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To the Beloved Church of God that have believed and received the Testimony of our Lord Iesus Christ; The true Light that Lighteth every man that com∣eth into the World.
IN the Name and Power of our Lord Jesus Christ blessed for ever, that tender Salutati∣ons of my immortal Life is daily abounding towards, you, who are the true Flock of the Fathers Love and Care, who hath begotten you to himself by his Word that lives for ever in us and with us, that ye should be a People Chosen and Elected of him unto eternal blessings, and to be a Praise and an Honour to him throughout the World, by and through the virtue of his Life and Power, and in the fruits of his Spirit brought forth by you all, who are the only Chil∣dren of that birth which is only the Lords.
Well dearly Beloved, my heart at this time is filled in the Fathers Love, with the dear Remem∣brance of you whom the Lord hath gathered with his Arm of power, and in his Spirit do I desire the encrease of all mercies, and peace, and bles∣sings unto you, that you may be rich and strong, and wise and mighty through the Lord Jesus Christ, and receiving daily of his grace, may e∣ver be preserved, constant and faithful in the heavenly calling unto the end; And forasmuch as the Lord hath began his glorious work in the midst of you, and gathered you out of the dark∣nesse, and ignorance, and unbelief of this World,