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  EPISTLE 379
  by George Fox
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Summary: George Fox encourages believers to prioritize their spiritual
lives and to share the gospel with others, so that they may make
heavenly plantations in the hearts of those around them.

Topics: "Missionary Work", "Spiritual Nurturing"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 23:14, Psalm 97:1, Psalm 149:4, Psalm 150:6, Hosea 14:5-7, Malachi 1:11, Acts 20:28, Revelation 6:6

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George Fox emphasizes the importance of nurturing one's spiritual life
while engaging in outward missions, particularly in America. He
encourages his friends to cultivate their hearts with the spirit and
power of God, ensuring that their inner plantations remain healthy and
vibrant. Fox advocates for building relationships with the Indigenous
peoples, inviting them to share in the light and truth of the gospel,
thereby creating heavenly plantations in their hearts. He stresses the
need for holiness within the community, urging them to keep unclean
spirits away and to glorify God in their midst. Ultimately, Fox calls
for a collective effort to honor God's name among all nations and
peoples.

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My friends, that are gone, and are going over to plant, and make outward
plantations in America, keep your own plantations in your hearts, with
the spirit and power of God, that your own vines and lilies be not hurt
[Hos 14:5,7/Rev 6:6?]. And in all places where you do outwardly live and
settle, invite all the Indians, and their kings, and have meetings with
them, or they with you; so that you may make inward plantations with the
light and power of God, (the gospel,) and the grace, and truth, and
spirit of Christ; and with it you may answer the light, and truth, and
spirit of God, in the Indians, their kings and people; and so by it you
may make heavenly plantations in their hearts for the Lord, and so beget
them to God, that they may serve and worship him, and spread his truth
abroad. And so that you all may be kept warm in God's love, power, and
zeal, for the honour of his name. That his name may be great among the
heathen, or Gentiles [Mal 1:11]; and ye may see over, or be overseers
with the holy ghost [Acts 20:28], which was before the unclean ghost got
into man and woman. So with this holy ghost you may see, and oversee,
that the unclean ghost and his works may be kept out of the camp of God.
So that his camp may be holy, and all the holy may come into it; and he,
who is holy, may walk in the midst of you his camp [Deut 23:14], and be
glorified in and among you all, who is over all, and worthy of all
glory, from everlasting to everlasting, blessed and praised for
evermore.

'From the rising of the sun, even to the going down of the same, my name
shall be great among the Gentiles. And in every place incense shall be
offered unto my name, and a pure offering; for my name shall be great
among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts [Mal 1:11].' Mal. i. 11.

'The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice, let the multitudes of the
isles be glad [Psa 97:1]; let every thing that hath breath praise the
Lord [Psa 150:6], for the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. He will
beautify the meek with salvation [Psa 149:4].' Psalm xcvii. xcviii. and
cxlix. cl.

G. F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/epistle-379/
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