his grace and wisdom , to go- vern and order you in peace , patience , union and concord , and to shun all occasion of discord and contention that is out of truth ...
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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.