in peace, that he may come unto me, for 1 look for him with the brethren." 1 Cor. xvi. 10, 11.

Paul said to the Corinthians: "Did I make a gain of you by any whom I sent unto you ?" 2 Cor. xii. 17. Or "did Titus make a gain of you?" "Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister of the Lord, shall make known unto you all things, whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that you might know our affairs, and comfort your hearts." Eph. vi. 21, 22. Paul sent to the Colossians Onesimus with Tychicus, to make known all things unto them that were done with him. Col. iv. 7-9. And when they had read his epistle, they were to cause it to be read at Laodicea; and Paul charged the Thessalonians by the Lord, that they did read his epistle amongst all the holy brethren. 1 Thess. v. 27. And Paul saith: "Take Mark, and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for the ministry; and Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus." 2 Tim. iv. 11, 12. Paul said to Titus, chap. iii. 12: "When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus unto thee, be thou diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, and bring Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on

their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them." Paul saith to Philemon: "Having confidence in thy obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say." Philemon, 21, 22.

John saith: "Look to yourselves, that we lose not these things that we have written, but that we may receive a full reward. I wrote unto the churches, but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence amongst them, received us not: wherefore if I come I will remember his deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words." 2 and 3 Epistles of John. And Jude speaks of such as go in "Balaam, Cain, and Corah's way, wandering stars, raging waves of the sea, wells without water, clouds without rain, trees without fruit, twice dead and plucked up by the roots; their mouths speak great swelling words; to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. These are they that separate themselves, such as have not the Spirit. But, beloved, build up yourselves in the most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost; and keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude, 11—21.

Paul says: "Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances as I delivered them unto you; and the rest will I set in order when I come." 1 Cor. ii. 11, 34. Paul says in his Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, chap. iii. 4, 8. "And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do, and will do the things which we command you. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us." Again: "Now we exhort you brethren, to warn them that are unruly, and comfort the feeble-minded, and support the weak, and be patient towards all men; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another; and that ye study to be quiet, and walk honestly to them that are without; and that ye may have lack of nothing." 1 Thess. chap. v. 14; iv. 9, 11, 12; and in 2 Thess. ii. 15: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word or our epistle."

G. F.

NUMBER CCCLII I.

My dear Friends,

1678.

Whose faces are set towards Zion, from this dunghill world of vanity and vexation of spirit; the glory, comfort, and pleasures of which pass away; they that enter into it, enter into trouble; and when they are in it, it is a great trouble to come out of it, and to be a fool for Christ's sake, who is not of this world, but of the world that hath no end. And therefore you must believe in the light, grace, and truth, that cometh from Him, in the inward parts or heart, which directeth your minds to Christ, from whence this comes, and uniteth to Him that is heavenly, who saitli, "Seek the kingdom of God first, and the righteousness of his kingdom, then all outward things will be added."

And take heed of your wills, and give not way to them, but give way to the power and Spirit of God, which crucifieth them, and keeps them under the cross of Christ; so that your inward man may be renewed, and the old Adam put off.

And they that are gone from this religion, into those of their own making, tell people, they must not be perfect here, and must carry a body of death with them to the grave: and others say, that they must have a purgatory when they are dead; this doctrine is contrary to the apostle's, who said, that they were cleansed by the blood of Jesus, and washed by the water of the word. And this blood and water God's people must feel the effects of within, to wash and cleanse their hearts and consciences; their hearts and consciences being sprinkled, as the apostle saith, "with the blood of Jesus, from their dead works, to serve the Living God." For many may talk of the blood of Jesus without them in their dead works, not serving the Living God, their hearts and consciences being not sprinkled with the blood of Jesus; and they must feel it within as well as without.

So all must come to the Spirit and the Truth in their hearts and souls, if they do, know the God of truth, who is a Spirit, and must worship Him in spirit and in truth. And as all that did eat of the passover in the old Covenant were to be circumcised in the flesh, so are all in the new Covenant to be