Chapter VII: 1675-1677.—George Fox attends the Yearly Meeting,
and afterwards sets forward towards the North—attends the
Quarterly Meeting at Lancaster, and goes thence to
Swarthmore—writes many books and papers for the Truth—the
titles of several named—writes to Friends in Westmorland to
keep in the power of God, and thereby avoid strife—writes an
epistle to the Yearly Meeting—makes a collection and
arrangement of his various papers and writings, and of the
names of divers Friends engaged in particular service, or
against the Truth—some meetings for discipline established in
the North in 1653—recites his labours and travels for
establishing meetings for discipline—a spirit of discord and
separation appears in the church—the separatists are rebuked
and reproved—the establishment of men’s and women’s meetings is
much opposed—a narrative of the spreading of Truth, and of the
opposition from the worldly powers—death of Priest Lampitt, a
persecutor—George Fox travels again towards the South—writes to
his wife from York—finds some slack in their testimony against
Tithes—writes an epistle to Friends on the subject—attends the
Yearly Meeting—with John Burnyeat, and other Friends, visits
William Penn at his house at Worminghurst, in Sussex—sets
things in order for visiting Holland—precious meeting, 232
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