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My Friends,—Be faithful and keep your meetings; and in that light wait, which comes from the head, Christ, in whom are all your lives; from whence ye have your light, which is the life [John 1:4] in the son. And ye, who do witness the high calling in Christ Jesus [Phil 3:14],and are redeemed by him out of the world, and are become new creatures [2 Cor 5:17], walk above the world, and be not hasty [Eccl 5:2]; but in the light and life wait, that with it your minds may be directed, and guided, and joined together with that which is immortal and undefiled [1 Pet 1:4], in one spirit, up to the immortal God. And that with the spirit which he hath given you, ye may witness the one baptism into one body [1 Cor 12:13], and ye all with the light may see the one faith, which Christ is the author and the finisher of [Heb 12:2]; and that ye may all see the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls [1 Pet 1:9], with that which gives you the victory over the world [1 Jn 5:4]. And fear the Lord, and take heed of strife, and live in peace and love one with another, believing all in the light which maketh manifest; that all ye may be the children of the light [John 12:36]. And this belief giveth the victory over the world. He that is of this faith, is born of God [1 Jn 5:1]; and he that believeth in the <120> light shall not abide in darkness [John 12:46], nor shall ever be confounded [1Pet 2:6]. For he believeth in that which manifesteth that, which is to be confounded and trampled upon; and he shall not be condemned, but shall have the light of life [John 8:12]. And he that believeth not in the light is with the light condemned already. And he that heareth not the voice of the son of God doth not live, but is in death. Therefore he that heareth not the light which comes from Christ the life, heareth not the voice of the son of God, and he cometh not to life. And the hour is come that they which have been in the graves, have heard the voice of the son of God and do live [John 5:25,28]; and they that do not hear the voice of the son of God do not live, but are in the death and the grave. And they that come to believe in the light hear the voice of the son of God and live, and out of the condemnation are come; and live over death,and the grave, and hell, and so come to life.
G. F.
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