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
Wherefore I cannot but cry and call aloud to you, that have been long
professors of the truth, and know the truth in the convincing power of
it, and have had a sober conversation among men, yet content yourselves
only to know truth for yourselves, to go to meetings, and exercise an
ordinary charity in the church, and an honest behaviour in the world,
and limit yourselves within those bounds; feeling little or no concern
upon your spirits for the glory of the Lord in the prosperity of his
truth in the earth, more than to be glad that others succeed in such
service. Arise ye in the name and power of the Lord Jesus! Behold how
white the fields are unto harvest, in this and other nations, and how
few able and faithful labourers there are to work therein! Your country
folks, neighbours, and kindred, want to know the Lord and his truth, and
to walk in it. Does nothing lie at your door upon their account? Search
and see, and lose no time, I beseech you, for the Lord is at hand. I do
not judge you, there is one that judgeth all men, and his judgment is
true. You have mightily increased in your outward substance; may you
equally increase in your inward riches, and do good with both, while you
have a day to do good. Your enemies would once have taken what you had
from you, for his name’s sake, in whom you have believed; wherefore he
has given you much of the world in the face of your enemies. But, O let
it be your servant and not your master—your diversion rather than your
business! Let the Lord be chiefly in your eye, and ponder your ways, and
see if God has nothing more for you to do; and if you find yourselves
short in your account with him, then wait for his preparation, and be
ready to receive the word of command, and be not weary of well-doing,
when you have put your hand to the plough; and assuredly you shall reap
(if you faint not) the fruit of your heavenly labour in God’s
everlasting kingdom.
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