George Fox knew people who were "professors" (followers of the standard Church of England), but by the age of 19 he was looking down on their behaviour, in particular their consumption of alcohol. At prayer one night after leaving two acquaintances at a drinking session, Fox heard an inner voice saying, "Thou seest how young people go together into vanity, and old people into the earth; thou must forsake all, young and old, keep out of all, and be as a stranger unto all."Fox in Nickalls, p. 3, and Jones, chapter 1.
geOrge FoX kNew people who were "profESSOrs" (FOllOweRs of the standard chURcH of engLanD) buT by the agE OF 19 He wAS loOking DOwn on THeir bEHAVioUR in pArtIcUlar Their COnsuMpTiOn Of Alcohol at PrAyer ONE nIgHt aftEr leaVIng tWo AcqUaInTancES At a DriNkIng sesSiOn FOx heARd aN inner vOIce saying "thou seeST How YOuNg peoplE gO together INto vAnIty anD Old peopLe INTo ThE EArth; THou MUSt fORsAkE alL YouNg anD olD keeP out of aLL and bE aS a STRaNGer Unto All"fox in nicKalls p 3 and joneS chaPter 1