Meaning of Foxian | Babel Free

Definitions

A follower of George Fox, especially one who believed strictly in the theology of the inward light.

historical

Examples

“[…] but while they own what G. Fox hath written, and that he writ it with a perfect spirit: I say untill they do make some Recantation or Retractation: or shew the Reasons why they doe not, H. Norton who keeps more plainly to his Principles is to windward of them, and the Foxians do but strip themselves naked to be more derided and scorned as the more notorious Juglers and Dissemblers .”

“But to the mystery of Iniquity here insinuated against them, Is it not a proud trick of a Pharisee thus to scorn the poor Heathens and Publicans, as not worthy to know the Foxians high Names, or take up such sacred Names and Mysteries upon their Lips?”

“Lodowick clarifies that there is a small sect of more learned Quakers including Keith and Robert Barclay, whom he calls "semi-foxians,” which allows for something substantial beyond the mere internal Light of the pure Foxians, who were followers of the English dissenter George Fox (1624-1691) .”

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