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  EPISTLE 50
  by George Fox
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Summary: George Fox emphasizes the necessity of dwelling in purity and
waiting on God to receive divine guidance and nourishment.

Topics: "Spiritual Purity", "Godly Living"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 13:1, 1 Kings 22:22, Isaiah 2:17, Jeremiah 10:14, Jeremiah 27:9, John 4:24, John 6:63, John 14:6, John 17:17, James 3:15, Revelation 16:13

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George Fox preaches about dwelling in purity and waiting for the power
of God to preserve believers in that purity. He emphasizes knowing the
seed of God in one another to overcome worldly wisdom and carnal
knowledge, urging faith to stand against earthly nature and human pride.
By dwelling in purity, believers can discern what is impure, have their
minds guided by God, and confront their evil thoughts and desires. Fox
warns against lusting, which veils the purity and leads to deception by
dreamers, lying spirits, and false prophets. He encourages waiting on
God in purity to receive His living nourishment for everlasting life.

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All Friends, dwell in that which is pure, and wait for the power of God
to preserve you in that which is pure, up to God. And know the seed of
God in one another, that the knowledge which is after the flesh may die;
and know the power of God in one another. Let your faith stand in that
which throws out the earthly nature, and the loftiness of man [Isa
2:17]; which overturns the worldly wisdom and the carnal knowledge,
which is brutish [Jer 10:14] and devilish [James 3:15]. Dwell in that
which is pure, that ye may be able to discern, and savour, and
comprehend that which is not pure; and wait in that which is pure, to
have your minds guided thereby, which will let you see God, and show you
your evil thoughts, and judge them; and is a cross to your evil desires,
wills, and lusts.

I say, dwell in that which is pure, which will guide you to God; but if
ye lust, (as aforesaid,) then the pure is veiled, and the light mind
speaks at random, with a drunken spirit, and not from the mouth of the
Lord. And there lodgeth the dreamer [Deut 13:1, Jer 27:9], and the lying
spirit [1 Ki 22:22f], and the false prophet [Rev 16:13], and that which
is like the truth but is not the truth; but dwelling in the truth, this
will be discovered. And wait upon God in that which is pure, for the
receiving of that which comes from God, which is living, which
nourisheth up to everlasting life. So God Almighty be with you!

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-50/
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