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  EPISTLE 296
  by George Fox
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Summary: Maintain spiritual power, preserve testimony, and be valiant
for the truth, avoiding idleness and service.

Topics: "Spiritual Discipline", "Community Life"
Scripture References: Psalm 8:2, Jeremiah 9:3, Matthew 20:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:19

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George Fox emphasizes the importance of keeping meetings in the power of
the Lord God, encouraging believers not to quench the spirit or despise
prophesying. He urges them to maintain their testimony in both public
and private settings, allowing even the youngest or seemingly
insignificant individuals to speak out for the truth. Fox warns against
idleness and neglect of duty, highlighting the tendency for idle
individuals to gossip and judge others within the community.

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Friends,--All keep your meetings in the power of the Lord God, that hath
gathered you; and none to quench the spirit, nor despise prophesying [1
Th 5:19f]; and so keep up your testimony in public and private. Let not
the mouths of babes and sucklings [Psa 8:2] be stopped, nor the seed in
males or females; but all be valiant for the truth upon the earth [Jer
9:3]. . . .

And so that none may stand out of the vineyard idle [Mat 20:3,6], and
out of service, and out of their duty; for such will talk and tattle,
and judge with evil thoughts of what they in the vineyard say and do. .
. .  . . .

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-296/
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