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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78561	A tender salutation: or, loving epistle to such, who have a breathing in the innocent life of my friends with whom I walked in the outward observances. Also, for my relations (after the flesh) with all others professing God, and that have any breathings after the truth in the inward parts. Wherein something is declared in the power and light of God, concerning the sure foundation, and the house of God, with the inward glory, government, cloathing, feeding, non-superiority, and safety, that is in Gods habitation. With a word to the weak to establish them, that they faint not at the appearances of outward trouble for their consciences. - Whereunto is annexed a further discovery of God to my soul, concerning the spiritual temple, tabernacle and ark of Gods testimony, being the truth, life, and substance of the temple, tabernacle and ark of the testimony under the legal day. - To be read in the light, which discovers the things that be of God. -	Chandler, Jacob.	1664 (1664)	Wing C1927A; ESTC R227552	24,960	33

A Tender Salutation OR LOVING EPISTLE To such who have a breathing in the innocent life of my Friends with whom I walked in the outward observances ALSO For my Relations after the flesh with all others professing God and that have any breathings after the Truth in the inward parts WHEREIN Something is declared in the power and light of God concerning the sure Foundation and the House of God with the inward Glory Government Cloathing Feeding Non-superiority and Safety that is in Gods habitation WITH A word to the Weak to establish them that they faint not at the appearances of outward Trouble for their Consciences Whereunto is Annexed A Further discovery of God to my Soul concerning the spiritual Temple Tabernacle and Ark of Gods Testimony being the Truth Life and Substance of the Temple Tabernacle and Ark of the Testimony under the Legal day To be read in the light which discovers the things that be of God By Jacob Chandler That which we have seen and heard and felt declare we unto you that you might have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with the Son Jesus Christ 1 Joh. 1.3 If our earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolved we have a house not made with hands eternal in the heavens 2 Cor. 5.1 Printed in the Year M.DC.LXIV To all those that love the Lord Jesus in Power and Spirit of my Friends with whom I walked in the outward form As well my professing Relations after the flesh with all else unto whom these presents shall come that have any breathings after the precious Truth and life of God Grace Mercy and Peace be multiplied the everlasting love life and truth of God dwell richly in you c. DEar Friends it has been oft upon me to write unto you of the things appertaining to the Kingdom of God in Spirit and Truth But my flesh with the reasoning part withstood upon some considerations that now I 'le forbear But now after much striving of the Lord God of Power by his Spirit in my Soul I am overcome with the overcomings of the love of God to write unto you And this I find springing up in me to exhort you in tender bowels of love to look at the power light life and truth of God within in every one of ye in particular for Friends it s not the outward profession that will stand you in stead in the day of Tryal and in the day when all Secrets shall be made manifest nor approve you to God without the power and truth of God within And therefore Friends in the bowels of tender compassions let the evil minded think never so otherwise I am moved as before said to exhort you to look to your standing that you turn inward and see what foundation you are built on for Friends that which is not built on a good foundation will come to nothing if the foundation be rotten and corrupt you know whatsoever is built thereon suffers losse Therefore let every soul take heed how he build thereon for every mans works must be try'd Now if you build on the truth and power of God you build on a sure foundation but if you build on some other foundation viz. some outward observation of external performances outward gifts parts humane wisdom or the sayings of men though they may be good men c. Be it known unto you that its a false foundation its deceivable and the whole building will fall great and lamentable will be the fall thereof There is but one foundation for every poor soul that would be saved to build on and another foundation can no man lay than that which is already laid and that is Jesus Christ the power of God the wisdom and truth of God This is that ground and pillar of truth that saves to the utmost all that come unto it and build on it Therefore Friends mind whether you have built on this foundation whether the truth power and Spirit of God be the thing that you mind the foundation that you build on How to come to the foundation and build thereon and how to know in the light of God when the soul has built on the sure foundation THere must be a digging deep to build on this foundation it s not so easie as many Professors think of thou must dig down into thy innermost parts into the secrets of thy soul deep yea very deep into humility must thou sink and resign up freely and must be content to be nothing in thy will wisdom understanding c. Oh soul before thou canst find the foundation the Rock to build on and in the deep thou maist find it for 't is hid from the carnal wise man by all his wisdom he cannot search it out and all his notional knowledge though he may speak much of the foundation is too short to fathom it And now Friends if you are built on this foundation this Rock then you are immovable and cannot be shaken away from the confidence that you have springing up from hence and you are sure and stedfast and you walk in the pure fear of the Lord and you are of tender bowels and full of compassion to all the Lords little ones and you are of a meek spirit and lowly in heart and you are of tender compassion to all the Creation of God you are weak with the weak and bear a dear sympathy with the afflicted precious sons and daughters of Sion let them be under what name and notion soever if thou seest they are built on the power life and truth of God by which they breath after the everlasting well-springs of life the fountain of eternal love thou hast a principle in thee if thou art upon the sure foundation that is stirred up with an endearednesse to such a breathing soul after the pure life of God for my Friends if we have built on a good foundation then 't is certain we have a good building if we have a good Root we have a good Tree and if a good Tree there must be good fruit Now Friends by this you may come to know whether you are built upon the power life and truth of God or what foundation you are built on Let me lay it farther before you NOW if we have a good foundation we have a good building a good house and there is good order and government in this house and good dyet good meat and drink and choice cloathing and blessed safety and no Lordly or Majestick superiority over one another in this house or family that is built on the power and life of God with other good things Now that soul that hath built upon Christ the truth and power of God hath a good building a good house and it s none other but the house of God the Temple of God and God hath said I 'le dwell with you and walk in you and be your God c. And this every Saint is in particular the habitation

brightnesse that is shining in them Mat 17.5 6 7 8. that is seen and felt in the light and life of God Oh what a covering hiding and vailing of the flesh is there as not being able to look upon or behold such brightnesse of his glory Friends these things are true and faithful VII The everlasting God did promise to meet with his people in the Legal day and to commune with them upon the Mercy-seat c. Oh Friends God in old times did speak Heb. 1.1 2. commune and meet with his people in divers manners and at sundry times but now in these last dayes he has and does speak meet and commune with his people in and by his Son Mark 9.7 who sayes This is my Son hear him And it s he that has the mind and message of the Father and shews it his true Disciples He speaks not of himself but what he hears and receives of the Father that he declares John 3.32 John 10.30 1 John 2.23 and here it is that the soul meets and communes with the Father because he hath the Son for the Father and the Son are one and he that hath the Son hath the Father also and he that hath the Father hath the Son also Now as any soul comes to hear the voyce of the Son of God in themselves particularly and comes to obey the voyce of the Son of God in themselves which obedience is life comes to meet with the Father in the tender imbraces of divine love seated in his tender mercies but if the soul rebells and disobeyes his heavenly voyce Isa 63.10 and vexes his holy Spirit then the soul comes not to partake of this heavenly blessing to wit of this heavenly communication and glorious making forth of the eternal presence of the everlasting God but I say if the soul hears and obeyes the voyce of the Son of God as he obeys so he comes to have life and because he lives whose voyce it is they obey they shall live also for said Christ Because I live ye shall live also John 14 19. whose voyce is in the soul calling to be pure as God is pure holy as God is holy and so to live in all manner of holy conversation in the streamings forth of the life within 1 Pet. 1.15 whose voyce calls for a love to all righteousnesse and to a hatred and forsaking of all iniquity though never so secret whose voyce is for inward cleansing inward purifying As be ye pure and clean that bear the Vessels of the Lord. Now if we would be Vessels holding the treasures of heaven in us 2 Cor. 4.7 if we would be Temples of the Holy Ghost houses and habitations of God through the Spirit we must be pure clean and holy for Friends Holinesse becomes the house of the Lord for ever Now this the voyce of Christ the Son of God calls for in us Isal 93.5 and as every soul comes to obey the voyce of the Son in the Spirit of power he comes to meet and commune with the eternal God in his everlasting mercies Thus Friends ye have a brief description of what God has shew'd unto me though more sometimes by the light of God I see in a great deep for the which there is a desire in me to be found waiting on the everlasting light till he is pleased to bring it forth and duly manifest it Now how by Temple Tabernacle Ark can be meant or understood outward Ordinances as at the beginning was spoke of and for such that are come to this state herein mentioned and have no freedom to subscribe to and walk in I know not but I have a testimony in my soul that the substance comprehends and includes all the shadows and signs and signs are not for them that believe but for them that believe not so that if my soul enjoyes the substance and lives in the possession according to the measure the which I have an inward testimony of let who will question it the which some has done then I have the end of all the shadows and signs Col. 2.16 17. for they all end in Christ who is the truth substance of all light life power Gospel Covenant Word Supper Baptisme Rest c. so that in him my soul reposes and finds rest and in his light can dilcern betwixt the shadow and the substance the form and the power the letter and the Spirit not slighting that without yet esteeming more of that within and walk in that without as I find freedom within and so my soul enjoyes peace Isa 32.17 for its peace God calls unto and the effect of righteousnesse is peace and that is righteous that God works so unto what the righteous God works freedom to therein let 's obey herein none shall be oppressed and his Conscience Lorded over but walk in the freedom and liberty wherewith Christ does make free only Brethren use not your liberty for an occasion to the flesh the which if you do pretend to liberty in Christ and walk carnally you demonstrate that you know not this liberty and freedom by Christ but are in bondage to this day Judge not rashly least you be judged for with what rash judgment ye judge of the same shall you be judged withall Wherefore holy Brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession Christ Jesus Who was faithful to him that appointed him as also Moses was faithful in all his house For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses and Moses was faithful in all his house as a servant for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after But Christ as a Son over his own house whose house are we if we hold fast the considence and the rejoycing of the hope firm unto the end Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith To day if you will hear his voyce harden not your hearts c. So I sware in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest Because I was grieved with that generation and said They do alway erre in their hearts and they have not known my wayes Wherefore Brethren Take heed least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God Hebr. 3.1 2 3 5 6 7 10 11 12. Now unto 〈◊〉 him who is able to keep you from falling I commit you and the peace of God that passeth all understanding fill you and God everlasting make you perfect strengthen establish settle you working in you that-which-is-well-pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and for ever Amen Near the end of the 4th Month in the Year 1664. Your Brother That waits to see the redemption of the pure seed of God in you all and its enlargement over all the Earth J. C. THE END