Francis Howgill, born in 1618 and died on November 20, 1668, was an individual whose profession and category remain unknown.
“People substitute tradition for the living experience of the love of God. They talk and think as though walking with God was attained by walking in the footsteps of people who walked with God.” PeopleThinkingGodWalkingTraditionGod LoveSubstitutesFootstepsWalking With God Author:Francis Howgill
“But as there is a keeping back, and quietly waiting, and a keeping out of willing or running, and haste, the spirit arises purely and stilly in the heart, and gives perfect evidence and full testimony of itself; so that there needs to be no doubting nor questioning of its motion; for it shows forth itself with full assurance of its own will.” NeedsGivingHeartShowsRunningSpiritWaitingPerfectDoubtWillingEvidenceAriseQuestioningTestimonyAssuranceHasteQuaker Author:Francis Howgill
“The way of God was ever hated by the world and the powers thereof. Never heed the rough spirits nor the heavy, for their bound is set, and their limit known; but mind the Seed, which hath dominion over all. And forsake not the assembling of yourselves together in which you have found God and his promise and power and blessing amongst you, your understanding opened.” WorldWayMindTogetherSpiritFoundUnderstandingKnownPromiseBlessingLimitsBoundsHeavySeedsHatedRoughDominionHeedForsakeQuakerAssembling Author:Francis Howgill