Chapter XIV: 1687-1690.—George Fox continues to have service in

London and the neighbourhood—writes a paper respecting the
gospel and the seed; being also an incentive to diligence—a
general epistle to Friends, forewarning them of an approaching
storm—Moses and Christ both faithful under their respective
dispensations—Christ is on his throne—George Fox’s health
declining, he visits William Mead again for a few weeks—the
world’s teachers, and the emptiness of their teaching—those who
turn people from the inward manifestation of Christ in the
heart, remove them from the heavenly landmark, and bring a
curse on themselves—the prophets, apostles, and holy men of old
were husbandmen and tradesmen, unlike the world’s teachers—the
vanity of being too much busied with, and spending the time in,
hearing and telling news—though still declining, George Fox
attends at the Parliament-house many days on behalf of his
Friends—writes to Peter Hendricks, and to Friends at Dantzic,
to strengthen and comfort them under their sufferings—to the
magistrates and priests of Dantzic, showing the evil of
persecution, and persuading to Christian moderation—an appendix
to the Yearly Meeting’s epistle—an epistle to the Northern
Yearly Meeting, to be held at York—George Fox’s health still
impaired—writes an epistle to Friends in Barbadoes—to Friends
in Pennsylvania and other parts of America—to all that profess
the Truth of God; being a warning to the young against the
world’s fashions, and to the old against going into the earthly
things—Christ is the “Ensign,” prophesied of by Isaiah—an
appendix to the Yearly Meeting’s epistle—an epistle to Friends
in the ministry—to Friends in the ministry gone to America—to
suffering Friends in Ireland—death of George Fox in
1690—epistle written with his hand and found sealed up—some
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