A Man, Like A Watch, Is To

A True Friend Freely, Advises Justly, Assists Readily, Adventures Boldly, Takes All Patiently, Defends Courageously, And Continues A Friend Unchangeably.

That Which The People Called Quakers Lay Down As A Main Fundamental In Religion Is This- That God, Through Christ, Hath Placed A Principle In Every Man, To Inform Him Of His Duty, And To Enable Him To Do It; And That Those That Live Up To This Principle Are The People Of God, And Those That Live In Disobedience To It, Are Not God's People, Whatever Name They May Bear, Or Profession They May Make Of Religion. This Is Their Ancient, First, And Standing Testimony: With This They Began, And This They Bore, And Do Bear To The World.

But Make Not More Business Necessary Than Is So; And Rather Lessen Than Augment Work For Thyself.

Clear Therefore Thy Head, And Rally, And Manage Thy Thoughts Rightly, And Thou Wilt Save Time, And See And Do Thy Business Well; For Thy Judgment Will Be Distinct, Thy Mind Free, And The Faculties Strong And Regular.

They That Censure, Should Practice. Or Else Let Them Have The First Stone, And The Last Too.