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 when I was come back to Patrington, all the town was in an uproar,
and the priest and people were consulting together; so I had another
opportunity to declare the word of life amongst them, and warn them to
repent. At last a professor, a tender man, called me into his house, and
there I took a little milk and bread, not having eaten for some days
before. Then they guarded me about nine miles to a justice. When I was
come near his house, a man came riding after us, and asked me whether I
was the man that was apprehended? I asked him wherefore he asked? He
said, for no hurt; and I told him I was; so he rode away to the justice
before us. The men that guarded me said, It was well if the justice was
not drunk, before we got to him; for he used to be drunk early. When I
was brought in before him, because I did not put off my hat, and said
Thou to him, he asked the man that rode thither before me, whether I was
not mazed or fond; but the man told him, no, it was my principle. Then I
warned him to repent, and come to the light, which Christ had
enlightened him with, that by it he might see all his evil words and
actions; and to return to Christ Jesus whilst he had time; and that
whilst he had time, he should prize it. “Ay, ay,” said he, “the light
that is spoken of in the third of John.” I desired him that he would
mind it and obey it. As I admonished him, I laid my hand upon him, and
he was brought down by the power of the Lord; and all the watchmen stood
amazed. Then he took me into a little parlour with the other man, and
desired to see what I had in my pockets, of letters or intelligence. I
plucked out my linen, and showed him that I had no letters. He said, He
is not a vagrant by his linen; and then he set me at liberty. I went
back to Patrington, with the man that had ridden before me to the
justice; for he lived at Patrington. When I came there, he would have
had me have a meeting at the Cross; but I said, it was no matter, his
house would serve. He desired me to go to bed, or lie down upon a bed;
which he did, that they might say, they had seen me in a bed, or upon a
bed; for a report had been raised that I would not lie on any bed,
because at that time I lay many times out of doors. Now when the
First-day of the week was come, I went to the steeple-house, and
declared the truth to the priest and people; and the people did not
molest me, for the power of God was come over them. Presently after I
had a great meeting at the man’s house where I lay, and many were
convinced of the Lord’s everlasting truth, who stand faithful witnesses
of it to this day. They were exceedingly grieved that they did not
receive me, nor give me lodging, when I was there before.
From hence I travelled through the country, even to the furthest part
thereof, warning people, in towns and villages, to repent, and directing
them to Christ Jesus, their teacher.
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