#james parnell

[theinwardlight]

So there is no obtaining of life but through death, nor no obtaining the Crown but through the Cross, so thou must deny thy self, and take up thy Cross daily and follow Christ, if thou wouldst be his disciple, and give up thy self wholly to be guided by the will of God, that all which is contrary to the will of God may be crucified, though it be never so near and dear to thee.

James Parnell, early Quaker, A Trial of Faith, 1655

[shiftingcuriosity]

This game has a death grip on me and I love all of its characters,,, I just want all of them to be happy but semi-cannon said no </3 

[snimbusjavy]

And at last, all the Assaults have gotten the smol! :D

(Gosh, easily the most complex of the bunch xP)

[theinwardlight]

And as you love the Light, and follow it, you will see how it will lead you out of your many forms and many ways, into one way. It will lead you out of your own wisdom and imaginations..., and it will strip you of your own righteousness... Here you will find the end of all bickering and arguing, divisions and disputes.

James Parnell, early Quaker preacher and martyr

[theinwardlight]

From James Parnell, A Trial of Faith (1654)

[theinwardlight]

You must come out of yourselves, and deny your own wisdom and reason and whatsoever springs from self – for all of this is at enmity with the Light, and opposes, argues, and contends against it, and by the Light it is condemned. If you hearken unto self, then you stumble in the way, and many stumbling blocks lie before you, and thorns and briars catch hold of you, and your feet stick in the mire... Therefore, keep your minds unto the Light, the Messenger of God, which brings the message of peace... Keep close unto this, and know it alone to be your teacher, guide, and counselor... in all things that you are to do... Then the Light will remove all stumbling blocks, and lead you through the briars and thorns, and your feet shall not stick in the mire. But the crooked way shall be made straight, and the rough and hard way plain and easy.

James Parnell, early Friend

[theinwardlight]

This Light [Within] is your guide out of the house of bondage, and out of the land of darkness, and out of death's dominion. It slays the man of sin, and separates you from the children of darkness, and leads you out from among them, to seek after another kingdom, wherein is witnessed the perfect Day, where sorrow and sighing fly away.

James Parnell, early Quaker preacher

[theinwardlight]

Turn your mind within; for the kingdom is to be found within, if ever you find it.

James Parnell, early Quaker preacher and the first Quaker martyr