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  USED AND SPENT
  by George Fox
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Summary: George Fox emphasizes the importance of living a life of
faithfulness, power over the tongue, and dwelling in the Light, all for
the glory of God.

Topics: "Inner Light", "Living In Love"
Scripture References: Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:23, James 1:26, 1 John 4:7

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George Fox preaches about the importance of focusing on the inner light
of God rather than being distracted by worldly matters. He emphasizes
the need for sincerity in speech and actions, warning against vain
practices that are not commanded by Christ. Fox encourages living in
love, ruling in love, and working in love, with love being the guiding
principle in all things. He urges his listeners to avoid conforming to
worldly customs that do not glorify God, but instead to use all things
for His glory.

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CONTENT
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OH Friends, Look not out; for he that doth, is darkned. And take heed of
Lightness; take heed of the World, and of busying your Minds with things
not serviceable. A Wise man's Eye is in his head, but a Fool's Eye is
gazing up and down. . . .

And keep to Yea and Nay; for he that hath not Power over his own Tongue,
his Religion is vain. . . .

There is not a word in all the Scripture to hold up the Practice of
Sprinkling Infants, nor the Word Sacrament, not to hold up an Hour-glass
to preach for an Hour's time in a place; but the vain Mind doth hold up
many things, which Christ doth not command. Earth maketh Masters
(amongst Earthly Men) but let him that ruleth, rule in Love. . . . And
he that laboureth let him labour as to the Lord, in Love. So let Love be
the Head in all things. . . .

So, be faithful in all things, and keep from the World's vain Customs.
Do not wear Apparel, to gratifie the proud Mind, neither Eat nor Drink
to make your selves wanton; for it was created for the Health, and not
for the Lust, to be as Servants to us, and we Servants to God, to use
all those things as to his Glory: To whom be Praises, Honour and Glory
for evermore, who hath created all things to his Glory, and so to be
used and spent. . . . Look not back, but keep forward. . . . Ye that
know the Light, love one another, and dwell in it, and know one another
in it.

G.F.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/used-and-spent/
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