Chapter XI: 1683-1685.—A salutation of love to Friends, designed

to stir up the pure mind—an epistle to Friends commending them
to Christ, the rock and sure foundation—an epistle of counsel
to Friends—George Fox taken from a meeting and examined by a
magistrate, but soon released—writes an epistle to the faithful
to beware of a seducing spirit—after the Yearly Meeting sails
for Holland, and lands at the Briel—attends the Yearly Meeting
at Amsterdam—writes to Galenus Abrahams, a Mennonist or
Baptist, who, seven years before, bid him “keep his eyes off
him,” for he said “they pierced him,” but now he was become
very loving and tender, as well as his family—George Fox
returns to England—writes to the Duke of Holstein an able
defence of women’s preaching—writes an epistle of counsel to
Friends—advises with, and assists them in, drawing up an
account of sufferings, which is printed and spread amongst
Parliament-men—writes a caution to Friends to keep out of the
world’s spirit, &c.—and a warning against pride and excess in
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