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
Now I came towards CRANSWICK, to Captain Pursloe’s and Justice Hotham’s,
who received me kindly, being glad that the Lord’s power had so
appeared; that truth was spread, and so many had received it; and that
Justice Robinson was so civil. Justice Hotham said, If God had not
raised up this principle of light and life, which I preached, the nation
had been overrun with Ranterism, and all the justices in the nation
could not have stopped it with all their laws; because (said he) they
would have said as we said, and done as we commanded, and yet have kept
their own principle still. But this principle of truth, said he,
overthrows their principle, and the root and ground thereof; and
therefore, he was glad the Lord had raised up this principle of life and
truth.
From thence I travelled up to HOLDERNESS, and came to a justice’s house,
whose name was Pearson, where there was a very tender woman, that
believed in the truth, and was so affected therewith, that she said she
could have left all and have followed me.
Thence I went to ORAM, to one George Hartis’s, where many of that town
were convinced. On the First-day I was moved to go into the
steeple-house, where the priest had got another to help him; and many
professors and contenders were assembled together. But the Lord’s power
was over all; the priests fled away, and much good service I had for the
Lord amongst the people. Some of those great professors were convinced,
and became honest, faithful Friends, being men of account in the place.
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