The journal of George Fox, vol. 1 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.Fox, George
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The journal of George Fox, vol. 1 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.
Fox, George
Fox, George, 1624-1691
This jailer had a sister, a sickly young woman. She came up into my
chamber to visit me; and after she had stayed some time, and I had
spoken the words of truth to her, she went down, and told them that “we
were an innocent people, and did none any hurt, but did good to all,
even to them that hated us;” and she desired them to use kindness
towards me.
As my restraint prevented my travelling about, to declare and spread
truth through the country, it came upon me to write a paper, and send it
forth to be spread abroad both amongst Friends and other tender people,
for the opening of their understandings in the way of truth, and
directing them to the true teacher in themselves. It was as follows:—
“The Lord doth show unto man his thoughts, and discovereth all the
secret workings in man. A man may be brought to see his evil thoughts,
running mind, and vain imaginations, and may strive to keep them down,
and to keep his mind in; but he cannot overcome them, nor keep his
mind within, to the Lord. In this state and condition submit to the
Spirit of the Lord, which discovers them, and which will bring to wait
upon him, and destroy them. Therefore stand in the faith of the Lord
Jesus Christ, who is the author of the true faith, and mind him; for
he will discover the root of lusts, evil thoughts, and vain
imaginations, and how they are begotten, conceived, and bred; then how
they are brought forth, and how every evil member doth work. He will
discover every principle from its own nature and root.
“So mind the faith of Christ, and the anointing which is in you, to be
taught by it, which will discover all workings in you; and as he
teacheth you, so obey and forsake; else you will not grow up in the
faith, nor in the life of Christ, where the love of God is received.
Now love begetteth love, its own nature and image: and when mercy and
truth meet, what joy there is! Mercy triumphs in judgment; and love
and mercy bear the judgment of the world, in patience. That which
cannot bear the world’s judgment is not the love of God; for love
beareth all things, and is above the world’s judgment: for the world’s
judgment is but foolishness. And though it be the world’s judgment and
practice to cast all the world’s filthiness that is among themselves
upon the saints, yet their judgment is false.
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