Chapter XII: 1685-1686.—George Fox tarries in London, labouring

in the service of Truth—removes to Epping on account of his
health—writes an epistle to Friends—returns to London—writes a
paper concerning order in the Church of God—and a warning to
backsliders—assists in distributing money raised for sufferers
by Friends in Ireland—writes an epistle to the king of Poland,
on behalf of Friends of Dantzic—who suffer imprisonment for
conscience’ sake—a paper concerning judging—looks diligently
after Friends’ sufferings in London, and obtains a general
release of prisoners—writes an epistle to Friends, many having
been recently liberated from prison—another on a similar
occasion—an epistle to Friends to keep in the unity in the
Truth—another to remind them of the evidence and seal they had
received of their meetings for discipline having been set up in
the power and spirit of God—a paper concerning the state of the
true Church—a paper respecting the “falling away” foretold by
the apostle Paul, 2 Thess. ii. 3—a paper showing how the Lord,
in all ages, called the righteous out from amongst the wicked,
before he destroyed the latter, 415