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
The day following we took shipping at Embden, passed to DELFZIEL,
and went to an inn, where a Friend came to us that then lived there,
having been often banished from Embden; he was a goldsmith, and had
a house and shop in Embden; and still as they banished him, he went
again. Then they imprisoned him, and fed him with bread and water;
and at length took his goods from him, and banished him, his wife,
and children, leaving them neither place to come to, nor anything to
subsist on. We comforted and encouraged him in the Lord, exhorting
him to be faithful, and stand stedfast in the testimony committed to
him. When we had taken leave of him, we took boat, and passed the
same day to GRONINGEN, where we met with Cornelius Andries, a Friend
that had also suffered much by imprisonment and banishment at
Embden. We went with him to his house, and next day had a good
meeting in that city, to which several professors came, who were
very peaceable and attentive. After meeting we passed by boat to
STROBUS, and so to DOCKUM, where we lodged at an inn. Taking boat
again next morning we passed to LEEUWARDEN, the chief city of
Friesland, where I found my daughter Yeomans, who was come from
Amsterdam to meet me. That day we had a precious meeting at Sybrand
Dowes’s house. After the meeting I had discourse with some that were
at it, who had been formerly convinced of truth, but were not come
into obedience to it. We stayed there that night; but John Hill left
us and went that day to Harlingen, and so to Amsterdam.
Next day we passed down the river to the lake of HEMPEN-SARMER, and
thence by the lake LUGMER, and so to a town called ANDERIGO; whence
sailing through the lake WHISPOOL, we came to GARDICK within night.
We lodged at an inn; and next day being First-day, we were at
Friends’ meeting there, which was very large, many of the
town’s-people coming in; amongst whom I declared the truth, in the
power of the Lord that was upon me, which tendered the people, and
they were very sober. After it we stayed a little while to refresh
ourselves, and then went to take boat again; but the people
observing us, gathered together at a bridge, which we were to pass;
and there I spoke unto them again, declaring the way of life and
salvation; and they were very attentive and civil.
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