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by thy own power? Certainly not; for this limb is often sensible to
motion to this earthly tabernacle. And are the several ideas of
are they, since these pour in upon thy mind.html">mind whether thou.html">thou.html">thou.html">thou.html">thou wilt or no;
But as He leaves thy affections at full liberty, He gives thy mind
thou actest, thou thinkest in God. After this thou needest only but
is then thou wilt perceive the truth, and make others perceive it."
acquainted with thy Malebranche," said he; "he had something of the
considerable particulars I learnt concerning the doctrine of the
which you will find more singular than their opinions.
LETTER III.--ON THE QUAKERS
You have already heard that the Quakers date from Christ, who,
corrupted a little after His death, and remained in that state of
Quakers concealed in the world, who carefully preserved the sacred
this light spread itself in England in 1642.
It was at the time when Great Britain was torn to pieces by the
God, that one George Fox, born in Leicestershire, and son to a silk-
all the requisites of a true apostle--that is, without being able
irreproachable in his life and conduct, and a holy madman. He was
village to another, exclaiming against war and the clergy. Had his
been safe enough, but he inveighed against ecclesiastics. Fox was
not once offer to pull off his leathern hat, upon which an officer
you are to appear uncovered before his worship?" Fox presented his
for God's sake. The justice.html">justice would have had him sworn before he
never swear." The justice, observing he "thee'd" and "thou'd" him,
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