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A40137 A collection of many select and Christian epistles, letters and testimonies written on sundry occasions, by that ancient, eminent, faithful friend and minister of Christ Jesus, George Fox ; the second volume. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1698 (1698) Wing F1764; ESTC R15883 725,753 580

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175._o to_o friend_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n page_z 136_o 176._o friend_n that_o minister_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 177._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o carnal_a weapon_n page_n 137_o 178._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n virginia_n new-england_n and_o all_o the_o island_n about_o page_z 138_o 180._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o love_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n page_n 139_o 181._o friend_n live_v in_o the_o unchangeable_a power_n of_o god_n ibid._n 182._o my_o dear_a heart_n do_v your_o business_n faithful_o page_n 140_o 183._o friend_n dwell_v in_o patience_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 184._o oh_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n page_n 141_o 185._o all_o friend_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 142_o 186._o friend_n which_o have_v know_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n page_n 143_o 187._o this_o to_o go_v among_o friend_n page_z 144_o 188._o friend_n live_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n page_n 145_o 189._o to_o friend_n in_o new-england_n and_o virginia_n page_n 146_o 190._o oh_o friend_n have_v a_o esteem_n of_o truth_n and_o god_n glory_n page_n 147_o 1660._o 191._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o that_o be_v convince_v with_o truth_n page_n 148_o 192._o friend_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n live_v page_n 150_o 193._o dear_a william_n thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n page_n 151_o 194._o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v find_v the_o better_a part_n ibid._n 195._o friend_n all_o that_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 152_o 196._o dear_a friend_n in_o jamaica_n and_o elsewhere_o page_n 153_o 197._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v ibid._n 198._o dear_a friend_n keep_v over_o all_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o strife_n page_n 154_o 1661._o 199._o friend_n the_o matter_n concern_v not_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n 200._o the_o line_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n stretch_v forth_o over_o all_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o 201._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o stillness_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a dwell_v page_n 162_o 202._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o g._n f._n page_n 163_o 203._o what_o friend_n do_v you_o reign_v as_o king_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 204._o to_o all_o friend_n prisoner_n page_z 164_o 205._o all_o friend_n live_v in_o god_n dominion_n ibid._n 206._o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v everlasting_a page_n 165_o 207._o dear_a friend_n look_v over_o all_o suffering_n page_n 170_o 208._o all_o you_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o truth_n ibid._n 209._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 172_o 210._o friend_n trust_v not_o in_o man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 211._o friend_n all_o you_o that_o know_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n page_n 173_o 212._o to_o a_o friend_n under_o a_o exercise_n of_o spirit_n page_n 174_o 213._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v ibid._n 214._o friend_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v over_o all_o page_z 175_o 1662._o 215._o to_o friend_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o ministry_n that_o their_o life_n may_v preach_v page_n 177_o 216._o to_o friend_n in_o new-england_n and_o the_o island_n beyond_o sea_n page_n 178_o 217._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n page_n 180_o 218._o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n let_v patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n page_n 181_o 219._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n dwell_v in_o the_o life_n page_n 182_o 220._o friend_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a ibid._n 221._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 183_o 222._o a_o general_n epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 186_o 223._o all_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 196_o 224._o dear_a friend_n who_o death_n bond_n nor_o the_o outward_a creature_n can_v separate_v page_z 197_o 225._o friend_n keep_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 1663._o 226._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o everlasting_a seed_n etc._n etc._n page_n 198_o 227._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v you_o child_n of_o the_o day_n page_n 199_o 228._o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o be_v precious_a ibid._n 229._o friend_n let_v not_o your_o knowledge_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 200_o 230._o friend_n stand_v still_o and_o see_v be_v still_o and_o hear_v page_z 201_o 1664._o 231._o my_o dear_a friend_n be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 202_o two_o general_a epistle_n to_o be_v read_v etc._n etc._n 232._o 1._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o who_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n page_n 203_o 233._o 2._o friend_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n page_n 209_o 234._o all_o you_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 211_o 235._o friend_n you_o who_o now_o come_v to_o suffer_v by_o a_o land-flood_n keep_v on_o the_o rock_n page_n 212_o 236._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o everlasting_a power_n etc._n etc._n page_n 213_o 237._o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o all_o etc._n etc._n page_n 214_o 238._o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n all_o every_o where_o keep_v your_o habitation_n ibid._n 239._o a_o general_n epistle_n to_o all_o friend_n ibid._n 240._o friend_n all_o outward_a thing_n figure_n type_n shadow_n and_o invention_n etc._n etc._n page_n 220_o 241._o dear_a friend_n keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n page_n 225_o 1665._o 242._o the_o saint_n weapon_n be_v spiritual_a page_n 226_o 1666._o 243._o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n this_o be_v your_o day_n to_o stand_v ibid._n 244._o to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n virginia_n maryland_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 245._o a_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a page_n 228_o 246._o oh_o dear_a friend_n mind_n every_o one_o your_o habitation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 234_o 247._o dear_a friend_n dwell_v in_o the_o gentle_a wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n page_n 235_o 248._o friend_n keep_v your_o meeting_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n ibid._n 1667._o 249._o a_o general_n epistle_n to_o friend_n and_o to_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n page_n 236_o one_a concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n outward_a etc._n etc._n page_n 242._o second_o concern_v who_o drink_v the_o new_a wine_n and_o who_o drink_v the_o old_a page_z 246_o 3d_o concern_v gathering_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n page_n 248_o 250._o a_o warn_v to_o all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o vain_a fashion_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 249_o 251._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 251_o 252._o for_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n scatter_v abroad_o in_o virginia_n etc._n etc._n page_n 253_o 253._o to_o friend_n in_o holland_n page_z 255_o 1668._o 254._o friend_n let_v your_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o page_z 256_o 255._o dear_a friend_n all_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v convince_v ibid._n 256._o my_o dear_a friend_n live_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n 257._o dear_a friend_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 257_o 258._o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 259._o dear_a friend_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v out_o of_o page_z 258_o 260._o dear_a friend_n if_o the_o truth_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o page_n 259_o 261._o friend_n to_o call_v man_n master_n or_o gracious_a lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 266_o 262._o all_o friend_n and_o people_n this_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n page_n 267_o 263._o a_o exhortation_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n page_n 274_o 1669._o 264._o a_o additional_a extract_v from_o other_o of_o g._n f_n epistle_n page_n 276_o 265._o all_o you_o that_o be_v believer_n in_o the_o light_n which_o manife_v darkness_n page_n 293_o 266._o and_o all_o you_o believer_n in_o the_o heavenly_a light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 299_o 267._o to_o minister_a friend_n page_z 300_o 268._o not_o to_o be_v over-thoughtfull_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n page_n 301_o 269._o concern_v the_o single_a language_n page_n 302_o 270._o for_o all_o that_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n 271._o concern_v those_o who_o go_v out_o of_o unity_n and_o deny_v form_n page_n 303_o 272._o to_o friend_n in_o ireland_n page_n 304_o 273._o not_o to_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n ibid._n 274._o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o the_o pure_a
other_o place_n a_o america_n 2._o 352._o 399._o 401._o 426._o 453._o 471._o 477_o algiers_n 455._o 471._o 491._o 502_o amsterdam_n 505_o b_o bishopric_n 2._o 36._o 45._o 52_o bristol_n 123.317_o 329._o 489_o barbadoes_n 129._o 138._o 143._o 181._o 226._o 228._o 253._o 316._o 324._o 326._o 343._o 353._o 366._o 395._o 471._o 488_o burlington_n 456_o bednal-green_a 532._o 540._o 543._o 545_o c_o cumberland_n 3_o 31._o 36._o 45._o 52._o 394_o castle_n 5._o 203_o city_n 6_o colchester_n 186_o cockford_n 196_o carolina_n 321._o 462._o 490_o carribby_n island_n 354._o 363_o charles_n town_n 490_o d_o darbyshire_n 2_o dover_n 5_o dantzick_n 398._o 491._o 508._o 529._o 542_o dolston_n 471._o 490._o 502_o e_o england_n 2._o 5._o 329._o 399._o 470._o 473._o 491._o 504_o exon_n 88_o essex_n 196._o 493._o 554_o edmonton_n 480._o 554_o enfield_n 541_o east-jersey_n 543_o f_o france_n 140_o friezland_n 255._o 470._o 539_o frederickstadt_n 539_o g_o germany_n 129._o 151._o 255._o 470._o 491_o guilderland_n 255_o gousey_n 493._o 554._o 555_o h_n holland_n 129._o 151._o 255._o 337._o 399._o 470._o 471._o 491._o 539_o hamborough_n 255._o 539_o horsham_n 458_o i_o ireland_n 2._o 112._o 129._o 181._o 304._o 471._o 491_o jamaica_n 4._o 153._o 186._o 329._o 363._o 397._o 470_o island_n 138._o 144._o 178._o 180._o 181_o italy_n 140_o isle_n of_o man_n 397_o k_o kendal_n 19_o kingston_n 340._o 477._o 489._o 529._o 556_o l_o leicestershire_n 2._o 460_o lancashire_n 13._o 18._o 36._o 52_o lancaster_n 154._o 200._o 203_o london_n 4._o 5._o 76._o 77._o 108._o 109._o 127._o 164._o 235._o 255._o 344._o 411._o 417._o 454._o 455._o 456._o 459._o 462._o 471._o 477._o 491._o 504._o 508._o 540._o 542._o 545._o 552._o 554._o 555._o 556._o 557_o leghorn_n 140_o low_a country_n 140_o lynn_n 172_o m_n malton_n 63_o market_n 61._o 128_o medlesham_n 172_o maryland_n 177._o 186._o 226._o 228._o 253._o 316._o 327._o 398._o 400_o marshgrainge_a 389._o 394_o middlesex_n 480_o macqueness_n 556_o n_n nottinghamshire_n 2_o northumberland_n 2._o 36._o 45._o 52_o north_n 11.65.115_o northern_a 13_o newcastle_n 36._o 52_o new-england_n 129._o 138._o 146._o 178._o 181._o 186._o 226._o 253._o 262._o 277._o 316._o 324._o 397_o norway_n 140_o norfolk_n 172_o nevis_n 186._o 363_o new-jersey_n 401._o 473._o 541_o o_o oxford_n 416_o p_o plymouth_n 77_o poland_n 140._o 151_o palatine_n 151_o palatinate_n 255._o 539._o 541_o pensilvania_n 473._o 540._o 543._o 545._o 553_o r_n read_v 147_o rode_n island_n 366._o 470_o s_n scotland_n 2._o 125._o 129._o 471._o 491_o southwark_n 5_o suburb_n 6_o swarthmore_n 10._o 353._o 357._o 361._o 368._o 397._o 399._o 400._o 401._o 402._o 416._o 417._o 420._o 426._o 428._o 439_o sedburgh_n 12_o sweedland_n 255_o switzerland_n 255_o surrey_n 256_o sussex_n 412._o 458_o five_o virginia_n 129._o 138._o 146._o 177._o 180._o 186._o 226._o 228._o 253._o 316._o 324._o 335._o 398._o 400_o w_n westmoreland_n 2._o 36._o 52_o white-chappel_n 6_o wales_n 112._o 541_o worcester_n 129._o 333._o 335._o 336._o 340._o 346_o worplesdom_n 453_o west-jersey_n 456._o 543._o 545._o 555_o y_o yorkshire_n 2._o 416._o 455._o 552_o york_n 474._o 486._o 488._o 507._o 528_o z_o zealand_n 255_o the_o second_o table_n be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n g._n fox_n to_o friend_n contain_v in_o this_o volume_n 1643._o a_o testimony_n how_o the_o lord_n send_v g._n f._n forth_o at_o the_o first_o page_z 1_o 1644._o concern_v the_o spread_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o how_o that_o many_o be_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n page_n 2_o 1650._o upon_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n i_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o praise_n page_z 7_o epistle_n 1._o friend_n forsake_v the_o company_n of_o etc._n etc._n page_n 8_o 2._o friend_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o expert_a be_v they_o in_o evil_a ibid._n 3._o friend_n there_o be_v a_o eye_n that_o look_v to_o see_v the_o good_a seed_n page_n 9_o 1651._o 4._o all_o friend_n mind_n that_o which_o be_v pure_a in_o you_o to_o god_n ibid._n 1652._o 5._o dear_a father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n page_n 10_o 6._o friend_n no_o one_o be_v justify_v break_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 7._o to_o friend_n at_o swarthmore_n ibid._n 8._o dear_a friend_n those_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 11_o 9_o friend_n that_o which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o sword_n ibid._n 10._o to_o friend_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o trouble_n and_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 11._o dear_a heart_n brethren_n and_o babe_n of_o christ_n wait_v to_o feed_v page_n 12_o 12._o friend_n if_o you_o love_v the_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o you_o love_v christ_n ibid_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n about_o seburgh_n ibid._n 14._o a_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o friend_n page_z 13_o 15._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o lancashire_n ibid._n 16._o to_o all_o you_o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v taste_v of_o etc._n etc._n page_n 14_o 17._o dear_a friend_n prize_v your_o time_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 15_o 18._o all_o dear_a friend_n every_o where_o ibid._n 19_o dear_a and_o tender_a friend_n page_z 16_o 20._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a brethren_n page_n 17_o 21._o to_o friend_n at_o kendal_n page_n 19_o 22._o oh_o friend_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o light_n in_o you_o ibid._n 1653._o 23._o friend_n fear_v not_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n page_n 20_o 24._o to_o all_o friend_n every_o where_o dwell_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 25._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o truth_n page_n 22_o 26._o to_o friend_n concern_v marriage_n friend_n all_o they_o page_z 23_o 27._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o brethren_n ibid._n 28._o to_o all_o you_o that_o be_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n page_n 24_o 29._o concern_v tithe_n ibid._n 30._o to_o a_o suffer_a friend_n page_n 26_o 31._o dear_a friend_n mind_n the_o steadfast_a guide_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 32._o to_o friend_n that_o their_o mind_n go_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 33._o to_o friend_n for_o all_o to_o wait_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n page_n 28_o 34._o friend_n i_o do_v warn_v you_o etc._n etc._n page_n 30_o 35._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 31_o 36._o friend_n take_v your_o heavenly_a censure_n and_o offer_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 37._o dear_a friend_n prize_v your_o heavenly_a call_v ibid._n 38._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o traveller_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n page_n 33_o 39_o all_o friend_n in_o westmoreland_n cumberland_n bishopric_n northumberland_n and_o lancashire_n page_n 36_o 40._o friend_n i_o do_v you_o all_o warn_v and_o charge_v to_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n 41._o friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o exhortation_n be_v from_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o 42._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o light_n page_z 37_o 43._o to_o all_o my_o dear_a brethren_n the_o flock_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o 44._o all_o friend_n wait_v upon_o the_o unlimited_a power_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 40_o 45._o concern_v the_o heir_n of_o rhe_n kingdom_n of_o god_n page_n 41_o 46._o to_o all_o friend_n who_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o light_n page_z 44_o 47._o all_o friend_n every_o where_o who_o with_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45_o 48._o to_o friend_n concern_v judge_v page_n 47_o 49._o friend_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v page_n 49_o 50._o all_o friend_n dwell_v in_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n page_n 51_o 51._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n ibid._n 52._o all_o friend_n in_o westmoreland_n lancashire_n cumberland_n bishopric_n page_n 52_o 53._o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o friend_n in_o truth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 53_o 54._o this_o be_v send_v among_o friend_n who_o be_v in_o the_o light_n ibid._n 55._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o all_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n page_n 54_o 56._o to_o call_v the_o mind_n out_o of_o the_o creature_n page_n 55_o 1654._o 57_o to_o a_o friend_n in_o distress_n page_n 57_o 58._o oh_o friend_n look_v not_o out_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 59_o friend_n make_v not_o flesh_n your_o arm_n by_o carnal_a reason_v ibid_fw-la 60._o to_o friend_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 58_o 61._o friend_n dwell_v all_o in_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n ibid._n 62._o all_o friend_n be_v low_a in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ibid._n 63._o to_o friend_n concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o light_n and_o life_n ibid._n 64._o to_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 61_o 65._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o friend_n and_o fellow-labourer_n
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