ye will have fellowship with God, with Christ, and one with another. And so no more, but my love. Things here are well, and meetings are quiet and large in this nation, and this part of the world. Farewell.

Ye may write unto us, and let us know how things are with you.

G. F.

NUMBER C C.

The Line of Righteousness and Justice stretched forth over all Merchants, &c.

All Friends

every where,

1661.

Govern and order with God's wisdom all the creatures that ye have under you, and all exchangings, merchandizing, husbandry. Do what ye do in the wisdom of God, and with it, which is pure from above, and gentle, and easy to be intreated. With this wisdom (which is not earthly, sensual, nor devilish) you do good unto all, and hurt no one, nor yourselves; for it is pure and preserves pure.

So, this is the word of the Lord God to you all; keep all in the power of God over all the unrighteous world. In which power of

God ye will be preserved in justice, in Truth, in equal balance, and weights, and measures, uprightness and honesty to all people. So all here in this are serviceable to God in their generation, and to the creation. Do rightly, that is the word of the Lord God to you all, whether ye be tradesmen, of what calling or profession, or sort soever, or husbandmen: do rightly, justly, truly, holily, equally to all people in all things; and that is according to that of God in every man, and the witness of God, and the wisdom of God, and the life of God in yourselves; and there ye are serviceable in your generation, labouring in the thing that is good, which doth not spoil, nor destroy, nor waste the creation upon the lusts.

And all merchants whatsoever, seamen, and traffickers by sea or land; this is the word of the Lord God to you all: do justly, speak truly to all people whatsoever: then are ye a dread and a terror to the unjust. Wrong no man, over-reach no man, (if it may be never so much to your advantage,) but be plain, righteous, and holy; in this are ye serviceable to your own nation and others, by your change and exchanging of things and merchandize, and to the Lord God ye come to be

a blessing in the creation and generation. Live in the life of Truth, and let the Truth speak in all things, and righteousness; and let justice be acted, and holiness in all things, without any guile, fraud, or deceit ; so, that is well pleasing to God and men, and according to that of God in every one. And this showeth forth the fruits of believers, that are passed from death to life; from death, which came by sin, the original of which is the devil. Now, in the Truth and righteousness ye will all have peace, favour, and the blessing of the Lord in all things. And that keepeth out the covetous mind, and covetous desires; that which keepeth over this, hath the blesssing and increase of the heavenly riches; and shall not want the creatures, nor will the Lord withhold any good thing from them. So, be careful to do good in all things to all people whatsoever in the fear of God serve Him, and be diligent, and not stubborn in any thing, but pliable in the power of God, that keeps you over all the powers of unrighteousness; acting so in that, that ye may be a good savour in all nations, islands, and places where ye come, in the hearts of all people; doing truly and plainly, uprightly, faithfully, justly, and honestly, according to the Light of Christ

Jesus in every man; that ye may witness to all. Then will your words, lives, and conversations preach and manifest, that ye serve God in the new life; and that ye have put off the old man and his deeds, which are unrighteous; and that ye have put on the New Man, which is renewed after God in righteousness and holiness, according to his image.

Loathe deceit and all unrighteousness, hardheartedness, wronging, cozening, cheating or unjust dealing; but live and reign in the righteous life and power of God, and wisdom, that presseth all the other down, and to answer the good and just principle in all people; and that will win people to deal with you, doing truth to all, without respect to persons; to high or low, young or old, rich or poor and so here your lives and words will preach wherever ye come.

All husbandmen and dealers about husbandry whatsoever, cattle or ground, to you all this is the word of the Lord God; do rightly, holily, justly, honestly, plainly, and truly to all men and people, whomsoever ye have to deal withal; wrong not any in any case, though it be never so much to your advantage.

Deny yourselves, and live in the cross of Christ, the power of God, for that destroys injustice; and without holiness none can ever see the Lord; and out of righteousness there is no true peace. Therefore all, of what sort soever, or what calling soever, do justly, whether ye be masters or servants, fathers or mothers, sons or daughters, to one another, and to all, do that which is just and righteous, uprightly and holily; in that you will have peace, and see God.

So in all husbandry, speak truth, act truth, doing justly and uprightly in all your actions, in all your practices, in all your words, in all your dealings, buyings, sellings, changings, and commerce with people, let Truth be the head, and practice it. And in all your words let truth be spoken. This brings righteous. ness forth, and deceit to the judgment bar. Wrong no man, nor covet, nor cheat, nor oppress, nor defraud any man in any case; but keep your dominion in the Truth, in righteousness, holiness, and equity, in the power, and light, and wisdom of Christ. In this ye answer the Light of Christ in every one, and are blessings to the Lord God, and to your generation ye are serviceable; and