The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 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. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.
Fox, George
Fox, George, 1624-1691
“Everyone that bears the name of the Anointed, that high title of
being a Christian, named after the Heavenly Man, see that ye be in
the divine nature, made conformable unto his image, even the image
of the Heavenly Divine Man, who was before that image which Adam
and Eve got from Satan in the fall; so that in none of you that
fallen image may appear, or be seen; but his image, and you made
conformable unto him. Here translation is showed forth in life and
conversation, not in words only; yea, and conversion and
repentance, which is a change of the nature of the mind and of the
heart, of the spirit and affections, which have been below, and
come to be set above; and so receive the things that are from
above, and have your conversation in heaven, not that conversation
which is according to the power of the prince of the air, that now
rules in the disobedient. So be faithful; this is the word of the
Lord God unto you all. See that godliness and holiness,
righteousness and truth, virtue, and the fruits of the good
Spirit, flow over the bad and its fruits, that ye may answer that
which is of God in all; for your heavenly Father is glorified in
that ye bring forth much fruit. Therefore ye, who are plants of
his planting, and his trees of righteousness, see that every tree
be full of fruit.
“Keep in true humility, and in the true love of God, which doth
edify his body; that the true nourishment from the head, the
refreshings, and springs, and rivers of water, and bread of life,
may be plenteously known and felt amongst you; that so praises may
ascend unto God. Be faithful to the Lord God, and just and true in
all your dealings and doings with men. Be not negligent in your
men’s meetings to admonish, to exhort, and reprove in the spirit
of love and of meekness; to seek that which is lost, and to bring
back again that which hath been driven away. So let all minds and
spirits, souls and hearts, be bended down under the yoke of Christ
Jesus, the power of God.
“Much I could write, but am weak, and have been mostly so since I
left you. Burthens and travails I have been under, and have gone
through many ways; but it is well. The Lord Almighty knows my
work, which he hath sent me forth to do by his everlasting arm and
power; which is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be his
holy name, which I am in, and in which my love is to you all.”
G. F.
After I was able to go about, and had been a little amongst Friends,
I went to visit the governor; Lewis Morice, Thomas Rous, and some
other Friends being with me. He received us very civilly, and
treated us very kindly, making us dine with him; and keeping us most
part of the day before he let us go away.
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