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A Salutation TO CHILDREN. Dear and Tender Children,
A Salutation TO CHILDREN. Dear and Tender Children,
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WHO are of the Seed and Off-spring of the Righteous, a Salutation of my endeared Love is to you;
WHO Are of the Seed and Offspring of the Righteous, a Salutation of my endeared Love is to you;
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and my Prayers to the God of Love, and Father of Mercy, are for you, that he may raise you up as living Monuments of his Mercies:
and my Prayers to the God of Love, and Father of Mercy, Are for you, that he may raise you up as living Monuments of his mercies:
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And as you have been brought up in the Way of Truth, by your Parents or Friends (that have a Godly Care over you, to discharge their Duty, in Love to God,
And as you have been brought up in the Way of Truth, by your Parents or Friends (that have a Godly Care over you, to discharge their Duty, in Love to God,
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and to your Immortal Souls) you may come into the Truth and Fear of God, that they may have cause to sound out living Praises to the God of our Lives, on your behalf,
and to your Immortal Souls) you may come into the Truth and fear of God, that they may have cause to found out living Praises to the God of our Lives, on your behalf,
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for the Cry of the Righteous is to the Lord for their Children, as for their own Souls;
for the Cry of the Righteous is to the Lord for their Children, as for their own Souls;
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and as they are near and dear unto them, so their Desire to the Lord is, That they may be near and dear unto him,
and as they Are near and dear unto them, so their Desire to the Lord is, That they may be near and dear unto him,
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and that he would give them an Inheritance amongst them that are Sanctified; which is far better than any outward Portion or Inheritance that they can leave you,
and that he would give them an Inheritance among them that Are Sanctified; which is Far better than any outward Portion or Inheritance that they can leave you,
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and will stand by you when all outward Riches will fail you;
and will stand by you when all outward Riches will fail you;
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for tho' you are Young and Tender in Years, you know not how soon the Messenger of Death may come to call you;
for though you Are Young and Tender in years, you know not how soon the Messenger of Death may come to call you;
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then there can be no resisting of that Power that Summoneth you in, and to Judgment calls you.
then there can be no resisting of that Power that Summoneth you in, and to Judgement calls you.
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Oh! therefore whilst you have a Day, prize it, for Time is very precious to Old and Young;
Oh! Therefore while you have a Day, prize it, for Time is very precious to Old and Young;
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and the Redemption of the Soul is also precious.
and the Redemption of the Soul is also precious.
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Oh! therefore, dear Children, Remember your Creator in the days of your Youth, and answer the End of the Lord,
Oh! Therefore, dear Children, remember your Creator in the days of your Youth, and answer the End of the Lord,
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for which he made you, which was to Serve and Worship Him;
for which he made you, which was to Serve and Worship Him;
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for your Believing Parents, that have born you, and suckled you, can have no greater Joy in you,
for your Believing Parents, that have born you, and suckled you, can have no greater Joy in you,
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than as Samuel 's Mother had, That she had born and suckled a Child for the Lord;
than as Samuel is Mother had, That she had born and suckled a Child for the Lord;
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and as the Lord had freely given him unto her, she freely gave him up to serve the Lord, in his Temple, all the days of his Life.
and as the Lord had freely given him unto her, she freely gave him up to serve the Lord, in his Temple, all the days of his Life.
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So dear Children, wait upon the Lord, that your Strength may be renewed in Him,
So dear Children, wait upon the Lord, that your Strength may be renewed in Him,
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and that you may feel the same Power at work in you, as sanctified Samuel, that you may be sanctified Vessels to the Lord,
and that you may feel the same Power At work in you, as sanctified Samuel, that you may be sanctified Vessels to the Lord,
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and that your Bodies may be Temples for the Holy Ghost to dwell in.
and that your Bodies may be Temples for the Holy Ghost to dwell in.
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So the Desire of my Soul to the Lord for you is, That as you have begun a Testimony for the Lord, in keeping up the Meeting, that you may hold out to the end,
So the Desire of my Soul to the Lord for you is, That as you have begun a Testimony for the Lord, in keeping up the Meeting, that you may hold out to the end,
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and not fear what Man can do unto you; for the Lord's Care is over you:
and not Fear what Man can do unto you; for the Lord's Care is over you:
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And as you Meet in his Fear, his over-shadowing Power will be amongst you, tho' you are but little Children;
And as you Meet in his fear, his overshadowing Power will be among you, though you Are but little Children;
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he will suffer you to come unto Him, that out of the Mouths of Babes and Sucklings he ordains Strength, that he may perfect his Praise; and he will carry his Lambs in his Arms,
he will suffer you to come unto Him, that out of the Mouths of Babes and Sucklings he ordains Strength, that he may perfect his Praise; and he will carry his Lambs in his Arms,
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and gently lead those that are Young. So, dear Children, keep to the God of Strength, and he will be your Strength;
and gently led those that Are Young. So, dear Children, keep to the God of Strength, and he will be your Strength;
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tho' you are Weak, he is Strong, and able to make you more than Conquerors, through him that hath loved you:
though you Are Weak, he is Strong, and able to make you more than Conquerors, through him that hath loved you:
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And as you keep to the Lord, and your Faith stands in his Power, the Enemy within nor without shall never conquer you;
And as you keep to the Lord, and your Faith Stands in his Power, the Enemy within nor without shall never conquer you;
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but ye shall be like the little Children in the Temple, who cryed Hosanna to the Son of David;
but you shall be like the little Children in the Temple, who cried Hosanna to the Son of David;
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and they feared not, tho' the Chief Priests and Scribes were sore offended with them:
and they feared not, though the Chief Priests and Scribes were soar offended with them:
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And as it was in that day, so it is now, not many Mighty, nor of the Noble Men of the Earth, that believed in his low Appearance,
And as it was in that day, so it is now, not many Mighty, nor of the Noble Men of the Earth, that believed in his low Appearance,
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because he came too low for them;
Because he Come too low for them;
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they despised him as the Carpenter 's Son, and said, That he was one that they knew from whence he came; but they did not;
they despised him as the Carpenter is Son, and said, That he was one that they knew from whence he Come; but they did not;
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for to them his Visage was more marred than any Mans, and they could see no Comeliness in him, who said to them, If they died in their Sins, whither he went, they could not come.
for to them his Visage was more marred than any men, and they could see no Comeliness in him, who said to them, If they died in their Sins, whither he went, they could not come.
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So blessed be the Name of the Lord for evermore, that hath hid these things from the Wise and Prudent, and hath revealed them unto Babes.
So blessed be the Name of the Lord for evermore, that hath hid these things from the Wise and Prudent, and hath revealed them unto Babes.
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So, dear Hearts, let us forever wait upon the Lord, and hearken to Wisdom's Voice, that we may be kept low in his Fear;
So, dear Hearts, let us forever wait upon the Lord, and harken to Wisdom's Voice, that we may be kept low in his fear;
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for, The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom; and to depart from Evil, that is a good Ʋnderstanding.
for, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom; and to depart from Evil, that is a good Ʋnderstanding.
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So, Dear and Well-beloved, the desire of my Soul is, That we may pass the Time of our sojourning here with Fear,
So, Dear and Well-beloved, the desire of my Soul is, That we may pass the Time of our sojourning Here with fear,
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and that we may keep to the Unerring Way, that a Wayfaring Man, tho' a Fool, cannot Err therein:
and that we may keep to the Unerring Way, that a Wayfaring Man, though a Fool, cannot Err therein:
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And as we keep to the Light, and bring our Deeds to it, they shall be made manifest whether they are wrought in God or no;
And as we keep to the Light, and bring our deeds to it, they shall be made manifest whither they Are wrought in God or no;
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and so we shall come to know that living Faith that gives Victory over the World;
and so we shall come to know that living Faith that gives Victory over the World;
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for, Without Faith it is impossible to please God; for the Just lives by Faith.
for, Without Faith it is impossible to please God; for the Just lives by Faith.
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So keep to the just Principle of Life, that God hath placed in you, to Redeem your Souls from Death, that so whilst you are in the World, you may know the preserving Power, that keeps his Children from the Evil of the World.
So keep to the just Principle of Life, that God hath placed in you, to redeem your Souls from Death, that so while you Are in the World, you may know the preserving Power, that keeps his Children from the Evil of the World.
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And there is one thing more that lies upon me to you Disobedient Children, that live not in an heavenly Subjection to the Lord, and to your Parents;
And there is one thing more that lies upon me to you Disobedient Children, that live not in an heavenly Subjection to the Lord, and to your Parents;
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Cease to grieve the Spirit of the Lord, which is given to you to profit withal:
Cease to grieve the Spirit of the Lord, which is given to you to profit withal:
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And cease to grieve your honest Parents, and do not do as Absalom did, who caused his Father to lament over him with a sad Lamentation,
And cease to grieve your honest Parents, and do not do as Absalom did, who caused his Father to lament over him with a sad Lamentation,
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because he died in Disobedience against the Lord and his Father;
Because he died in Disobedience against the Lord and his Father;
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and he could not be Comforted in his Death, as he was in his other Son;
and he could not be Comforted in his Death, as he was in his other Son;
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When he heard of his Death, he arose, and washed, and anointed himself, and eat Bread,
When he herd of his Death, he arose, and washed, and anointed himself, and eat Bred,
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and satisfied himself, in that he should go to the Innocent Child, tho' it should never return to him.
and satisfied himself, in that he should go to the Innocent Child, though it should never return to him.
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So dear Children, Watch against that disobedient Nature, which keeps you in Disobedience to the Lord, and to your Parents;
So dear Children, Watch against that disobedient Nature, which keeps you in Disobedience to the Lord, and to your Parents;
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and as you wait upon the Lord in his Fear, you shall know the mighty Power of the Lord to work out that Nature in you that is subject to Vanity,
and as you wait upon the Lord in his fear, you shall know the mighty Power of the Lord to work out that Nature in you that is Subject to Vanity,
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and to set up his Heavenly Government in you, that you may order your Conversations aright in the sight of God, and all Men:
and to Set up his Heavenly Government in you, that you may order your Conversations aright in the sighed of God, and all Men:
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And then, when you are gathered together to wait upon the Lord, and cannot be content with the Form of Godliness without the Power,
And then, when you Are gathered together to wait upon the Lord, and cannot be content with the From of Godliness without the Power,
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nor with a bare Formality of coming to Meeting, the God of Power and Life will appear amongst you,
nor with a bore Formality of coming to Meeting, the God of Power and Life will appear among you,
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and his Presence will be in the midst of you;
and his Presence will be in the midst of you;
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and tho' there be no Words spoken amongst you, yet keep to the Word of God, which is Quick and Powerful, that That may dwell plentifully amongst you, and for ever preserve you.
and though there be no Words spoken among you, yet keep to the Word of God, which is Quick and Powerful, that That may dwell plentifully among you, and for ever preserve you.
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So dear Children, press forward, that you may be Confirmed and Established in the Faith that once was delivered to the Saints,
So dear Children, press forward, that you may be Confirmed and Established in the Faith that once was Delivered to the Saints,
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and that you may be made able to contend earnestly for it, and then nothing shall move you;
and that you may be made able to contend earnestly for it, and then nothing shall move you;
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yea, tho' the Earth may be moved, and the Powers of Darkness shaken, yet you shall have a sure Habitation in the Lord,
yea, though the Earth may be moved, and the Powers of Darkness shaken, yet you shall have a sure Habitation in the Lord,
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and be gathered into the Ark of the Covenant, where you shall be hid with the Lord,
and be gathered into the Ark of the Covenant, where you shall be hid with the Lord,
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while he is raining down in his Displeasure, Plagues upon the Wicked;
while he is raining down in his Displeasure, Plagues upon the Wicked;
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and tho' they may call to the Mountains and Rocks to fall on them, to hide them from the Fierceness of the Wrath of God,
and though they may call to the Mountains and Rocks to fallen on them, to hide them from the Fierceness of the Wrath of God,
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yet they shall not save them, nor shelter them from what he hath Decreed to bring upon them:
yet they shall not save them, nor shelter them from what he hath Decreed to bring upon them:
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But those that have an Interest in Christ, have no need to fear whether they Dye or Live, as to this outward Tabernacle;
But those that have an Interest in christ, have no need to Fear whither they Die or Live, as to this outward Tabernacle;
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for, to Dye is Gain, and to Live is Christ; so whether we Live or Dye, we are the Lord's.
for, to Die is Gain, and to Live is christ; so whither we Live or Die, we Are the Lord's.
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So dear Children, I commit you to God, with my own Soul, desiring him, that he would bring you,
So dear Children, I commit you to God, with my own Soul, desiring him, that he would bring you,
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and establish, and preserve you, and me, in his Unchangeable Truth, which never alters.
and establish, and preserve you, and me, in his Unchangeable Truth, which never alters.
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From Bridewel, the Place of my Confinement for the Testimony of Truth, as it is in Jesus, the 30th of the 4th Month, 1682. Your Loving Friend, Dorcas Dole.
From Bridewell, the Place of my Confinement for the Testimony of Truth, as it is in jesus, the 30th of the 4th Monn, 1682. Your Loving Friend, Dorcas Dole.
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