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  EPISTLE 122
  by George Fox
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Summary: George Fox emphasizes the importance of purity and humility in
maintaining unity and avoiding contention among believers.

Topics: "Unity in Christ", "Humility"
Scripture References: Isaiah 40:31, Zechariah 2:13, Mark 10:42, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 2 Timothy 2:14, James 1:19, 1 Peter 4:11, Revelation 3:18

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George Fox emphasizes the importance of purity and unity among
believers, urging them to silence fleshly desires and avoid contention.
He warns against striving for mastery and exercising lordship over one
another, encouraging a humble mindset that focuses on God's will. Fox
highlights that departing from purity leads to pride and division, while
waiting on the Lord brings nourishment and glorifies God. He calls for
believers to gather in humility, listen, and be cautious of contention,
which can lead them away from the fear of the Lord.

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Friends,--To that which is pure, I speak, in which is unity, where no
defiled thing shall enter. Silence all flesh [Zech 2:13], who strive
about words, in which is no profit; who would draw you out of your
conditions, and others out of their conditions [2 Tim 2:14]. Therefore
be low, and mind that which is low, to draw you out of contention. And
strive not for mastery [1 Cor 9:25], and do not exercise lordship over
one another [Mark 10:42]; but mind that which is pure, which keeps you
in the fear of the Lord God.

For if your minds go from that which is pure, which leads to God, your
nakedness will appear [Rev 3:18] to the world; and then ye go in your
own wills and strength, and there is the seat for mastery and pride, out
of the will of God, and that is out of the unity, out of the oneness,
out of the way; and instead of building, ye destroy; and instead of
edifying, ye draw back into the world. Therefore all be low, and wait
upon the Lord [various, e.g. Isa 40:31], and be swift to hear, slow to
speak, and slow to wrath [James 1:19]; be low, and wait upon God, to
receive the living food from God, to nourish you in time, with that
which was before time; that God in all things may be glorified [1 Pet
4:11].

So the Lord God Almighty direct you and bring down all fleshly wills;
that the pure may be raised up. So meet together and wait upon God, if
there be not a word, I charge you. Beware of contention, for there ye
get above that of God in the conscience, and so go out of the fear of
the Lord.

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-122/
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