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George Fox (Classic Reprint): An Autobiography
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To sum up in fewest possible words the impression made by his [george Fox's] words and works upon one who studies them across the level of two centuries he was a man of lion-like courage and adamantine strength of will, absolutely truthful, devoted to the fulfillment of what he believed to be his God-appointed mission, and without any of those side-long looks at worldly promotion and aggran dizement which many sincere leaders of church parties have cast at intervals of their journey.'
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
To sum up in fewest possible words the impression made by his [george Fox's] words and works upon one who studies them across the level of two centuries he was a man of lion-like courage and adamantine strength of will, absolutely truthful, devoted to the fulfillment of what he believed to be his God-appointed mission, and without any of those side-long looks at worldly promotion and aggran dizement which many sincere leaders of church parties have cast at intervals of their journey.'
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
599 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2006
About the author
George Fox
365 books18 followersGeorge Fox was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.
The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
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The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
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April 4, 2023
I am Quaker and Fox was a founder of that faith tradition so I found much to think about and learn from. At the same time, I would not consider this a good introduction to Quakerism if you are unfamiliar with its practices and traditions. It is very much a life in the 1600s full of sufferings and imprisonments and impassioned insistence on a very different way of seeking God that accepted in the establishment but much language is old-fashioned and offputting and a lot makes no sense without historical context. Not a spiritual reflection or organized exposition.
December 12, 2017
A good book if you are interested in history.
March 17, 2021
George Fox and the Quakers are fascinating. A must read if you like religious history.
July 7, 2009
This book was tedious to read. It is a travelogue without any description or dialogue...and not much expounding on any events in his life. A biography by someone else which went into particulars would be more interesting. This is more like journal notations at the end of the day that told about what happened in an abbreviated form.
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