work of righteousness to be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietnefs and affurance for ever. From hence those who may be tried with the like probations, as this is a world of vicifitude, may receive encouragement in the cloudy feafon, in faith and patience to caft their care on that divine Being who careth for his own, and will bring them fafely through all difficulties and difcouragements, provided their hearts are fincere toward him, and all things will work together for good, to those that love God.

Now the end of thefe publications is not to extol the man, fo much as to recommend righteousnefs to mankind, by pointing out the beneficial and happy effects thereof in real life: and as the defire of happiness planted deep in our nature, is an univerfal affection of the human mind, (although too often fought in things that cannot give it, or at beft, but the fhadowy and deceptive appearance thereof,) to incite them in imitation of the jnft, to feek it were only it is to be found, in purc religion and virtue, walking in all the commandments of the Lord, blameless. If we have regarded the deceased with affectionate efteem, and honoured them for their works' fake, let our regard for their memory, prompt us to the imita↑ Ifa. xxxii. 17.

tion of their good examples. If we regret their lofs, and the vacancy of their places, let us confider that a measure of the fame divine fpirit, which wrought powerfully in them for their redemption, and enlivened them to every good word and work, is alfo given to us individually, for the effecting of the fame happy experience in us, whereby through faithful obedience on our parts, we may receive qualification to fill up fome of the vacant seats; be ferviceable in our respective allotments; exemplary in our lives, and bleffed in our end.

FINI S.

AN

EPISTLE

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FRIENDS,

IN ALL PARTS OF

IRELAND.

DEARLY BELOVED FRIENDS,

UNDER a concern for the welfare of our fo

ciety, yet left in Ireland, I think it my duty "to ftir up the pure mind by way of remembrance."

I. In the first place, I defire that none under our name, may be raw and ignorant, at a loss, if asked what we profess, or what is our fundamental principle; but having the heart-felt experience thereof, "be ready always," (as the good apostle advises) "to give an anfwer," or a "reafon of

"the hope, that is in you, with meekness and "fear."*

We profess to be a people called out of the corrupt fpirit, and customs of the world, out of all evil words and works, to follow Chrift, in a clofe inward adherence to the fecret discoveries, which he gives us of our duty; that as his faithful fervants, we may enjoy his favour, both while here, and eternally hereafter.

And our fundamental principle is this, that as God has created us to be for ever happy, he hath bestowed his light, grace, or holy spirit, to fit and prepare us for it. Hereby he teacheth us what to deny, and how to live, to attain this great glorious end.

and

If we adhere to this divine gift, we fhall love him above all things, and other gifts and bleffings, as we ought to do. Parents will love their children in the Lord.

Children will be an honour

to their parents, by a well-guarded and dutiful conduct. The young and the aged, will be joined as brethren, in one good concern.

Thus would an holy harmony be seen and felt as formerly and we, in that peace, order and

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* Peter iii. 15.