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  EPISTLE 349
  by George Fox
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of keeping in the Lord's
power and following the pure religion of the gospel to experience
righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost.

Topics: "Holy Spirit", "Pure Religion"
Scripture References: Genesis 3:15, Proverbs 6:14, John 8:44, Romans 14:17, Romans 16:1, 1 Corinthians 4:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, Hebrews 10:20, James 1:27, James 3:17, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 22:13

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George Fox preaches about the importance of staying in the Lord's power
to maintain His kingdom in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy
Spirit, free from the devil's influence of strife and discord among
brethren. He emphasizes the need to walk in the new and living way,
separate from the dead ways of the world, and to uphold the pure
religion established centuries ago to remain undefiled before God. Fox
encourages adherence to the gospel of Christ, ensuring that men's and
women's meetings are ordered by the wisdom of God, promoting peace and
gentleness.

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CONTENT
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Dear friends,--Keep in the Lord's power, that his kingdom stands in [1
Cor 4:20], and in righteousness, and peace, and joy in the holy ghost
[Rom 14:17], which the devil and all his instruments of strife and
debate, and sowers of discord [Prov 6:14] among brethren, are out of;
and keep that spirit out with the power of  God, which was before it
was; in which gospel (the power of God) [Rom 16:1] is your holy and
heavenly order; in the possession of the same labour, walking in the new
and living way [Heb 10:20], over all the dead ways in Adam, let them be
what sect they will; and in this new and living way you have the life
and the truth, which death and darkness cannot get into, which is out of
the truth, though they may talk of the words of the truth.

But keep in the pure religion that was set up above sixteen hundred
years ago; and this pure religion, which is undefiled before God, will
keep you from the spots of the world [Jas 1:27], and above all the
spotted and dirty religions that are not pure, but are defiled before
and in the sight of God. And in this religion, in your men's and women's
meetings, that are in the gospel of Christ, and in the order of it, you
will see that nothing is lacking [1 Th 4:12], being ordered by the holy,
pure, peaceable and gentle wisdom of God from above [Jas 3:17].

And so keep in the worship of God, in the new covenant, in the spirit,
and in the truth; which the devil, that foul spirit who is out of the
truth [John 8:44], cannot get into, nor his company: and so in the seed
of life, which bruiseth the head of the serpent [Gen 3:15], all dwell,
and sit down, who is the Amen [Rev 3:14], the first and last [Rev
22:13], in whom you have peace with God; and then nothing can get
between you and the Lord God.

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-349/
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