A journal or historical account of the life, travels, sufferings, Christian experiences and labour of love in the work of the ministry ... of ... George Fox. Vol. 1 [the only volume]., Volume 11694 |
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... fell by the cruelty of superstition , because they would not fall from their faithfulness to the truth . The last age did set some steps towards it , both as to doctrine , worship , and practice . But practice quickly failed , for ...
... fell by the cruelty of superstition , because they would not fall from their faithfulness to the truth . The last age did set some steps towards it , both as to doctrine , worship , and practice . But practice quickly failed , for ...
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... fell under the weight of worldly honour and advantage , got into profitable parsonages too much , and outlived and contradicted their own principles : and , which was yet worse , turned some of them absolute persecutors of other men for ...
... fell under the weight of worldly honour and advantage , got into profitable parsonages too much , and outlived and contradicted their own principles : and , which was yet worse , turned some of them absolute persecutors of other men for ...
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... fell upon some of the elders among them , for the benefit and service of the church . And the first busi- ness in their view , after the example of the primitive saints , was the exercise of charity , to supply the necessities of the ...
... fell upon some of the elders among them , for the benefit and service of the church . And the first busi- ness in their view , after the example of the primitive saints , was the exercise of charity , to supply the necessities of the ...
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... Fell , who were wont to go that circuit , in the infancy of things , the priests were never able to gain the point they laboured for , which was to have proceeded to blood , and if possible , Herod like , by a cruel exercise of the ...
... Fell , who were wont to go that circuit , in the infancy of things , the priests were never able to gain the point they laboured for , which was to have proceeded to blood , and if possible , Herod like , by a cruel exercise of the ...
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... fell from him was very inoffensive , if not very edifying . So meek , contented , modest , easy , steady , tender , it was a pleasure to be in his company . He exercised no authority but over evil , and that every where and in all ; but ...
... fell from him was very inoffensive , if not very edifying . So meek , contented , modest , easy , steady , tender , it was a pleasure to be in his company . He exercised no authority but over evil , and that every where and in all ; but ...
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Page 343 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit ; to another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues ; but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Page 327 - Little children, it is the last time ; and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Page 280 - For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Page 354 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? "Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward. "Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am.
Page 104 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page 332 - After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Page 374 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page 399 - He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus ; that in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Page 465 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 257 - Shall I not visit for these things? Saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?