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  EPISTLE 255
  by George Fox
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Summary: George Fox exhorts believers to return to the light, take
responsibility for their past mistakes, and stand up for holiness in a
wicked world.

Topics: "Holiness", "Repentance"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 27:18, Proverbs 23:23, Romans 2:23, 1 Peter 2:9

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George Fox addresses the importance of remaining steadfast in God's
truth, urging those who have strayed into worldly behaviors such as
drunkenness and dishonesty to return to the light that initially
convinced them. He emphasizes the need for repentance and
accountability, encouraging individuals to publicly acknowledge their
transgressions and seek to honor God and His truth. Fox calls for a holy
generation to rise up against the unholiness prevalent in society,
reinforcing the necessity of living a life that reflects God's
righteousness.

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Dear Friends, all who from the beginning have been convinced of God's
truth, and are turned to the world, or gone into drunkenness, swearing,
pleasure, and looseness, or to the old mass-house, or have sold the
truth [Prov 23:23] for a wife or husband, and gone to the priests
covertly to be married, contrary to the truth they have professed: these
all must be admonished to come to the light that did first convince
them, and give forth a paper of condemnation, and send it to the
priests, and to those places where they have dishonoured God [Rom 2:23],
his truth and people.

And so to clear the truth, that none may make a jest of their
transgressions:  and by walking out of the truth, cause the blind to
wander [Deut 27:18]: so that the house may be swept, and ye being a holy
generation [1 Pet 2:9], may stand up for holiness in your generation, as
the wicked world stands up for unholiness.

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-255/
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