George Fox, page 132, as written in his journal
In his journal, Fox says: “The Lord had said unto me, ‘If but one man or woman were raised up by His power, to stand and live in the same spirit that the apostles and prophets were in, who gave forth the Scriptures, that man or woman should shake all the country in their profession for miles around.’” This proved to be more than true in his case. He started with scarcely any advantages, and soon influenced the whole world for God.
The one great object of all George Fox’s preaching and ministry was to turn the eyes of the people away from outward forms and ceremonies, and to direct them to the need of real holiness of heart and life. And such was also the real object of the ministry of Jesus. The entire Sermon on the Mount, all the parables of Jesus, and every word uttered by Him, was for the purpose of showing people that mere outward forms and ceremonies, or outward works of any kind, would not save them.
Paul Bunyan, page 148
the good providence of God did cast me to Bedford, to work upon my calling;” says he, “and in one of the streets of that town, I came where thee were three or four poor women sitting at a door in the sun, and talking about the things of God.” These three women are described in “ Pilgrim’s Progress” under the allegory of the three princesses at the Palace Beautiful. Bunyan’s conversations with them opened his eyes to see that he had been trusting in his own outward works for salvation instead of in the Lord Jesus Christ. He saw that these poor women were basking in the sun on the mountain top of Christian experience, while he was “ shivering and shrinking in the cold, afflicted with frost, snow and dark clouds.”
Leave a Reply