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].1694 |
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... sent his son with me to shew me the way from his house by the fields . As I went I met divers friends who were coming to me to pre , vent my going , and did what they could to stop me : what , said one , wilt thou go into the mouth of ...
... sent his son with me to shew me the way from his house by the fields . As I went I met divers friends who were coming to me to pre , vent my going , and did what they could to stop me : what , said one , wilt thou go into the mouth of ...
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... sent for lawyers in the town to advise with , and would have taken up the mitti- mus and kept us in his own house , and not have let us gone into the jail . But I told friends , it would be great charge to lie at an inn , and many ...
... sent for lawyers in the town to advise with , and would have taken up the mitti- mus and kept us in his own house , and not have let us gone into the jail . But I told friends , it would be great charge to lie at an inn , and many ...
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... sent to prison whilst we were there , to the number of about twenty . Being brought into the court , the jailer put us into the place were the thieves were put , and then some of the justices began to tender the oaths of allegiance and ...
... sent to prison whilst we were there , to the number of about twenty . Being brought into the court , the jailer put us into the place were the thieves were put , and then some of the justices began to tender the oaths of allegiance and ...
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... sent us to prison , and when he had broken it open , and read it , he seemed much troubled ; but at last came a little lower , yet threatened us , if we had any more meetings at Swanington , he would break them up and send us to prison ...
... sent us to prison , and when he had broken it open , and read it , he seemed much troubled ; but at last came a little lower , yet threatened us , if we had any more meetings at Swanington , he would break them up and send us to prison ...
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... sent to a neighbouring justice , to desire them to go a fanatic - hunting with him so on the day that he intended , and was prepared to go a fanatic - hunting , he sent his man about with his horses , and walked himself on foot from his ...
... sent to a neighbouring justice , to desire them to go a fanatic - hunting with him so on the day that he intended , and was prepared to go a fanatic - hunting , he sent his man about with his horses , and walked himself on foot from his ...
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Page 393 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 384 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 438 - 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 310 - Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Page 441 - I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only...
Page 352 - Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Page 380 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it...
Page 373 - For the living know that they shall die : but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward ; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished ; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.
Page 137 - We believe they are to be read, believed, and fulfilled (he that fulfils them, is Christ) ; and they are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works, 2 Tim.
Page 384 - But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.