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The people of God in scorn called Quakers their love to all mankind for as God's love through Christ hath been shed abroad in our hearts, we cannot but in the same love desire the eternal good and the salvation of all mankind ... / by George Fox.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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The People of God in Scorn called QUAKERS Their Love to All MANKIND For as God's Love through Christ hath been shed abroad in our Hearts we cannot but in the same Love desire the Eternal Good and the Salvation of all Mankind and would have them Repent and turn to Jesus Christ whom God hâ—th given in his Love to be their Way Leader and Captain of their Salvation and hath tasted Death for every man and hath bought them with a Price therefore that they all might serve and live to him and glorifie God with their Bodies Souls and Spirits which are the Lord's that he hath made and Christ's who hath redeemed and bought them By George Fox I will give thee for a Light to the Gentiles that thou mayst be my Salvation to the Ends of the World Isa 49.6 And all the Ends of the Earth shall see the Salvation of our God Isa 52.10 Have I any Desire that the Wicked should dye saith the Lord God or shall he not live if he turn from his Wicked Ways for I desire not the Death of him that dyeth saith the Lord wherefore turn your selves and live ye Ezek. 18.23 32. Printed in the Year 1676. The People of God in Scorn called QUAKERS Their LOVE to All MANKIND IT hath often been said That the People of God in scorn called Quakers love none but themselves To this I answer such are mistaken in their Judgment and I fear it is their own Conditions for we love God that Created all things and his Son by whom all things were made who was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of a Virgin who made a good Confession before Pontius Pilate who was Crucâ—fied without the Gates at Jerusalem and rose the third Day and sits at the right Hand of God by whom God will judge the World according to the Gospel that is according to the invisible Power which is preacht to every Creature Secondly we love all Men and Women simply as they are Men and Women and as they are God's workmanship and so as Brethren and Children of Adam and Eve by Generation Thirdly we love them all as they come to be Sons of God by Adoption and can say Abba Father in the heavenly Brotherly fellowship and we are commanded to do good unto all especially to the House hold of Faith For Christ commands us to love one another and not so only but to love Enemies and it is a mark by which his were known to be his Disciples viz. by their loving each other And we are to pray for Enemies and our Persecuters by the command of Christ and the Apostles For God hath maâ—e of one Blood all mankind to dwell upon the face of the Earth Acts 17.26 And the Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof And the Lord saith in Job 31. All under the Heavens is mine who hath Created all to his Glory and the Lord saith unto Ezekiel say unto them as I live saith the Lord God I desire not the Death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his Way and live turn you turn you from your evil Wayes for why will you dye Oh ye House of Israel saith the Lord here ye may see God's mind and his love to People which all his People is to be in who would have People turn from their wicked Wayes and live Ezek. 33.11 And further the Lord saith I desire not the death of him that dieth cause therefore one another to turn and live see here the love of God to Mankind who would have them to turn and live Ezek. 18.23 And so he would have all that 's called Christendom to turn to the New Covenant and live which is our desire also And further he saith Have I any desire that the Wicked should dye saith the Lord God Or shall he not live if he turn from his wayes here ye may see what the Lord's desire is and his goodness to wicked Mankind in the same Chap. And in Esai 1.18 Come now and let us Reason together saith the Lord though your Sins were as Crimson they shall be made white as Snow though they were as red as Scarlet they shall be as Wool if you consent and obey ye shall eat the good things of the Land but if you refuse and be Rebellious ye shall be devoured with the Sword for the Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it here ye may see the love of God to Man and Woman who would reason with Man and have him to obey and consent and shews him the good in obeying and shews him the Judgments in disobeying And in Esai 45.22 Look unto me and ye shall be saved saith the Lord all ye ends of the Earth for I am God and there is no other So all ye ends of the Earth must look unto the Lord for Salvation And Esai saith Cease you from Man whose Breath is in his Nostrils for wherein is he to be esteemed of Isa 2.22 and therefore all ye ends of the Earth must look unto the Lord for Salvation these are the words of the Lord to the ends of the Earth and to all People upon it And thus saith the Lord I will give thee for a Light of the Gentiles that thou mayest be my Salvation unto the End of the World speaking of Christ as in Isa 49.6 Who is the Salvation to the End of the World Christ Jesus the Covenant of Light which Prophesie of Isaiah was fulfilled in Christ of whom it 's said in John 1. In him was Life and the Life wâ—s the Light of Men and the Light shined in the Darkness and the Darkness comprehended it not and John Baptist said he was not that Light but was sent to bear Witness of the Light and that was the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the World he was in the World and the world was made by him and the world knew him not to wit Christ the Light that lighteth every Man that cometh into the World and Grace and Truth cometh by Jesus Christ as the Law came by Moses for the Grace of God which bringeth Salvation unto all men hath appeared mark unto all men hath appeared this Grace of God which bringeth Salvation Here is the general love of God to Mankind which teacheth us to live Soberly c. saith the Apostle to the true Christians and that we should deny Ungodliness and worldly Lusts and live Soberly and Righteously and Godly in this present World So this Grace of God which hath appeared unto all men was their Teacher how to live and walk to God and Man and what to deny I say how to live and walk to God which brought their Salvation and to look for the blessed Hope and the appearing of the Glory of the mighty God and our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all Iniquity and purge us to be a peculiar People unto himself Zealous of good Works c. 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Love Enemies as well as Friends and the Lord desires not the Death of a Sinner but rather that he might turn and live and Christ is the Saviour of All Men especially of them that believe you are of another Mind and Spirit then the Prophets and Christ and the Apostles were of that say Christ did not dye for all Men and tasted Death for every man and gave himself a Ransom for all men And God would have all men to be saved and come to the Knowledge of the Truth and the Manifestation of the Spirit of God is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12.7 mark every man and you that are against this are the Sect-makers and have not the Mind of the Apostle and this Doctrine of Christ and the Apostles we preach and teach and bear witness unto against all the Opposers and Sect-makers whatsoever And the Apostle saith But he that understandeth according to Sobriety as God hath dealt to every man the Measure of Faith mark as God hath dealt to every man the Measure of Faith so he is the Dealer for it is his Gift for Faith is the Gift of God which Christ is the Author of and not man by which every man should walk by that Faith which God hath dealt to him by Christ Jesus the Author and Finisher Rom. 12.3 For of him to wit God and through him and for him are all things to him be Glory forever Amen Rom. 11. So your Directory and Church Faith as you call it may lie and mold for we understand according to Sobriety that as God hath dealt to every man the Measure of Faith his Gift so he is to walk by in which he pleases God through Christ Jesus whom all Christians must look unto Jesus who is the Author of their Faith and Finisher of it who is the Author of ours Glory to God forever And the Wise Man's Eye is in his Head Christ Jesus who is the Head of all who bruises the Serpent's Head that led Men from God and hath been between Men and God and he that doth this leads Man again to God to wit Christ who is the true Baptizer who baptizes with Fire and with the Holy Ghost whose Fan is in his Hand and he will cleanse his Floor the Floor of your Hearts and will gather his Wheat into his Garner but will burn up the Chaff with unquenchable Fire and they that know this Baptizer to wit Christ are the true Christians and will never plead for the Chaff their Body of Death and Sin to the Grave for when Christ sets Fire in your Hearts and Minds that never shall be quenched till the Chaff is burnt up such will not plead for the Chaff but for Christ and his Baptism which we own and would have all People come to For in the Time of the Law things were to pass through the Fire and Water to be made clean so must you pass through Christ's Fire and Water which purifies and washes before you will be clean to enter into his holy Kingdom and know his Baptism as in Luke 3.16 17. For Simon Magus may go into the Outward Water and yet not come to Christ's Baptism and think he can buy the Gift of God for Money which was judged by the Apostle and by all that be in the same spirit And this is the One Baptism For by One Spirit we the true Church are all baptized into one Body whether we be Jews or Grecians Bond or Free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit And for want of this Spirit 's baptizing of you and you drinking into it there are so many Bodies and Sects in Christendom and so many Baptisms and Wayes and so do not drink all into one Spirit in which the Unity and Fellowship and the Bond of the Prince of Princes Peace is which we say all true Christians are bound to keep and then they will seek the Good of all men and the Peace of all men let them be of several Sects formerly yet by One Spirit they are all baptized into one Body as they come to the Spirit then they drink into one Spirit then here is Fellowship in the One Spirit 1 Cor. 12.13 So all Christians are to endeavour to keep the Unity of this Spirit in the Bond of Peace Here is one Body and one Spirit even as ye are called into one Hope of your Vocation there is one Lord one Faith one Baptism and one God and one Father of all which is above all and through all mark and in you all Phil. 4. know him there searching your Hearts and find him there trying your Reins incline your Ears and give ear to him there who will render to every one of you according to your Words and Works whether they be Good or Evil. And therefore quench not nor vex nor grieve his good Spirit nor rebel against the Good Spirit which God hath given to you to instruct you and to profit withal Neh. 9. nor turn the Grace of God into Wantonness which would teach you and bring your Salvation neither walk despightfully against the Spirit of Grace neither despise Prophecy which is an Office in the Church neither hate the Light of Christ lest it be your Condemnation which you should believe in and become Children of And in the 1 Corinth 8.6 Unto us to wit the Christians there is but one God which is the Father of whom are all things mark all things and we in him mark in him to wit the Father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things mark by whom are all things and we by him to wit by Christ of whom is named the whole Family in Heaven and Earth and so that Christ may dwell in your Hearts by Faith and that you may be strengthned by his Spirit in your Inward Man Ephes 3. And do not resist the Holy Ghost as the Out-side Professing Jews did the Stiff-necked Uncircumcised in Hearts and Ears as it is to be feared too many of those called Christians do now Acts 7.51 for they that do resist the Holy Ghost resist that in which they should have Fellowship and pray in and they that resist the Holy Ghost resist that which Christ sends to lead the Saints into all Truth by and shews them things to come and takes of mine says Christ and gives unto you and they that resist this resist their Leader and their Minister and their Reprover and this Comforter the Spirit of Truth shall reprove the World of Sin John 14.15 16. and of their Righteousness which is not Christ's and of their Judgment which is not of the Holy Ghost and therefore must the World leave their Sin Righteousness and Judgment and turn at the Reproof of the Holy Ghost which Christ prayed unto the Father that he would send and should abide with his Disciples forever and he did and hath sent him the Holy Ghost the Comforter that