Isaac Penington

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1.) A brief account of Some Reasons why the Quakers cannot do some things...
      A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SOME REASONS (Amongst many that might be given) Why those People called QUAKERS cannot do some Things on the one hand, and forbear doing of some Things on the other hand; for which they have suffered, and do still suffer, so much Violence from the People, and such sore Persecution from the Teachers and Magistrates of these Nat ...read more

2.) A Further Testimony to Truth, revived out of the ruins of the apostasy
      A FURTHER TESTIMONY TO TRUTH REVIVED OUT OF THE RUINS OF THE APOSTASY OR SEVERAL THINGS OPENED FROM THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, TOUCHING THE WAY OF LIFE AND SALVATION; WHICH WILL REACH TO THE WITNESS IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHOSE SPIRITS ARE QUICKENED, AND WHOSE EARS AND UNDERSTANDINGS ARE OPENED BY THE SPIRIT AND POWER OF THE LORD Written in a dee ...read more

3.) A Question answered concerning Reading the Scriptures Aright
      A QUESTION ANSWERED CONCERNING READING THE SCRIPTURES ARIGHT [no date] Quest. How may a man know whether he readeth the Scriptures to his advantage and benefit? or whether he readeth them to his disadvantage or hurt? THAT the holy Scriptures, written by men inspired by God's Spirit, were of great use and benefit to those to whom they were writ ...read more

4.) A Question proposed to the Rulers, Teachers, and People of England
      A QUESTION Propounded to the Rulers, Teachers, and People of the Nation of ENGLAND, for them singly to answer in their hearts and consciences, in the fear and dread of the Mighty God of Heaven and Earth; whose mighty Arm of Power is stretched out in this Nation, first to overturn what stands in his way, and then to establish (in the place thereof) ...read more

5.) A Question to the Professors of Christianity
      A QUESTION TO THE PROFESSORS OF CHRISTIANITY WHETHER THEY HAVE THE TRUE, LIVING, POWERFUL, SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST, OR NO WITH SOME QUERIES CONCERNING CHRIST, AND HIS APPEARANCES; HIS TAKING UPON HIM OUR FLESH; AS ALSO CONCERNING HIS FLESH AND BLOOD, AND OUR BEING FORMED THEREOF, AND FEEDING THEREON AND AN INCITATION TO PROFESSORS SERIO ...read more

6.) A Reply to an answer to Queries by I.P. concerning gospel Baptism
      A REPLY TO AN ANSWER OF SOME QUERIES CONCERNING THE GOSPEL-BAPTISM GIVEN FORTH BY ME, I. P. WITH ANSWERS TO SOME QUERIES RETURNED, IN A PAPER SUBSCRIBED N. B. [1679] Query 1. WHICH is the gospel baptism, or of what kind is the baptism in the gospel state? Is it outward or inward? Is it the figure of the inward baptism, or the inward bap ...read more

7.) A Reply to thy Animadversions
      Reply to Queries and Animadversions1 [1667, published posthumously] Concerning the Rule of the New Covenant, or that which GOD hath appointed to be the Rule to the Children of the New Covenant. THE way, the truth, the life; the everlasting way, the everlasting truth, the everlasting life; that is the rule in the new covenant. God sent Christ h ...read more

8.) A Salutation of Love to the Commissioners of Peace, &c.
      A SALUTATION OF LOVE AND TENDER GOODWILL TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BUCKS, AND SUCH OTHERS IN THAT COUNTY, AND ALSO THROUGHOUT THE NATION, AS ARE CONCERNED IN THE CONTENTS HEREOF. [no date] IF I should warn you of the day of the Lord (which is a day of terrible wrath to the transgressing nature, but of peace, love, an ...read more

9.) A Treatise concerning God's Teaching, and Christ's Law
      A TREATISE CONCERNING GOD'S TEACHINGS, AND CHRIST'S LAW WITH SOME OTHER THINGS OF WEIGHTY IMPORTANCE PARTICULARLY MENTIONED AFTER THE PREFACE WRITTEN BY ISAAC PENINGTON PRISONER AT READING JAIL FOR THE TESTIMONY OF TRUTH "They also that erred in spirit shall know understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine." Isa. 29:24. ...read more

10.) A Warning of Love from the Bowels of Life to Professors
      A WARNING OF LOVE FROM THE BOWELS OF LIFE to the several generations of professors of this age That they may awaken, and turn towards the LIFE, to be truly cleansed and saved by its powerful, living Virtue, before the Storm of Wrath break forth, and the overflowing Scourge overtake them, which will sweep away the strongest and most well-built Re ...read more

11.) A Weighty Question Propounded to the King and Parliament
      A WEIGHTY QUESTION PROPOUNDED TO THE KING AND BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TOGETHER WITH SOME QUERIES ABOUT RELIGION FOR THE GOOD OF MEN'S SOULS THAT THEY MAY SEEK AFTER, AND BE ESTABLISHED IN, THAT WHICH GIVES LIFE. [1663] QUESTION Whether laws made by man, in equity ought to extend any further than there is power in man to obey Is it n ...read more

12.) An Answer to that Common Objection against the Quakers &c.
      AN ANSWER TO THAT COMMON OBJECTION AGAINST THE QUAKERS THAT THEY CONDEMN ALL BUT THEMSELVES WITH A LOVING AND FAITHFUL ADVERTISEMENT TO THE NATION, AND POWERS THEREOF [1660] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTION It is commonly objected against us, That we condemn all but ourselves; ...read more

13.) An Epistle to all serious Professors of the Christian Religion
      AN EPISTLE TO ALL SERIOUS PROFESSORS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION WHEREIN A BRIEF TOUCH OF MY KNOWLEDGE, SENSE, BELIEF, AND EXPERIENCE CONCERNING THE GODHEAD, THE OFFERING UP OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN HIS BODY ON THE TREE, AS A PROPITIATORY SACRIFICE TO THE FATHER, AND THE IMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIS NAME AND ...read more

14.) An Epistle to such as observe the Seventh Day for a Sabbath
      AN EPISTLE TO ALL SUCH AS OBSERVE THE SEVENTH DAY OF THE WEEK FOR THE SABBATH OF THE LORD FRIENDS, In true love to your souls, and in the fear of the Lord, I have a few things to lay before you, that the simplicity in you may not be deceived, and ye err from the way of life, while ye may be eagerly seeking and pressing towards it: for notwi ...read more

15.) An inquiry after Truth and Righteousness, and after the People, &c.
       AN INQUIRY AFTER TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS AND AFTER THE PEOPLE WHOM THE LORD ESTABLISHETH, AND WILL ESTABLISH THEREIN In some QUERIES on Isaiah 58 and also on Chap. 54 [1671] Query 1. ARE there any people to be found who exceed the state spoken of in ver. 2. of seeking God daily, and delighting to know his ways, as a nation that did righteous ...read more

16.) Babylon the Great described
      BABYLON THE GREAT DESCRIBED THE CITY OF CONFUSION IN EVERY PART WHEREOF ANTICHRIST REIGNS WHICH KNOWETH NOT THE ORDER AND UNITY OF THE SPIRIT, BUT STRIVETH TO SET UP AN ORDER AND UNIFORMITY ACCORDING TO THE WISDOM OF THE FLESH, IN ALL HER TERRITORIES AND DOMINIONS HER SINS, HER JUDGMENTS WITH SOME PLAIN QUERIES FURTHER TO DISCOVER HER; AND SO ...read more

17.) Concerning God's Seeking out His Israel
      CONCERNING GOD'S SEEKING OUT HIS ISRAEL LIKEWISE CONCERNING THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE, WHEREBY HE SEEKETH THEM AND THE WAY OF THEIR CLOSING WITH HIS SPIRIT THEREIN AS ALSO CONCERNING THE TWO COVENANTS UNDER ONE WHEREOF HE PLEASETH TO EXERCISE AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE LIFE AND INHERITANCE, WHICH HE HATH TREASURED UP FOR THEM IN THE OTHER WITH ...read more

18.) Concerning Persecution
      CONCERNING PERSECUTION WHICH IS THE AFFLICTING OR PUNISHING THAT WHICH IS GOOD, UNDER THE PRETENCE OF ITS BEING EVIL Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation), which would be good, and do good, and have good cherished and evil suppressed, both in itself and others It ...read more

19.) Concerning the Church, or Church State under the Gospel
      CONCERNING THE CHURCH OR OF THE CHURCH STATE UNDER THE GOSPEL WHEREBY IT MAY APPEAR What a miserable APOSTASY from the TRUTH hath overspread and covered the Earth for many Ages and Generations, and how gross and thick the Darkness yet lies upon it; though the Light of GOD, in his tender Mercy, hath broke forth and shined upon the People of h ...read more