W REFERENCES TO GEORGE FOX'S PASTORAL LETTERS

WISDOM OF GOD  (SEE QUAKER GOD)



WOMEN

BE PERFECTChrist says, "Be perfect," and presents men and women perfect to God out of the Fall, up to Adam before he fell, and not only there, but up to himself that never fell, the royal Seed. And so Christ comes to be manifest in people’s hearts and the Son to be revealed, who casts out the strong man, which has kept the house and rules in the hearts of Adam and Eve’s sons and daughters in disobedience. And so Christ, the second Adam, must rule in people’s hearts in the obedience, as he does in all that have Power and enjoy Life. 232


BENEDICTIONSMay you all be steadfast men and steadfast women in your faith in Christ Jesus.
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May God pour out His Spirit on all men and women so that they may come to see the Light of Christ’s glorious Gospel. 371

COURTSHIPmen who draw out young women’s affections and run from one to another 389
run from one (woman) to another flirting, flitting and abandoning Letter 389

FALL Destroyer (Satan) led Adam and Eve into the Fall and strives to keep men and women in the Fall. 343

FLESH OF HIS FLESH All Power is given to the Son of God, one Head, Christ the Seed. We will inherit God’s promise and feel the Seed of God, in both men and women; we will come to be flesh of His flesh. 99

FREE WOMEN 307

live in the Truth.
become God’s free men and women.
are brought out of the world’s vain fashions and feasting. 302

GRACIOUS WOMEN 320
A gracious women is
virtuous
wise
fears God
helps the needy
Heirs of grace and life

HOLY WOMEN

To all the holy women, that trust in God and do Profess Godliness 409
Holy women of God
profess godliness with good works
trust in God
hidden man in the heart
ornament is a meek and quiet spirit
train their children in the Covenant, Light, Life and Grace.
serve and worship the living God in His spirit and Truth.

LAW OF MOSES

Under the Law of Moses Women Assembled and Served God as well as Men. 320

LET TRUTH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS BE YOUR JEWELS

Fox some times seems preoccupied with trivial things connected with women’s hairstyles and clothing in a way that he never is about other things. However, here he soars above the mundane, substituting these exalted virtues for jewels. 196

ORDER OF THE GOSPELAccording to the Order of the Gospel, Friends – both men and women – are to offer the first fruits of the Spirit to God. 313
SPIRITUAL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN  320

Wives also served.
Surely
Women
Heart s stirred them up in Wisdom.
Brought about holy things.
encouraged in the work and service of God.
Service to holy things.

Men and Women
Help-meets in Paradise before the fall.
Families are ordered to God’s Glory.
Train children and servants in the fear of God.
If women are not to speak, what are they made for? Assemblies of women
Wisdom took care of holy things. Work and service of God. Offer sacrifice.
Offerings. Joel 2: 28 Acts 2: 7-18.
Under the Gospel God’s spirit is Poured out on All Flesh (Section 3) 320
Job, life plan– all Men and women, sons and daughters
Receive Grace.
Believe in the Light.
Receive the Gospel.
Walk and labor in it.
The Offices and Duties of Women in the Fellowship. Section 5: 320
Meet together in the Light, the Gospel and the Power of God.
Some women have more modesty,
Order the families to the Glory of God. Trained in the fear of God.
Spirit at Meetings.
Women are heirs of life.

Account of women’s stewardship. 320
Believe in the Light.
Children of the Light.
Assemblies of Women.
Help-meets to the men.
Stirred up in the Wisdom of God.
Do the Lord’s business.
Visit the fatherless and widows.
Keep "from the spots of the world."
Women not to Usurp Authority but still to Teach, Preach and Prophesy. 320
Although Fox believed that men and women were equal, he knew that everyone did not have the same abilities. Some women have a larger capacity and understanding and are able to stir up others into Righteousness in the Power of God. He is just complementing these particular women, not saying that women in general are better than men or that these particular women are better than men. Equality – which is for everyone – is access to God, similar responsibilities in marriage and the right to use one’s gifts. It is not that everyone has the same abilities. 320

MALES AND FEMALES

The underpinning for the idea of Quaker equality of en and women. "And surely all the Lord’s people are made up of both men and women." Surely is a very nice touch. 320

All Males and Females are One in Christ Jesus 320 (All Males and Females are One in Christ Jesus is an important argument for the equality of men and women. )

OWN THE LIGHT

Fox uses the phrase "own the Light’ in two ways. We must own the Light in that we are to confess, acknowledge, be aware of the Light. For He lives in us, helps us, shows us what is right and wrong, gives us the knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ. We are to be obedient to Him. Some men and women turn away from knowledge and wisdom because they do not own the Light. 139

RESTORES THE IMAGE OF GOD

Christ restores man and women up into the Image of God. Men and women are to be help-meets in Righteousness and Holiness, as they were before they fell.
faithful men and women are restored into the Image of God. 360

STRENGTH OF GOD MORE POWERFUL THAN THE POWER OF DARKNESS

All men and women feel their strength in God who is more powerful than the power of darkness. Everyone can feel this Power in themselves. 208
TEACHFor a person to be fit to teach
learn subjection to the Spirit.
Sobriety.
Good works.
Fruits of the Spirit.
Prophesied
Spirit is poured upon them.

UNIVERSALIST

God loves all His children and they can know Him. He is a true universalist for Friends should bring the glad tidings to every creature under heaven. God pours out his Spirit on all men and women in the world, blacks and whites, Moors and Turks and Indians, Christians, Jews and Gentiles. So that all with the Spirit of God might know, serve and worship Him. 388

WISE WOMEN

Preach Christ, the Word which makes wise men and women. 232

WOMEN IN THE MINISTRY

Ministers, both men and women, were not to quench the spirit by which we may prove all things. For if the Spirit be quenched, then Light becomes darkness. When the Spirit is not quenched, we see good and shun evil. The Spirt proves all things and puts a "difference between the precious and the vile, the profane and the holy, the clean and the unclean." Lev. 10:10. 35
Women, who labor in the Gospel, are to be encouraged to help " ministers of this Gospel." So that they may be "help-meets together in the Restoration by Christ." Help-meets is a word that Fox uses in reference to a married couple who are to be allies and work together in harmony. The same would seem to apply here. 318
Fox called women in the ministry, daughters, prophets of the Lord. "You are my joy and crown," he wrote to them, Women, as well as men, were to administer spiritual refreshment to all because all are one in Christ Jesus. 320
Women, who labor in the Gospel, are to be encouraged to help " ministers of this Gospel." So that they may be "help-meets together in the Restoration by Christ." Help-meets is a word that 8

WOMEN’S MEETINGS   

Fox was moved to set the Men and Women’s Meetings so that they could
possess the Gospel Order. For Friends are heirs of the Order of the Gospel. 308
Friends should do the Lord’s business, not their own, in Men and Women’s Meetings. 309
Men and Women’s Meeting in Barbadoes 311
Men and Women’s Meetingsall the Lord’s people are made up of men and women.


Set up Men’s and Women’s Meetings 317
Lay requests to Marry before Men and Women’s Meeting 317
Friends were to serve God, be new men and women, renewed in the Image of God, and not give the magistrates any reason to strike against them. They were to preach to the magistrates and live in the Peace of the Prince of Peace, which the world cannot take away. 319
Letter 320, 1676: An Encouragement to all the Faithful Women’s Meetings in the World, &c.
To all the Men and Women’s Meetings Scripture Testimonies to the Practice of the Holy Men and Women of God, etc... 321


This letter is a long list of Scriptures exhorting people to good works, righteousness and especially to care for the poor with occasional interjected comments by George Fox. Men and Women’s Meetings 333


There are six Men’s Meetings and six Women’s Meetings On the Island of Barbados. So they may have a Six Weeks, Monthly and Quarterly Meeting. Friends are to encourage all the faithful women in the work and service of God. See that nothing is lacking in decency, modesty and righteousness. Do everything in the Name of Jesus. 333LETTER 344: AN EPISTLE TO BE READ IN THE MEN'S AND WOMENS MEETINGS 


Friends are to be for the Truth in this heavenly Seed. Spread the Truth abroad, answering that of God in everyone. They are to keep the Men and Women’s Meetings in the Power of God, the Gospel. The Gospel is everlasting and leads into an everlasting Fellowship. 348

To All Men and Women’s Meetings everywhere 360
Faithful men and women like
Deborah, prophetess, judge in Israel.
Assemblies of women in the Law.
Dorcas, a disciple of Christ Jesus.
Aquilla and Priscilla, the Apostle’s fellow helpers.


Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James who first preached the Resurrection. Huldah, the Prophetess.
God pours forth His spirit on all flesh, the Gospel encouraged honorable women, sons and daughters of God to preach and teach. Every man and woman is to teach, instruct and order their own children and families.
Quarterly Men and Women’s Meetings in London. 416

WOMEN WHO DO NOT TRUST GOD

plait their hair
wear embroidered decorations
buy expensive, elaborate clothing

YOUNG AND OLD WOMEN
Many – both men, women, young and old – are fined and cast into prison as rioters. 386