to the service of god, your own salvation, and the administration of the truth, if you desire that god should be merciful to you in your goods temporal and spiritual: for you can do nothing without him; and if you desire to be heirs of his glory, do that which he commandeth: if you would enter into life, keep my commandments. (matt. xix. 17.) [66] hist. wald. l. 4, c. 11, p. 55-57. "likewise be careful that there be not nourished among you any sports, gluttony, whoredom, dancings, nor any lewdness, nor riot, nor questions, nor deceits, nor usury, nor discords; nor support nor entertain any persons of a wicked conversation, or that give any scandal or ill example amongst you; but let charity and fidelity reign amongst you, and all good example; doing to one another as every one desires should be done unto him; for otherwise it is impossible that any should be saved, or can have the grace of god, or be good men in this world, or have glory in another. and therefore, if you hope and desire to possess eternal life, to live in esteem and credit, and to prosper in this world, in your goods temporal and spiritual, purge yourselves from all disorderly ways, to the end that god may be always with you, who forsakes not those that trust in him. but know this for certain, that god heareth not, nor dwelleth with sinners, nor in the soul that is given unto wickedness, nor in the man that is subject to sin. and therefore let every one cleanse the ways of his heart, and fly the danger, if he would not perish therein. i have no other things at this present, but that you would put in practice these things; and the god of peace be with you all, and go along with us, and be present among us in our sincere, humble, and fervent prayers, and that he will be pleased to save all those his faithful, that trust in christ jesus. "entirely yours, ready to do you service in all things possible, according to the will of god. "bartholomew tertian."