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<HEAD>AN EXHORTATION and ADMONITION OF THE Friends and Brethren OF LONDON CHIEFLY, To all MAID-SERVANTS (who make Profe&s;sion of the Pure Ever|la&s;ting Go&s;pel of Peace and Salvation) as are, or may be Servants in the Families of Friends or Others, in and about this CITY.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>FRIENDS,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>WE are come to the Morning of that Day which &s;hall never have an End; and the Bright and Morning Star is Ri&s;en in our Hearts, which &s;hall never Set again; the True Everla&s;ting Light now Shineth; the Grace which bringeth Salvation is now Appeared; and the Kindne&s;s and Love of God is &s;hed abroad in our Hearts, and we are made Partakers of it, whereby we are Con&s;trained to Love Him again, and to Walk Worthy of all his Mercies, and to Watch over one another for Good; that all things may be done to the Prai&s;e and Glory of him, who is God Ble&s;&s;ed forever and ever.</P>
<P>And whereas it hath Plea&s;ed God, after a Long Night of Apo|&s;tacy, to Cau&s;e his Everla&s;ting Go&s;pel to be Preached again, and to &s;pread the Knowledge thereof, and that now many are the Profe&s;&s;ors of it; There is a De&s;ire in us, and a Care upon us, That all that Profe&s;s it, might Live the Life it requires, in all Holine&s;s of Conver&s;ation, as becometh the Church of God; and that nothing be done, that may be of Evil Report to them that are without.</P>
<P>So Friends, You that are Maid-Servants, and make Profe&s;&s;ion of the Truth of our Lord Je&s;us Chri&s;t; We de&s;ire you to receive the Word of Exhortation, which we have in our Hearts for you, as followeth.</P>
<P>Be Faithful in your Services and Places wherein you are cal|led: And be not Eye-Servants; but perform all things relating to you, as in the Sight of the Lord (who&s;e Eye is over you) with|out Murmuring or Di&s;content: And &s;hew forth a Meek and Quiet Spirit, Ready and Obedient to tho&s;e that have the Rule over you in all that is Good; whether you dwell with tho&s;e that are Partakers of the &s;ame Faith with you, or with tho&s;e that are Strangers to it: For we a&s;&s;uredly know, That if you abide in that which giveth you a Feeling and Enioyment of the Love of God, and thereby are made Partakers of the Vertue of his Truth in your Hearts, whether you dwell with Friends or Others, as Servants, you will be Engag'd by it, to u&s;e your Utmo&s;t Dili|gence, and to be Careful and Circum&s;pect in all things you take in hand; that you may Adorn the Holy Truth you profe&s;s: And Excel tho&s;e that are Ignorant of it; and &s;o be good Patterns and En&s;amples, and a Good Savour, and Preachers of Righteou&s;ne&s;s in your Places to all that behold you: So will the Ble&s;&s;ing and Pre&s;ence of the Lord be felt in your Hearts, and make your Services Ea&s;ie, and Mini&s;ter a Reward of your Faithfulne&s;s into your Bo&s;oms.</P>
<P>And further, Friends; Our Exhortation is, That you Abide in your places, and not Move from Place to Place upon Sleight Occa&s;ions; nor to count it Burthen&s;om, and Incon&s;i&s;tent with <HI>Chri&s;tian-</HI>Liberty, to be Servants; and &s;o let in a De&s;ire after Ea&s;e, and Liberty to the Fle&s;h; and then incline to leave your Places, wherein is your Service for God, his Truth and People: and then take Rooms or Chambers for your &s;elves to dwell in at your Own Hands; from whence many Inconveniencies and Evils have en&s;ued, to our Grief and Trouble: Be&s;ides, It is not of a Good Report to them that are without, That Maid-Servants, contra|ry to the Truth, &s;hould leave their Services, and take Rooms to live by them&s;elves.</P>
<P>Therefore our Exhortation is, That as you tender the Precious Truth, and Us the Friends of it; Let none of you, for the time to come, (that have not &s;erved Apprenti&s;hips to &s;ome Trade) Leave, or Depart from your Services, to Dwell by your &s;elves, un|der any Pretence what&s;oever; untill you have fir&s;t obtained the Con&s;ent and Approbation of the Monethly Meeting of Friends of that part where you dwell (who will be tender towards tho&s;e as are or may he Aged, or otherwi&s;e uncapable of going to Service) that things may be done in the Unity of the One Everla&s;ting Truth, in which our Fellow&s;hip &s;tands, where we cannot lay hea|vy Burdens upon one another, nor Grieve one another. But every one, in their Places, &s;erving one another in that Bond of Love which cannot be broken, which brings all Relations into their Right Order; as, Ma&s;ters and Mi&s;tre&s;&s;es to their Servants (not Turning them away Ha&s;tily, but Patiently In&s;tructing them) and Servants to their Ma&s;ters and Mi&s;tre&s;&s;es; Parents to their Children, and Children to their Parents; the Elder and Strong to the Younger and Weak, and the Younger and Weak to the Stronger and Elder. And as this Bond of Love and Heavenly Wi&s;|dom is Felt and Enjoyed by you all, it makes you Tender, and Ea&s;ie to be Entreated to that which is Good.</P>
<P>So, hoping We need not multiply more Words, to per&s;wade in this Matter, but that you will Obey and Fulfil this our Exhortation and Admonition; which is according to Sound Doctrine; We commend you to the Grace of our Lord Je&s;us Chri&s;t, which hath Appeared in your Hearts, and is Ready and Sufficient to En|able you to every Good Word and Work: In which Grace we remain.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Your Friends, Brethren and Si&s;ters of the Men and Women's Meetings in <HI>London,</HI></SIGNED> <DATELINE><DATE>this Eleaventh of the Ninth Moneth, 1672.</DATE></DATELINE></CLOSER>
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