Live in the Still Life
George Fox encourages believers to live in the Unchangable Life of God, standing in His Power and Wisdom, and living in Unity and Fellowship with others.
George Fox preaches about the importance of living in the unchanging Life and Power of God's Seed, rather than being caught up in the worldly spirit that is constantly shifting and turbulent. He emphasizes the need to stand firm in God's unchangeable Life and Seed, which existed before all alterations and will remain after everything else is gone. Fox encourages both men and women to be guided by God's Wisdom and to live in His Power without abusing it, maintaining unity and fellowship in the still Life of God.
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OH, all Friends, in the unchangable Life and Power and Seed of God live, and be out of the Low, Earthly, Changable Spirit of the World, which is given up to Changing and Tossing, and Tempest and Waves, by which Durt is cast up. Oh! therefore the Life and Power of God and his Seed live in, which never changeth, by which everyone may stand in the Power of God and in his Life and Wisdom, through which ye may all live. And stand stedfast in the Unchangable Life and Seed of God, which was before all Changings and Alterings were: and which will remain, when all that is gone.
So God Almighty, in that preserve you, in which ye may have the Blessing among you, and God's Wisdom to order you (both Men and Women) to his Glory; that so in his Fear ye may be preserved to the Glory of God, in his Wisdom and Life, in that which doth not change, in which ye may feel the Unchangable Fellowship.
And Friends, Be Wise and Low, and take heed of Abusing the Power of God; but live in it, in the still Life, patient, to the Answering the Good in all, to the Refreshing one of another, and not to the Stumbling. But mind that which keepeth in Unity, in the Life, tho' never so little.
G.F.
Sermon Outline
- The Unchangable Life of God
- The Dangers of the Changable Spirit
- Living in Unity and Fellowship
- The Importance of Patiently Answering Good
- The Value of Refreshing One Another
- Living in the Still Life
Key Quotes
“Oh, all Friends, in the unchangable Life and Power and Seed of God live, and be out of the Low, Earthly, Changable Spirit of the World, which is given up to Changing and Tossing, and Tempest and Waves, by which Durt is cast up.” — George Fox
“And Friends, Be Wise and Low, and take heed of Abusing the Power of God; but live in it, in the still Life, patient, to the Answering the Good in all, to the Refreshing one of another, and not to the Stumbling.” — George Fox
Application Points
- Stand in the Power of God and live in His Wisdom and Life to experience the Unchangable Life.
- Be wise and low, and take heed of abusing God's Power, but live in it patiently and in Unity and Fellowship with others.
- Live in the still Life, refreshing one another and patiently answering good.