Letters, &c., of Early Friends: Illustrative of the History of the Society from Nearly Its Origin to about the Period of George Fox's Decease, with Documents Respecting Its Early Discipline, Also Epistles of Counsel and Exhortation, &c |
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Popular passages
Page 403 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve : whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Page ix - If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us : Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Page 108 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 281 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world...
Page 403 - Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth : and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt ; and serve ye the Lord.
Page 280 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart...
Page 343 - I also heard the men themselves, that they sang with a loud voice, saying, " Blessing, honour, and glory, and power be to Him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
Page 160 - God grant my eyes may never behold the like, now seeing above 10,000 houses all in one flame ; the noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children...
Page 47 - Right Trusty and Well-beloved, We greet you well. Having taken notice of a Judgment lately given by Yourselves against one James Nayler : Although We detest and abhor the giving or occasioning the least countenance to persons of such opinions and practices, or who are under the guilt of...
Page 281 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Letters, &c., of Early Friends: Illustrative of the History of the Society from Nearly Its Origin to about the Period of George Fox's Decease, with Documents Respecting Its Early Discipline, Also Epistles of Counsel and Exhortation, &c Volume 7 of A select series, biographical, narrative, epistolary, and miscellaneous Volume 7 of Select series, biographical, narrative, epistolary, and miscellaneous, chiefly the productions of early members of the Society of Friends, [etc.] |
| Editor | Abram Rawlinson Barclay |
| Publisher | Harvey and Darton, 1841 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Sep 13, 2007 |
| Length | 418 pages |
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