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The royal law of God revived wherein you may see that all nations of men may keep in it a royal society ... / G.F.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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of Truth whom Christ came to destroy VVe have likewise another Expression of the Apostle Paul to the business in hand in 1 Tim. 4.9 10. This is saith he a faithful Saying and worthy of all Acceptation for therefore we both labour and suffer Reproach because we trust in the Living God who is the Saviour of all men especially of them that believe these things command and teach Mark now that whosoever doth teach the contrary he is a false Teacher and his Doctrine is false for this is a great word He was the Saviour of all men especially them that believe and they that taught this did suffer Reproach and were rebuk't by them that opposed this Doctrine as they that preach this Doctrine now are reproacht and suffer by the Opposers of it now and those that are the Opposers of it now are those that keep people from their Salvation yea from God and from Christ And such are they that are Makers of Sects and then destroy one another about them who have no Natural Affections and do not to others as they would have others do unto them And Christ Jesus saith He came to call sinners to Repentance that were in the old Adam that they might change from the old earthly Adam and turn to Christ the second Adam the Heavenly Man Now they that stopt their Ears and clos'd their Eyes then they were the greatest Professors upon the Earth and so they are now and the Highest Priests For by it is signified that there is something in them that they should see withal and hear withal and such as did so had no Affections to Nature nor to the Royal Law of God nor to Christ neither then nor now to do to others as they would have others do unto them And Christ Jesus saith Mark 13.37 What I say unto you I say unto all Watch Intimating as if there was something of God in them by which they must watch against something that was not of God in them but of the Devil the Tempter who is out of the Truth and tempts men that they should not walk in the Way of Truth so they that were tempted and obeyed him went from their watch and those stop their Ears and close their Eyes from the Spirit of God in them As also those whom Christ calls Ravening Wolves inwardly who come to be like a Thistle and Thorny-Tree that did deceive men when they went out to gather Figs or Grapes from them they could meet with nothing but Thorns and Thistles And as such then so now are the greatest Professors in the World but inwardly ravening Wolves who were ravened from the Life and the Wolves and Thistles and Bryars will hurt and destroy Nature And so it is the spirit of the Devil that makes them Wolves and it is the Spirit of God that makes them Lambs and therefore these Wolves Thistles and Bryars are such as have not the least Practice of the Royal Law of God among them in doing unto all as they would have all men do unto them But yet this denotes that there was something in these Wolves that they were ravened from that would have kept them and led them to the Royal Law of God namely as I said To do unto all as they would have all do unto them For they would not have Thorns and Thistles to prick and tear them like a Woolf in pieces and therefore if they will be obedient unto that which they are ravened from and come to it again it will lead them To do unto others c. Not to thistle prick and worry others for they would not be so done to themselves so that this brings to the Royal Society in the Royal Law of God where all Mankind might keep a Concord And saith the Lord in Exod. 23.4 5. If thou meetest with thine Enemies Ox or his Ass going astray thou shalt surely bring it back again to him If thou seest the Ass of him that hates thee lying under his Burden and shalt forbear to help him thou shalt surely help with him Mark the Law and Command of God this was an Enemies Ass and an Enemies Ox much more the Beast of a Friend and those Jews that were called the Children of God but how short are Christians of this very thing in that many of them will and do put the Cattel of them that are call'd Christians astray turn them out of way on purpose But here are three things First Here is that that will overcome the Enemy 2d Here is that that will preserve the Creation of God 3d. That here they should do to others as they would have others do unto them for the Law of God which was the same to the Jews is also the same unto the Gentiles that were among them so one Law was to those that were within and to those that were without for this Law of God which was and is called the Royal Law to wit to do to all men as they c. that is to do that which is Righteous Just Holy and Good unto all Men as they would have all Men do Righteously Justly Holily and do that onely which is good c. and now in so doing this will keep up a Just Holy Righteous and a good Society amongst Man-kinde and this was the Law that was added because of Transgression the Transgression of the Command of God by which Man lost the Image of God he lost Righteousness and Holiness and that Power that gave him Dominion Gal 3.19 therefore the Law was added upon man when he had lost Righteousness and the Image of God and the Power of God within him therefore the Just Holy Good and Righteous Law of the higher Power I say was added because of Transgression upon Man and Woman which Just Righteous Good and Holy Law answers the Good the Just the Righteous and the Holy Principle of God in every man that they have transgrest So now if they come to that again which they have transgrest and to obey the Good Just Righteous and Holy Law of Liberty they come to the Holy Society and Holy Communion and Concord and so this Just Good Holy and Righteous Law is over all Transgressors whether they be Christians Turks Jews or Heathens It answers I say the Good and Righteous Principle in them that they have transgrest now would they but minde that good Principle in them that brings them to the Good and Righteous Law it will bring them to do to all men as they would c. Now this Law commands to entertain Strangers for saith the Lord You were Strangers in Egypt and there you were entertained and therefore do unto others as you would be done to by them relieve the Fatherless for your Children may be Fatherless and would you not have them reliev'd relieve the Widdows for your Wives may be Widdows and would you not have them to be relieved in case of necessity So do unto all as you would have them do unto you