The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs.Sewel, William
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The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs.
Sewel, William
Society of Friends -- History -- Early works to 1800
‘In the measure of the life of God, wait for wisdom from God,
even from him, from whence it comes. And all ye, who be babes
of God, wait for the living food from the living God to be
nourished up to eternal life, from the one fountain, from whence
life comes; that orderly, and in order, ye may all be guided
and walk: servants in your places, young men and young women in
your places, and rulers of families; that every one, in your
respective places, may adorn the Truth; every one in the measure
of it. With it, let your minds be kept up to the Lord Jesus, from
whence it doth come; that a sweet savour you may be to God, and
in wisdom ye may all be ordered and ruled; that a crown and a
glory ye may be one to another in the Lord. And that no strife,
nor bitterness, nor self-will may appear amongst you; but with
the light, in which the unity is, all that may be condemned. And
that everyone in particular may see to, and take care of, the
ordering and ruling of their own family; that in righteousness
and wisdom it may be governed, the fear and dread of the Lord
in every one’s heart set, that the secrets of the Lord every
one may come to receive, that stewards of his grace you may
come to be, to dispense it to every one as they have need; and
so in savouring and right discerning, you may all be kept: that
nothing that is contrary to the pure life of God, may be brought
forth in you, or among you; but all that is contrary to it, may
by it be judged: so that in light, in life, and love, ye may
all live; and all that is contrary to the light, and life, and
love, may be brought to judgment, and by that light condemned.
And that no fruitless trees be among you: but all cut down and
condemned by the light, and cast into the fire; so that everyone
may bear and bring forth fruit to God, and grow fruitful in
his knowledge, and in his wisdom. And so that none may appear
in words beyond what they be in the life, that gave forth the
words: here none shall be as the untimely figs: and none shall
be of those trees, whose fruit withers: such go in Cain’s way,
from the light; and by it are condemned. And that none amongst
you boast yourselves above your measure; for if you do, out of
God’s kingdom you are excluded: for in that boasting part gets up
the pride, and the strife, which is contrary to the light; which
light leads to the kingdom of God: and gives everyone of you an
entrance thereinto, and an understanding, to know the things
that belong to the kingdom of God. And there the light and life
of man everyone receives, him who was, before the world was,
by whom it was made: who is the righteousness of God, and his
wisdom: to whom all glory, honour, thanks, and praise belongs,
who is God blessed forever. Let no image, nor likeness be made;
but in the light wait, which will bring condemnation on that
part, that would make the images; for that prisons the just. So
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