The Sure Way

TO all my Dear Brethren, whom the God of Power hath enlightned with his External Light, and discovered unto you his Way of Truth, and brought you out of the dark ways, where in ye have walked; which dark ways all the World walks in: But where the pure Light of God is witnessed, it guides to himself. The Light is but one, which leads out of Darkness and the dark World, into the World which is without an End.

Therefore all Friends and Brethren in the Eternal Truth of God, walk in it up to God, and be not Sayers (only) nor Backsliders: for the Backslider is a Sayer, and not a Doer, and there ariseth Ambition, Pride and Presumption. But dwell in the pure Light, which God hath made manifest to you in your Understanding, and turn your Minds to him, and walk as Children of the Light. . . . Wait for the Presence of the Great God, and our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; and be not so Childish, as to be tossed with Men's Words without Life. . . . But wait everyone in particular (in the Measure, that God hath given you) upon God, in the Fear of God, then your Hearts will be kept clean; and this is the sure Way. . . . All loving the Light, ye love the one thing, which gathers your Hearts together to the Fountain of Light and Life; and walking in it, ye have Unity with one another. . . .

But waiting all upon God in that which is of God, ye are kept open to receive the Teachings of God . . . and to walk out of your own Ways, and out of your own Thoughts. . . . So, dwelling in the Spirit, it keepeth all your Hearts to God: to whom be all Praise, Honour, and Glory for ever.

G.F.