Genealogical account of the Barclays of Urie

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this day revealed 5 as it should be much more, to hear
that any came into that universal obedience which the
life and power thereof leads to : which life and power,
as it is felt in the inward part, is more than all the
words can be spoken ; of which I know thou hast, at
some times, riot beeri insensible; and therefore my
soul's desire for thee is, that thou may more and more
come out of all that which cumbers, to feel this virtue
of truth. to operate in and redeem thy sou l from all the
difficulties that do or may attend thee, which in the
nature of it, it is powerful tVdo, albeit thy tempta-
tions were both greater and more numerous than they
are$ if received by thee in the love of it, and with a
heart fully resigned to obey it, in all its reyuirings,
without consulting with flesh ami bloody or turning
by' the plain and simple leadings thereof by wise and
fleshly reasonings, which will never admit of the go-
vernment and rule of the cross of Christ; as thou wcli
knows and will not refuse to acknowledge, and there-
fore are the more concerned to watch against it in thy
own particular, as 1 hope in measure thou does, and
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my heart's desire is.
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" Thou may make mention of my dear and tender
love to Anna, whose servant, as also the FVench
woman, I forget not. To Anna I thought to have
written apart, but must now leave it until another
opportunity. If thou seest meet to salute that