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
After I had stayed a while, and the meeting there was well settled, I
went to UNDERBARROW, where I had a great meeting. From thence to KELLET,
and had a great meeting at Robert Widders’s, to which several came from
Lancaster, and some from York; and many were convinced there. On the
market-day I went to LANCASTER, and spoke through the market in the
dreadful power of God, declaring the day of the Lord to the people, and
crying out against all their deceitful merchandise. I preached
righteousness and truth unto them, which they should all follow after,
and walk and live in; directing them how and where they might find and
receive the Spirit of God to guide them thereinto. After I had cleared
myself in the market, I went to my lodging, whither several people came,
and many were convinced, who have stood faithful to the truth.
On the First-day following, in the forenoon, I had a great meeting in
the street at Lancaster, amongst the soldiers and people, unto whom I
declared the word of life, and the everlasting truth. I opened unto
them, “that all the traditions they had lived in, and all their worships
and religions, and the profession they made of the Scriptures, were good
for nothing, while they lived out of the life and power which they were
in who gave forth the Scriptures. I directed them to the light of
Christ, the heavenly Man, and to the Spirit of God in their own hearts,
that they might come to be acquainted with God and with Christ, receive
him for their teacher, and know his kingdom set up in them.”
In the afternoon I went to the steeple-house at Lancaster, and declared
the truth both to the priest and people; laying open before them the
deceits they lived in, and directing them to the power and Spirit of
God, which they wanted. But they haled me out, and stoned me along the
street, till I came to John Lawson’s house.
Another First-day I went to a steeple-house by the water side, where one
Whitehead was priest, to whom, and to the people, I declared the truth
in the dreadful power of God. There came to me a doctor, who was so full
of envy, that he said he could find in his heart to run me through with
his rapier, though he should be hung for it the next day; yet this man
came afterwards to be convinced of the truth, so far as to be loving to
Friends. Some people were convinced thereabouts, who willingly sat down
under the ministry of Christ their teacher: and a meeting was settled
there in the power of God, which has continued to this day.
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