The Treasure Found
The sermon emphasizes the importance of heeding the divine guidance within, known as the Light of Christ and God, to turn our minds towards God and experience eternal life and peace.
George Fox emphasizes the importance of turning our minds inward towards the Lord, urging believers to heed the Light of Christ that calls us away from worldly distractions. He describes how this inward focus leads to the discovery of the pure treasure found in a relationship with God, where eternal nourishment and wisdom are received. Fox encourages the faithful to serve God continuously, resulting in a profound peace that surpasses all understanding. The sermon highlights the transformative power of the Light that guides us to a deeper spiritual life and connection with the divine.
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ALL Friends of the Lord every where, whose Minds are turned within toward the Lord, Take heed and hearken to the Light without you, which is the Light of Christ and of God, which will call your Minds to within (as ye heed it) which were abroad in the Creatures. . . . That which calls your Minds out of the Earth, turns it towards God, where the pure Babe is born in the Virgin-Mind; and the Babe's Food is known, and the Children's Bread witnessed, which comes from the living God, which nourisheth up to Eternal Life. . . . Therefore, take heed to the Light. . . .
And so ye will come to see the Candle lighted, the House sweeping and swept, and then after the Pure Treasure will be found. . . .
And the same Light, that calls your Minds, which were abroad, out of the World, the same turns them to God, the Father of Light. Here the pure Mind is known, and the pure God is waited upon for Wisdom from above; and the pure God is served night and day, and the Peace, which hath no End, is enjoyed.
Sermon Outline
- The Light of Christ and God
- Calling minds to within
- Turning minds towards God
Key Quotes
“That which calls your Minds out of the Earth, turns it towards God, where the pure Babe is born in the Virgin-Mind;” — George Fox
“And the same Light, that calls your Minds, which were abroad, out of the World, the same turns them to God, the Father of Light.” — George Fox
“And the Peace, which hath no End, is enjoyed.” — George Fox
Application Points
- Take time to heed the divine guidance within and turn your mind towards God.
- Seek the pure Babe born in the Virgin-Mind for divine wisdom and nourishment.
- Enjoy the peace that comes from serving the living God.