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
The First-day after, I was moved to go to ALDINGHAM steeple-house; and
when the priest had done, I spoke to him; but he got away. Then I
declared the word of life to the people, and warned them to turn to the
Lord.
From thence I passed to RAMPSIDE, where was a chapel, in which Thomas
Lawson used to preach, who was an eminent priest. He very lovingly
acquainted his people in the morning of my coming in the afternoon; by
which means very many people were gathered together. When I came, I saw
there was no place so convenient as the chapel; so I went into it, and
all was quiet. Thomas Lawson went not up into his pulpit, but left all
the time to me. The everlasting day of the eternal God was proclaimed
that day, and the everlasting truth was largely declared, which reached
and entered into the hearts of people, and many received the truth in
the love of it. This priest came to be convinced, left his chapel, threw
off his preaching for hire, and came to preach the Lord Jesus and his
kingdom freely. After that some rude people cast scandals upon him, and
thought to have done him a mischief; but he was preserved over all, grew
in the wisdom of God mightily, and proved very serviceable in his place.
I returned to Swarthmore again, and on the next First-day went to DALTON
steeple-house; where, after the priest had done, I declared the word of
life to the people, that they might be turned from darkness to light,
and from the power of Satan to God, and might come off from their
superstitious ways, and from their teachers made by man, to Christ, the
true and living way, to be taught of him.
From thence I went into the island of WALNEY; and after the priest had
done, I spoke to him, but he got away. Then I declared the truth to the
people, but they were rude. I went to speak with the priest at his
house, but he would not be seen. The people said he went to hide himself
in the haymow; and they went to look for him there, but could not find
him. Then they said he was gone to hide himself in the standing corn,
but they could not find him there either. So I went to James
Lancaster’s, who was convinced in the island; and thence I returned to
SWARTHMORE, where the Lord’s power came upon Margaret Fell and her
daughter Sarah, and several others.
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