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Concerning persecution in all ages to this day ... G. Fox.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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not you read what became of Iezabel that persecutor of the Lords Prophets And what is become of all the persecutors of Gods people since the beginning that Birth Born after the Flesh will it not have the same portion to the end of the World is it not recorded to be the Birth of the Flesh and is not to Inherit with the Heir of the Promise but is shut out from that Inheritance London the 8th Month 1682. G. F. To all the ELECT of GOD Chosen and Faithful who have known the Work of the Lord and his Dealings and his Eternal Hand his Spirit and Power in preserving of you to this day and in this Glorious Gospel Day of Christ Jesus who are built upon him the Holy Rock and Foundation of God that standeth sure and are fed with the Heavenly Bread feel the Springs of Living Water and enjoy the Presence of the Lord who daily gives the Encrease AND now Friends with the Eternal Power and Heavenly Light of Christ with it you have seen and do see and will see that which Christ hath spoken in the 23d of Matthew and 8th of Luke which he taught to the great Multitude in Parables when he sate in a Ship Behold saith Christ a Sower went out to sow his Seed and as he sowed some fell by the High Wayes side and it was trodden down and the Fowls of the Air devoured it and some fell upon the Rocks or Stony Places where they had not much Earth and as soon as it was sprung up it withered away So he that receiveth the Seed into rocky or stony Places the same is he that receiveth the Word with Joy yet hath he not Root in himself but dureth for a while or for a while believeth and in Temptations falleth away for when Tribulations or Persecutions arise because of the Word by and by he is Offended and upon too many such have we seen this Parable fulfilled in Times of Persecutions and Tribulations and Sufferings the Persecuting Sun when it is up they are scorch't and withered away and so come to nothing And some fell among Thorns and the Thorns sprung up and choaked it And they also that received Seed among the Thorns are they that hear the Word and when they have heard go forth and are choak't with the Cares of this World and Deceitfulness of Riches and Pleasures of this Life and become Unfruitful and bring no Fruit to perfection and this is seen to be the Condition of too many But the other fell into Good Ground and brought forth Fruit some Thirty some Sixty and some an Hundred fold So they that received the Seed into the Good Ground are they which in an honest and a good Heart have heard the Word and understand it and keep it and bring forth fruit with patience some an hundred fould some sixty some thirty as was said before these are the honest and good hearts upon whom Christ the Son of Righteousness shines that nourishes his good seed who brings forth fruit unto perfection who lives over the Deceitfull Riches and Cares of the World and the Pleasures of this Life that pass away who are not offended nor moved at Tribulations and Persecutions but patiently do endure them such do bring forth Fruit unto Perfection yea an 100.60 and 30. fould in Christ Jesus who bruses the Serpents head who makes men and womens hearts like the high way thorny rocky and stony ground for men and women whose hearts are like unto the High Ways stony rockey and thorny ground the seed hath fallen into these grounds as before and these grounds all can talk of the Seed and of the Word but bring forth no fruit unto perfection And therefore let all consider what ground you are and Fruit you bring forth and when you hear the Word of the Kingdom that ye understand it which none can without the Light and Spirit of Christ and walk in it but he that shall endure to the end in the light in the grace truth and spirit and in Christ from whom you do receive these shall be saved For the Apostle saith the Just shall live by faith and this is not by any faith which men make but by the faith which Jesus Christ is both the Author and Finisher of in your Hearts and Consciences and in this faith ye have access to God and do please him but if any man draw back to wit by not living by this Faith doth not the Lord say my soul shall have no pleasure in him but we are not of them who draw back unto perdition that is a sad drawing-back but of them that believe to the saving of our souls From Kingston upon Thames the 2d of the 9th Moneth 1682. G. F. THE END BOOKS Printed and Sold by John Bringhurst at the Sign of the Book in Grace-Church-street near Cornhil 1. A General Epistle given forth in Obedience to the God of Peace for the Preservation and Encrease of Charity and Vnity amongst the Professors of Christ Jesus and the Teachings of his Divine Light Within By William Gibson Price 1 s. 2. The Life of Christ magnified in his Minister Being Seventeen Friends Testimonies concerning Giles Barnardiston Price 3 d. 3. A Way to Prevent the Indignation and Judgments of the Lord from coming on a Nation or Family By G. F. Price 1 d. 4. The Devil was and is the Old Informer against the Righteous By G. F. Price 1 d. 5. An Epistle to the Houshould of the Seed of Ahraham c. By G. F. Price a Half-penny 6. An Epistle to all Christians Jews and Gentiles By G. F. Price a Half-penny 7. Concerning the Upright and Good Conversation of the Saints in Christ and in Heaven By G. F. Price a Half-penny 8. A farther Account from several Letters of the Continuation of the Cruel Persecution of the People called Quakers without regard to Age or Sex with Copies of several Mittimusses by which some of them were committed Price 1 d. 9. Something concerning Agbarus Prince of the Aedesseans also Paul's Epistle to the Laodiceans Price 1 d. 10. A Salutation and seasonable Exhortation to Children By D. Dole Price 1. d.