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  EPISTLE 418
  by George Fox
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Summary: The Six Weeks Meeting aims to preserve unity and order in the
church through the wisdom of God, promoting gracious and gentle
communication.

Topics: "Unity in the Church", "Christian Conduct"

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George Fox emphasizes the importance of maintaining unity and peace
within the church through the guidance of God's wisdom. He encourages
members to conduct their meetings with a spirit of gentleness and to
avoid lengthy debates and contentious discussions that can lead to
division. Fox highlights the need for brevity and relevance in
communication, urging members to listen more and speak less, all while
embodying the grace of God in their interactions. He calls for a
collective effort to uphold the fellowship of the Holy Spirit and to be
virtuous examples for others. Ultimately, the sermon serves as a
reminder of the Christian principles that should govern church meetings
and relationships.

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The Six Weeks Meeting is for to see that all their meetings are
preserved by the wisdom of God in the unity of the spirit, the bond of
peace [Eph 4:3], and in the fellowship of the holy ghost [Phil 2:1/2 Cor
13:14], being ordered by the pure, gentle, heavenly, peaceable wisdom,
easy to be entreated [Wis 8:1/Jas 3:17], holy and virtuous examples to
all other meetings, both in city and country.  And that all may be
careful to speak short and pertinent to matters in a christian spirit,
and despatch business quickly, and keep out of long debates and heats;
and with the spirit of God keep that down, which is doting about
questions and strife of words [1 Tim 6:4], that tend to parties and
contention: which in the church of God there is no such custom to be
allowed.

And likewise not to speak more than one at a time [1 Cor 14:31]; nor any
in a fierce way; for that is not to be allowed in any society, neither
natural nor spiritual; but as the apostle saith, 'Be swift to hear, and
slow to speak [Jas 1:19];' and let it be in the grace, which seasons all
words [Col 4:6]. . . .

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-418/
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