The books and divers epistles of the faithful servant of the Lord Josiah Coale collected and published, as it was desired by him the day of his departure out of this life.

POSTSCRIPT.

ANd Friends, not in any wise to forsake the assembling of your selves together, in as much as you know the exceed∣ing benefit you have received thereby; and you know full well, that it was the usual practice of the Servants of God by whom you were begotten into the Truth, and instructed therein (of whom some remain amongst you unto this day, and some are fallen asleep) I say, it was their usual manner to exhort you, and to stir you up to that obedience of assembling your selves together: And when did you meet together to wait upon God, and your hearts kept stayed upon him, but that you received your expected end? Wherefore let the remembrance of these things encourage you to continue in this well-doing while you have a being and Liberty so to do: And though there were such in ages past, whose manner was to forsake the assembling of themselves together, and some such there are at this day also: Yet my Friends, let not them be your example to walk by; but every one to walk as you had and have them for examples a∣mongst you, who begat you into the Truth, and by whom the Way of Life hath been made known unto you; and be ye Followers of them even as they were, and are of Christ: For this, my Friends, I say unto you, There are some sprung up amongst us who have in effect, laboured to disswade Friends from their usual way and manner of meeting and assembling together, with whose spirit and proceedings therein we have not unity, but must in the Spi∣rit of Christ Jesus the Lamb of God, give testimony against them, and forewarn you not to receive that spirit which goeth about to divert you from your usual way and manner of assem∣bling together, in which you have had the comfort of the pre∣sence of the Lord, and received the Justification of Life, and thereby your growth hath been much added unto: So that cer∣tainly

my Friends, that Spirit which would turn you aside from this godly practise (of assembliug together) is a dangerous spirit, and is not of God, whatsoever it pretend, or though it cover it self with never so fair expressions: Wherefore, my dear Friends, have Salt within you to savour withal, and keep your first Love, and your first Faith, through which you received life eternal; and hold fast your first simplicity, and your former integrity, and gad not abroad to change your ways, but meet together in the Name and Fear of the Lord, as your wonted manner hath been; so shall you find the presence of God with you in your As∣semblies, as in the days past; and his wonted goodness and love you will feel, which will warm your hearts, and refresh your souls; by which you will be kept living unto him, and a good sauour, and be to the praise of his Name, who is God over all blessed for ever.

Josiah Coale.