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with me to go to Enfield. Friends were afraid of my removing, but I told them that I might safely go. When I had taken my leave of Gerard and had come to Enfield, I went first to visit Amor Stoddart, who lay very weak and almost speechless. I was moved to tell him "that he had been faithful as a man and faithful to God, and the immortal Seed of Life was his crown." Many more words I was moved to speak to him, though I was then so weak, I could scarcely stand, and within a few days after, Amor died.' That is all. Very simply he passes out of sight, having heard his comrade's 'well done':--this valiant soldier who renounced his sword. His name, AMOR, still holds the secret of his power, his silent patience, and of his victory, for 'OMNIA VINCIT AMOR.' FOOTNOTES: [33] It was on this visit to Colchester that George Fox had his farewell interview with James Parnell, imprisoned in the Castle. XXV. THE MARVELLOUS VOYAGE OF THE GOOD SHIP 'WOODHOUSE' _'In the 17th Century England was peculiarly rich, if not in great mystics, at any rate in mystically minded men. Mysticism, it seems, was in the air; broke out under many disguises and affected many forms of life.'--E. UNDERHILL, 'Mysticism.'_ _'He who says "Yes," responds, obeys, co-operates, and allows this resident seed of God, or Christ Light, to have full sway in him, becomes transformed thereby and recreated into likeness to Christ by whom the inner seed was planted, and of whose nature it is.'--RUFUS M. JONES._ _'Through winds and tides, one compass guides.'--A.H. CLOUGH._ _'Have mercy upon me, O God, for Thine ocean is so great, and my little bark is so small.'--Breton Fisherman's Prayer._ _'Be faithful and still, till the winds cease and the storm be over.' ... 'Friends' fellowship must be in the Spirit, and all Friends must know one another in the Spirit and power of God.'--G. FOX._ _'Christopher Holder and I are going ... in obedience t
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