What canst thou say?
"You will say, Christ saith this, and the apostles say this; but what canst thou say? Art thou a child of Light and hast walked in the Light, and what thou speakest... Read more.
Ye are called to peace
"Ye are called to peace, therefore follow it; that peace is in Christ…. All that pretend to fight for Christ are deceived; for his kingdom is not of this world,... Read more.
Fox: God has come to teach his people himself
"The Lord God of heaven and earth is come to teach his people himself by his light, Spirit, grace, and truth, and to bring them off all the world’s teachers. God... Read more.
Stand up, ye prophets of the Lord
"Stand up ye prophets of the Lord, for the truth upon the earth; quench not your prophecy, neither heed them that despise it; but in that stand which brings you... Read more.
The spirit shall order them to teach
"In the general service of the church of God, the aged men, and aged women in the truth, are to be teachers of good things, as the Lord shall order them with his... Read more.
Mind the light
"Mind the light of God in your consciences, which will show you all deceit; dwelling in it, guides out of the many things into one spirit, which cannot lie, nor... Read more.
The spirit is not changeable
"The spirit of Christ, by which we are guided, is not changeable, so as once to command us from a thing as evil and again to move unto it; and we do certainly know,... Read more.
A foundational experience of Quaker spirituality
“And when all my hopes in them, and in all people was gone, so that I had nothing outwardly to help me, nor could tell what to do, Then, O! Then I heard a voice,... Read more.
This I knew experimentally
"The Lord let me see why there was none upon the earth that could speak to my condition, namely, that I might give Him all the glory; for all are concluded under... Read more.
Sit down in God
"In Him sit down, who is above the subtle foxes in their holes, and the fowls of the air in their nests; I say, sit down in Christ, who hath no place among them... Read more.
God loveth a cheerful giver
"So every man, according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver, (mark, a cheerful giver,)... Read more.
Answering That of God in Everyone
"Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to... Read more.
Dwell in the Stillness of the Almighty
"In the stillness and silence of the power of the Almighty dwell, which never varies, alters, nor changes, but preserveth over and out of, and above all the changeable... Read more.
Fashions Last for but a Season
"What is the reason your people tie a great bunch of ribbons behind on their heads, and another under their chin, and on each side of their faces, and on their foreheads?... Read more.
Take Away the Occasion of All Wars
"The time of my commitment to the house of correction being very near out, and there being many new soldiers raised, the commissioners would have made me captain... Read more.
There Is an Ocean of Darkness, and an Infinite Ocean of Light and Love
"I was under great temptations sometimes, and my inward sufferings were heavy; but I could find none to open my condition to but the Lord alone, unto whom I cried... Read more.
Stand Still in the Light
“The first step of peace is to stand still in the light (which discovers things contrary to it) for power and strength to stand against that nature which the light... Read more.
A Living God Who Made All Things
"One morning as I was sitting by the fire, a great cloud came over me, and a temptation beset me; but I sat still. It was said, ‘All things come by nature’;... Read more.
Joining in Marriage Is the Work of the Lord Only
"I asked a friend if they’d be willing to try a spiritual friendship practice with me. We met roughly once a month to talk about what was going on in our spiritual... Read more.
Follow After Righteousness
Our principle is, and our practices have always been, to seek peace, and ensue it, and to follow after righteousness and the knowledge of God, seeking the good and... Read more.