The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences, Volume 1Benjamin & Thomas Kite, 1823 - Society of Friends |
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... Thou seest how young people go together into vanity , and old people into the earth ; therefore thou must forsake all , both young and old , and be as a stranger to them . ' This , which he took to be a divine admonition , made such a ...
... Thou seest how young people go together into vanity , and old people into the earth ; therefore thou must forsake all , both young and old , and be as a stranger to them . ' This , which he took to be a divine admonition , made such a ...
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... thou call this place , ( the steeple - house , ) a church ? Or dost thou call this mixt multitude a church ? But the priest not answering to this , asked , what a church was : and G. Fox told him , The church was the pillar and ground ...
... thou call this place , ( the steeple - house , ) a church ? Or dost thou call this mixt multitude a church ? But the priest not answering to this , asked , what a church was : and G. Fox told him , The church was the pillar and ground ...
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... Thou and Thee every man and woman without dis- tinction , and not to bid people Good Morrow or Good Evening ; neither might he bow or scrape with his leg to any one . This was such an unusual thing with people , that it made many of all ...
... Thou and Thee every man and woman without dis- tinction , and not to bid people Good Morrow or Good Evening ; neither might he bow or scrape with his leg to any one . This was such an unusual thing with people , that it made many of all ...
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... Thou that dost profess God and Christ in words , see how thou dost follow him . To take off burdens , and to visit them that be in prison , and show mercy , and clothe thy own flesh , and deal thy bread to the hungry ; these are God's ...
... Thou that dost profess God and Christ in words , see how thou dost follow him . To take off burdens , and to visit them that be in prison , and show mercy , and clothe thy own flesh , and deal thy bread to the hungry ; these are God's ...
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... Thou art set in place to do justice ; but in imprison- ing my body , thou hast done contrary to justice , according to your own law . O take heed of pleasing men more than God , for that is the way of the Scribes and Pharisees : they ...
... Thou art set in place to do justice ; but in imprison- ing my body , thou hast done contrary to justice , according to your own law . O take heed of pleasing men more than God , for that is the way of the Scribes and Pharisees : they ...
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Page 419 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 491 - And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Page 245 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 249 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Page 398 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any authority of the see of Rome may be deposed or murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever.
Page 231 - And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Page 72 - I told them I knew from whence all wars arose, even from the lust, according to James's doctrine; and that I lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars.
Page 78 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 182 - ... the same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation.
Page 9 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance : but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.