Gleanings from the Works of George FoxRichardson, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller)
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Gleanings from the Works of George Fox
Richardson, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller)
Fox, George, 1624-1691; Society of Friends -- Doctrines
Now when the mind is got into the flesh and into death, the accuser gets
within and the law of sin and death gets into the flesh. Then the life
suffers under the law of sin and death, and then there is straightness
and failings.
Take heed of conforming to the world, and of reasoning with flesh and
blood, for that bringeth disobedience. But the obedience of faith
destroyeth imaginations and questionings and all the temptations in the
flesh and buffettings and lookings forth and fetching up things that are
past.
(_Journal_, 8th ed., Vol. I., pp. 60-61, condensed.)
And dwelling in the light, there is no occasion at all of stumbling, for
all things are discovered with the light. Thou that lovest it, here is
thy teacher. When thou art walking abroad it is present with thee in thy
bosom. Thou needest not to say lo, here, or, lo, there; and as thou
liest in thy bed it is present to teach thee and judge thy wandering
mind which wanders abroad, and thy high thoughts and imaginations and
makes them subject. For following thy thoughts thou art quickly lost.
But dwelling in this light it will discover to thee the body of sin and
thy corruptions and fallen estate where thou art.
In that light which shows thee all this, stand. Neither go to the right
hand nor to the left. Here is patience exercised, here is thy will
subjected. Here thou wilt see the mercies of God made manifest in death.
Here thou wilt see the drinking of the waters of Shiloah, which run
softly.
(_Works_, IV., p. 17.)
So the son of God within riseth through death to destroy death in man.
(C. J., I., p. 98.)
III.
Justice.
Laws against God.
Now if a law be made over the conscience that is pure, that law is
against God.
(C. J., I., p. 96.)
An Unjust Judge.
How hast thou strengthened the hands of the evil doers and been a praise
to them and not to them that do well. How like a mad man and a blind man
didst thou turn thy sword backward against the saints, against whom
there is no law. How wilt thou be gnawed and burned one day when thou
feels the flame, and hast the plagues of God poured upon thee, when thou
beginnest to gnaw thy tongue for the pain, because of the plague. Thou
shalt have thy reward according to thy work. Thou canst not escape. The
Lord's righteous judgments shall find thee out the witness in thy
conscience shall answer it.
(C. J., I., _Letter to Justice Sawrey_, 1652, p. 78.)
True Justice.
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