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
“In the measure of the life of God, wait for wisdom from God, even
from him, from whom it comes. And all ye, who are children of God,
wait for living food from the living God, to be nourished up to
eternal life, from the one fountain, from whence life comes; that ye
may all be guided and walk in order; servants in your places, young
men and women in your places, and rulers of families; that every one,
in your respective places, may adorn the truth, in the measure of it.
With it let your minds be kept up to the Lord Jesus, from whom it
comes, that ye may be a sweet savour to God, and in wisdom ye may all
be ordered and ruled;—that a crown and a glory ye may be one to
another in the Lord. And that no strife, bitterness, or self-will, may
appear amongst you; but with the Light, in which is unity, all these
may be condemned. And that every one in particular, may see to, and
take care of, the ordering and ruling of his own family; that in
righteousness and wisdom it may be governed, the fear and dread of the
Lord being set in every one’s heart; that the secrets of the Lord
every one may come to receive; that stewards of his grace you may come
to be, to dispense it to every one as they have need; and so in
savouring and right discerning you may all be kept; that nothing, that
is contrary to the pure life of God, may be brought forth in you, or
among you; but all that is contrary to it, may be judged by it; so
that in light, in life, and love, ye may all live, and all that is
contrary to the light, and life, and love, may be brought to judgment,
and by that light condemned. And that no fruitless trees be among you;
but all cut down and condemned by the light, and cast into the fire;
so that every one may bear and bring forth fruit unto God, and grow
fruitful in his knowledge, and in his wisdom; and that none may appear
in words beyond what they are in the life, that gave forth the words.
Here none shall be as the untimely figs; none shall be of those trees
whose fruit withers; such go in Cain’s way, from the light, and by it
are condemned.
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