A Book of Quaker SaintsHodgkin, L. V. (Lucy Violet)
Religion
A Book of Quaker Saints
Hodgkin, L. V. (Lucy Violet)
Society of Friends
'After I was released, I would have made the Governor a present for
his civility and kindness he had of late showed me; but he would not
receive anything; saying "Whatever good he could for me and my
friends, he would do it, and never do them any hurt." ... He continued
loving unto me unto his dying day. The officers also and the soldiers
were mightily changed, and became very respectful to me; when they had
occasion to speak of me they would say, "HE IS AS STIFF AS A TREE, AND
AS PURE AS A BELL; FOR WE COULD NEVER BOW HIM."'
II. 'PURE FOY, MA JOYE'
_'Outwardly there was little
resemblance between George Fox and
Francis of Assisi, between the
young Leicestershire Shepherd of
the XVIIth Century and the young
Italian merchant of the XIIIth,
but they both felt the power of
GOD and yielded themselves wholly
to it: both left father and mother
and home: both defied the opinions
of their time: both won their way
through bitter opposition to solid
success: both cast themselves
"upon the infinite love of GOD":
both were most truly surrendered
souls; but Francis submitted
himself to established authority,
Fox only to the spirit of GOD
speaking in the single soul.'_
_'In solitude and silence Fox found
GOD and heard Him. He proclaimed
that the Kingdom of GOD is the
Kingdom of a living Spirit Who
holds converse with His
people.'--BISHOP WESTCOTT._
_'Some place their religion in
books, some in images, some in the
pomp and splendour of external
worship, but some with illuminated
understandings hear what the Holy
Spirit speaketh in their
hearts'--THOMAS A KEMPIS._
_'Lord, when I look upon mine own
life it seems Thou hast led me so
carefully, so tenderly, Thou canst
have attended to none else; but
when I see how wonderfully Thou
hast led the world and art leading
it, I am amazed that Thou hast had
time to attend to such as
I.'--AUGUSTINE._
II. 'PURE FOY, MA JOYE'
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