trial God hath permitted to come upon us, to try our faith and love
to Him; and this will work for the good of them that through
patience endure to the end. And I believe God will be glorified
through our sufferings, and His name will be exalted in the patience
and long-suffering of His chosen. When I heard that thou wast
called into this trial, with the servants of the Most High, to give
thy testimony to the truth of what we have believed, it came into my
heart to write unto thee, and to greet thee with the embraces of the
power of an endless life, where our faith stands, and unity is felt
with the saints for ever. Well, my dear friend, let us live in the
pure counsel of the Lord, and dwell in His strength, which gives us
power and sufficiency to endure all things for His name's sake; and
then our crown and reward will be with the Lord for ever, and the
blessings of His heavenly kingdom will be our portion. Oh, dear
heart, let us give up all freely into the will of God, that God may
be glorified by us, and we comforted together in the Lord Jesus;
which is the desire of my soul, who am thy dear and loving friend in
the eternal truth,

"THOMAS LOE.

"We are more than forty here, who suffer innocently for the
testimony of a good conscience, because we cannot swear, and break
Christ's commands; and we are all well, and the blessing and
presence of God is with us. Friends here salute thee. Farewell!
The power and the wisdom of the Lord God be with thee. Amen."


Greatly was my spirit refreshed and my heart gladdened, at the
reading of this consoling letter from my friend; and my soul blessed