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TITLE: The works of the long-mournful and sorely-distressed Isaac Penington, whom the Lord, in his tender mercy, at length visited and relieved by the ministry of that despised people called Quakers; and in the springings of that light, life, and holy power in him, which they had truly and faithfully testified of, and directed his mind to, were these things written; and are now published as a thankful testimony of the goodness of the Lord unto him, and for the benefit of others(Volume 2)

AUTHOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.  

Table of Contents:
  • (1)  The Root Of Popery Struck At, And The True Ancient Apostolick Foundation Discovered; In Some Propositions To The Papists, Concerning Fallibility And Infallibility, Which Cut Down The Uncertain, And Manifest The Certain Way Of Receiving And Growing Up Into The Truth. Also. Some Considerations Concerning The True And False Church And Ministry, With The State Of Each Since The Days Of The Apostles, Held Forth In True Love And Pity To The Souls Of The Papists, That They May Hear And Consider, And Not Mistake And Stumble At The Rock Of Ages, Whereupon The Prophets, Apostles, And Whole Flock Of God Throughout All Generations, Have Been Built. There Is Likewise Somewhat Added Concerning The Ground Of Error, And The Way To Truth And Unity, For The Sake Of Such As Are More Spiritual, And Have Been More Inwardly Exercised In Searching After Truth.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (2)  The New Covenant Of The Gospel Distinguished From The Old Covenant Of The Law, And The Rest Or Sabbath Of Believers, From The Rest Or Sabbath Of The Jews; Which Differ As Much From Each Other, As The Sign And Shadow Doth From The Thing Signified And Shadowed Out. In Answer To Some Queries Of W. Salter's, Tending To Enforce Upon Christians The Observation Of The Jewish Sabbath, Which Was Given Under The Law Of The Jews For A Sign. As Also To Some Other Queries Sent In Writing, Upon Occasion Of An Epistle Directed To All Such As Observe The Seventh Day Of The Week For A Sabbath, Now Under The Gospel. As Likewise Some Letters To The Same Purpose. With A Brief Explication Of The Mystery Of The Six Days Labour, And Seventh Day's Sabbath. Whereto Are Added Some Considerations Propounded To The Jews, Tending Towards Their Conversion To That Which Is The Life And Spirit Of The Law.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (3)  Some Queries Concerning The Work Of God In The World, Which Is To Be Expected In The Latter Ages Thereof; With A Few Plain Words To The Nation Of England, Tending Towards Stopping The Future Breakings-Forth Of God's Wrath, Both Upon The People And Powers Thereof; With An Advertisement Relating To The Present State Of Things.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (4)  The Consideration Of A Position Concerning The Book Of Common-Prayer. As Also Of Some Particulars Held Forth For Truths, By One Edmund Ellis, Stiled A Minister Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ. With A Warning Of Tender Bowels To The Rulers, Teachers, And People Of This Nation, Concerning Their Church And Ministry. Likewise A Few Words Concerning The Kingdom, Laws, And Government Of Christ In The Heart And Conscience; Its Inoffensiveness To All Just Laws And Governments Of The Kingdoms Of Men.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (5)  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.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (6)  The Great Question Concerning The Lawfulness Or Unlawfulness Of Swearing Under The Gospel, Stated And Considered Of; For The Satisfaction Of Such As Desire To Scan The Thing In The Weight Of God's Spirit; And To See The True And Clear Determination Of It In His Unerring Light.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (7)  Somewhat Spoken To A Weighty Question, Concerning The Magistrate's Protection Of The Innocent. Wherein Is Held Forth The Blessing And Peace Which Nations Ought To Wait For And Embrace In The Latter Days. With Some Considerations For The Serious And Wife In Heart Throughout This Nation To Ponder, For Diverting God's Wrath (If Possible) From Breaking Forth Upon It. Also A Brief Account Of What The People Called Quakers Desire, In Reference To The Civil Government. With A Few Words To Such As By The Everlasting Arm Of God's Power Have Been Drawn And Gathered Out Of The Apostasy, Into The Living Truth And Worship.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (8)  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 Is Contrary Also To All Equal And Righteous Government, Which Is For The Suppressing Of Evil, And Cherishing Of Good; And Not For The Afflicting And Crushing Of That Which Is Good, Upon Pretence Of Its Being Evil. Yet This Unhappy Error Will Always Be Committed In Nations And Governments, Until The Proper Right And Just Liberty Of Mens Consciences Be Discerned, Acknowledged, And Allowed. Likewise There Are Some Answers Given To That Common Objection, Against Affording Conscience Its Due Liberty; Because Evil Persons May Pretend Conscience To Escape The Just Punishment Of Their Evil Deeds. With A Brief Account Of That Supposed Stubbornness, Which By Many Is Objected Against The People Called Quakers. Given Forth In Love To This Nation, That At Length The True Bottom And Foundation Of A Lasting Peace And Settlement May Be Espied; The Spirits Of The Governors And People Fixed Thereon; And That Dangerous Rock Of Persecution (Whereon Both The Powers And People Of This Nation Have So Often Split) Carefully Avoided By All.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (9)  Some Directions To The Panting Soul, Which Hath Been Long Travelling In The Letter, But Hath Not Yet Been Acquainted With The Power, Nor Hardly So Much As Entered Into The Ministration Of The Endless Life (Which Is The Ministration Of The Gospel) That It May Feel The Spring, And Come To Drink There Of The Living Waters.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (10)  Concerning The Worship Of The Living God, Which He Teacheth Israel, His People, Who Know Him To Be The Only True God, And The Worship Which He Teacheth Them, To Be The Only True Spiritual Worship. With Some Questions And Answers Relating To Conversion, And To Tenderness Of Conscience.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (11)  Some Questions And Answers For The Opening Of The Eyes Of The Jews Natural. That They May See The Hope Of Israel- Which Hath So Long Been Hid From Them. With Some Questions And Answers, For The Direction, Comfort, Help, And Furtherance Of God's Spiritual Israel, In Their Travels In Spirit From Spiritual Egypt Through The Spiritual Wilderness, To Spiritual Canaan; Which Is The Land Where The Redeemed Soul Flourisheth In The Life, Walking With God, And Worshipping Him In Spirit And Truth.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (12)  Some Questions And Answers, Shewing Man His Duty, And Pointing Him To The Principle Of God In His Heart; Which Is The Root Of Life In All Its Dispensations, And Which, Being Kept To, Is Able To Bear The Fruit Of Life In Every Dispensation. As Also Some Questions And Answers, Concerning The Seed Of Jacob And The True Church.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (13)  Some Observations Upon That Portion Of Scripture, Romans xiv. 20. For The Service Of Such In This Present Age, Whose Eyes And Hearts The Lord Shall Please To Open, To See And Consider The Weight Of The Truth Thereof. With Some Few Weighty Words Of Advice To Several Sorts Of People, According To Their Different States.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (14)  Three Queries Propounded To The King, And Parliament, In The Fear Of The Most High, And In The Tender Love Of My Soul To Them.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (15)  A Salutation Of Love And Tender Good-Will 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.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (16)  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.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (17)  Some Of The Mysteries Of God's Kingdom Glanced At. For The Service Of The Upright-Hearted Among Several Sorts Of Professors, Who Have Formerly Had A Feeling Of Most Of These Things In Measure: To Which Feeling, And That Which Gave It Them, They Are Hereby Allured And Invited To Return; That The Many Names And Various Ways May Perish And Vanish; And The One Spirit, One Life, One New Living Name And Way May Be Waited For And Pursued After: That So All The Tribes And Families, And Several Divisions Of Israel, May Know One Another, And Heartily Unite In One Nature And Inward Power Of Life, Which Doth Good To All, And Harm To None, Neither Inwardly Nor Outwardly.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (18)  Some Questions And Answers, Of Deep Concernment To The Jews, From One Who Hath Been A Wrestler And Traveller With The Lord Of Life, For The Day Of Their Mercy And Redemption.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (19)  Some Queries Concerning The Order And Government Of The Church Of Christ.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (20)  Some Deep Considerations. Many Deep Considerations Have Been Upon My Heart Concerning The State Of Israel, Both Past, Present, And To Come; Some Of Which I Find Drawings To Communicate; Together With Some Questions And Answers Concerning Unity.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (21)  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 A Postscript, Relating Some Things Necessary For Lost Man To Be Acquainted With, In His Travels From His Lost Estate.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (22)  To Friends In England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, New-England, Barbadoes, Or Any Where Else, Where The Lord God Shall Order This To Come, In The Tender Spirit Of Life And Love, Greeting.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (23)  One More Tender Visitation To The Men Of This Generation, Sent To Them In Bowels Of Love And Tender Compassion, Before Their Day Be Over.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (24)  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 His Gathering, And Through Them Hath Also Visited The World. Whereunto Are Annexed Some Observations Upon The Eternal Judgment, As It Is Expressed By Christ, Mat. xxv. 31. To The End Of The Chapter.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (25)  Concerning The Sum Or Substance Of Our Religion, Who Are Called Quakers, And The Exercises And Travails Of Our Spirits Therein.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents