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
“Again Friends, know Abraham, that must obey the voice of Sarah, that
bears seed; which casts forth the bondwoman and her son: do not go
forth, there will the wildness lodge. Know that which bears the wild
son, and its mother, who is not Sarah; for the promise is to the Seed,
not of many, but one, which seed is Christ: and this Seed now you come
to witness stands above all, yea, on the head of the serpent. And so
all, as I said before, who come to feel and witness this, come to the
beginning; and this to all the seed of God, the church, that it you
all may come to know, where there is no blemish, nor spot, nor
wrinkle, nor any such thing. This is that which is purchased by the
blood of Jesus, and to the Father presented out of all that defiles;
which is the pillar and ground of truth. None come to this, but such
as come to the light of Christ, who purchased this church. They who go
from the light are shut out and condemned, though they profess all the
Scriptures declared from it. Therefore walk in the light, that you may
have fellowship with the Son, and with the Father; and come all to
witness his image, his power, and his law, which is his light; which
hath converted your souls, and brought them to submit to the higher
power, above that which is out of the truth: that you may know here
the mercy and truth, and the faith that works by love, which Christ is
the author of, who lighteth every one of you; which faith gives the
victory. Now that which gives the victory is perfect; and that which
the ministers of God received from God, is that which is perfect; and
that which they are to minister is for the perfecting of the saints,
till they all come in the unity of the faith unto a perfect man. This
is the word of the Lord God to you all; every one in the measure of
life wait, that with it all your minds may be guided up to the Father
of life, the Father of Spirits; to receive power from him, and wisdom,
that with it you may be ordered to his glory; to whom be all glory for
ever! All keep in the light and life, that judgeth down that which is
contrary to the light and life. So the Lord God Almighty be with you
all. And keep your meetings everywhere, being guided by that of God;
by that you may see the Lord God among you, even him who lighteth
every man that cometh into the world: by whom the world was made; that
men, who are come into the world, might believe. He that believeth
not, the light condemns him: he that believeth, cometh out of
condemnation. So this light, which lighteth every man that cometh into
the world, and which they that hate it stumble at, is the light of
men.
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