Epistle 315
George Fox calls the listeners to be valiant for the holy truth, to keep the camp of God clean, and to recognize the Lord's eternal power and presence in their lives.
George Fox emphasizes the importance of standing firm in the holy truth, being valiant against deceit, and keeping the camp of God clean from impurities. He urges the congregation to be faithful in their testimonies of light and life, resisting the temptations of apostasy from God's light, life, and power. Fox encourages the believers to focus on the Lord's eternal power that has delivered them from darkness and preserved them, giving glory to God for His dominion over all evil spirits and His presence in their assemblies.
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Dear Friends,--To whom is my love in the holy truth; my desire is, <75> that you may all be valiant for it [Jer 9:3], against all deceit, that the camp of God may be kept clean [Deut 23:15]; and all may be faithful in your testimonies of light and life, against all those things which have come up in this night of apostacy from the light, life, and power of God. So look at the Lord and his eternal power, which has brought you out of the night of apostacy, to his eternal praise, and his power hath preserved you to this day. The Lord with his glorious power was with us in all our assemblies, at this Yearly Meeting; he hath the dominion, and over all evil spirits gave dominion to his people [Mark 3:14f]. Glory to his name for ever Amen. . . .
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G. F.
Sermon Outline
- The Call to Valiance
- Faithfulness in Testimonies
- The Power of God
- The Lord's Presence
- In Assemblies
- In the Yearly Meeting
Key Quotes
“So look at the Lord and his eternal power, which has brought you out of the night of apostacy, to his eternal praise, and his power hath preserved you to this day.” — George Fox
“The Lord with his glorious power was with us in all our assemblies, at this Yearly Meeting; he hath the dominion, and over all evil spirits gave dominion to his people [Mark 3:14f].” — George Fox
Application Points
- We must stand strong in our faith, resisting deceit and staying faithful to the light and life of God.
- We can keep the camp of God clean by being faithful in our testimonies of light and life.
- We should recognize and give thanks for the Lord's eternal power and presence in our lives.