A salutation to the little flock, who do chuse [sic] Christ to be their rock lift up your heads in the light of Christ, for the day of your redemption draws near : with a message from the Lord alone, for the healing of the sick and wounded one, and an exhortation unto all to give up unto the death, that they may be crowned with life / by John Samm.

THe name of the Lord is a strong Tower, and as an oint∣ment poured forth: I have witnessed it so, that in all my tryals and temptations in his name hath been plentious redemption, for it hath preserved and delivered me six times out of the common Goales, wherein I was cast for the testi∣mony thereof: that I never yet paid penny Fees to any Goal∣er, or any other man upon that account; nor durst I ever en∣tertain a thought in my heart to think, any imprisonments long, although I have been strictly detained for a long time together, neither did I ever entertain any fear into my heart, what might be done unto my body, or outward estate, or my dear Children, who are as dear as my life: but when my Goods have been spoiled; as taking away three good Horses, and three of the best Milch-kine I had, for lesse then one years claim of that which the hireling Priest called his due; because I could not for conscience sake put into his mouth, which if I could have done, (I do believe) I might have been excused for forty shillings, which would have prevented the damage of near forty pounds: but I giving up in obedience to the Lord, suffered the losse thereof with joy: so I know the Lord hath not been a hard Master. Oh! what God ever preserved or de∣livered in like manner, but the mighty God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; who delivered Daniel out of the Den from the mouthes of the Lions, Mordecay from the gallows, and the three Children out of the fiery furnace, &c. Who is my God and the Rock of his chosen, who are faithful and true, who loves not their lives unto death. Oh!

Dear children, hold fast your confidence with me, for I do believe that the same God which hath preserved and delive∣red

me six times, will preserve and deliver me this seventh al∣so, and so to the end; Therefore (as good Soldiers of Jesus Christ) let us all be valiant for truth upon earht, Oh! let us all buy the truth, but sell it not: although we part with our all, that Jesus Christ may be all and in all; Oh! be faithfull unto the death, then shall you be Crowned with life: what is written is in the innocency of my Soul, as it arose in my heart for to strengthen the weak innocent ones which may feel me, that I speak from the experience which I had and have of the great love of God; who is no respecter of persons, so I have nothing to boast off, for what I have or had at any time, it was and is the free gift of God to me; for the kingdome, pow∣er, glory, victory, triumph and pure refreshing is the Lords: therefore let none rejoyce only because the Devils are or have been subject unto them, or that they have done or suffered much for the truth of God: but rather that they feel Gods pre∣sence with them, and that they read their names written in the book of life; for truly friends, if any look at the deed done, as to rest or glory in that, that minde is not like to Christs; therefore,

Dear children, in all your fiery trials, look up unto the Lord, that you may (as the three children did) know one in & amongst you who bears the form of the Son of God, then shall you be safely preserved through the fire: but the woe will take hold of all that are with Child or give suck to any other birth [in themselves] or others which beares not the Image and forme of the Son of God, and also to them that flee in the winter time of Gods judgements, before judgement is brought forth unto victory: and also those who take their flight on the sabbath day, which is the light and power of the Lord wherein [all] are to rest, whereby all the people of the Lord are preserved unto Salvation: but they that depart from the light and power where the Tree of life is known to be food for the Soul to feed upon, any other food will be found to be in the foolish Virgins state; therefore what I say unto one, I say unto all, Watch, yea watch and pray lest you enter

into temptation, for the Spirit is willing which will help your infirmities and supply your wants, but the flesh is weak, and there is no temptation but is common to man.

Therefore [all] to the name the Arke, for as it was in the dayes of Noah, even so shall it be in this day of the comming of the Son of Man, whose appearance is and will be in the o∣verflowing flames of fire; as the Lords appearance was in Noahs day with overflowing floods of water, and who shall abide his coming, who shall dwell with devouring fire, and with everlasting burnings: none but the innocent birth whose kingdom and delight is not of this world nor in the honour, glory or riches thereof; but delighteth in the Law of God day and night, his dwelling shall be on high, his bread shall be sure, his water shall never fail, for his defence shall be the munition of the eternal rock of ages, which is the power of God, the stone cut out of the Mountain without hands which shall strike at the feet of all carved Images, ima∣ginations and pleasant pictures, although they may appear Gold-like, yet down must they all fall, and that shall remain only which the fire cannot consume; therefore blessed and happy shall they be that takes the Babilonish Child when it is young & dasheth it against that heavenly stone, that the Cockatrice may be crushed in the egge, that the Serpent may not be brought forth to beguile you, as he beguiled Eve: but in the Heavenly power and tower [all dwell] which is the place wherein the Lord will perfect his own work by the instru∣ment, which is his power; so mans tool or hammer is not to be heard in the Temple of God: for it is his powerful word which made all things in the beginning, which creates anew and fastens unto himself as a nail in a sure place: Oh! feel it so, that you may go no more forth, then shall you be as pillars in the house of God: even so be it saith my Soul.

Read and weigh these lines in the pure fear & dread of the Lord God, that nothing may be taken amisse, although they be but as the Widows mite and the overflowing of my Cup but as the drop of a bucket in comparison of the Otionable fulness which is in the infinite Lord God.

The End.