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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 3)

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

Table of Contents:
  • (1)  Some Things Of Great Weight And Concernment To All; Briefly Opened And Held Forth From A True Sense And Understanding, For The Healing Of The Ruins And Breaches, Which The Enemy Of Mankind Hath Made In Mens Souls. As I. Some Assertions Concerning The Principle And Way Of Life. II. Some Further Directions To Christ, The Principle And Fountain Of Life. III. The End Of Christ's Manifestation, His Salvation, And Whom He Saves. IV. Three Questions Answered, Concerning Justification. V. Of The Pure, Constant, Eternal, Unchangeable Nature Of God's Truth. Written In The Time Of My Confinement In Aylesbury, When Love Was Working In Me, And The Life Of God In Me Travailing And Wrestling With The Lord For The Salvation Of Others.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (2)  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 Seriously To Consider, Whether They Or We Fail In The True Acknowledgment And Owning Of The Christ Which Died At Jerusalem. Likewise Some Propositions And Considerations Concerning The Nature Of Church-Worships And Ordinances Since The Death Of The Apostles, For The Sake Of The Simplicity, Which Hath Been Long Held Captive Therein. With The Sounding Of Bowels Towards Thee, O England! Also A Faithful Guidance To The Principle And Path Of Truth. With Some Sensible Experimental Questions And Answers, From The Tenth Chapter Of John.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (3)  To Such As Are Not Satisfied With A Profession, Without The True Life And Power, But Have Sincere Desires In Their Hearts After The Lord Himself, And A Willingness To Be Acquainted With His Pure Living Truth, And With The Soul's True Guide And Leader; This Experience Is In My Heart To Express Unto You, Which We Have All Along Witnessed In Our Travels Out Of The Dark Corrupt Land, Into The Land Of Life And Purity.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (4)  A Brief Account of my Soul's Travel towards the Holy Land, and how at Length it pleased the Lord to join my Heart to his pure, holy, living Truth; wherein I have witnessed the New Covenant, and Peace with the Lord therein. With a few Words concerning the Way of Knowing and Receiving the Truth: which is not done by Disputes and Reasonings of the Mind about it; but in waiting aright for the Demonstration and Power of God's Spirit to open the Heart and Understanding, and by submissive Obedience to it, even in its lowest Appearances in the inward Parts.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (5)  Some Questions And Answers, Concerning The Church Of The New Covenant, The Rock Or Foundation Whereon It Is Built, And Its Preservation By And Upon The Rock. With Some Queries Concerning The Scattered Estate Of The True Church, And Concerning That Church Which Got Up In Its Stead, And Made A Great Shew With Her Golden Cup, For The Time While The True Church Was Scattered.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (6)  Some Things Relating To Religion, &C. Of Certainty, And Rightly-Grounded Assurance, In Matters Of Religion.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (7)  Of The Church, In Its First And Pure State, In Its Declining State, In Its Declined State, And In Its Recovery. With The Way Of Salvation In The Covenant Of Life Opened, And Some Stumbling-Blocks Removed Out Of The Way Of The Simple-Hearted. Likewise Some Queries Concerning The New Covenant. With An Exhortation To All People; But More Especially To Such As Are Desolate And Distressed. By One Who Testifieth What He Hath Seen, And Heard, And Tasted, And Handled Of The Word, And Life Eternal. Whereunto Is Added, A Visit Of Tender And Upright Love To Such As Retain A Sincerity Towards The Lord. Also, A Brief Account Of The Ground Of Certainty And Satisfaction, Which It Hath Pleased The Lord To Establish In My Heart Concerning Religion, And The Things Of His Kingdom. And A Question Answered, About The Way Of Knowing The Motions, Doctrines, And Teachings Of Christ's Spirit. With Somewhat Relating To The Gospel-Rest, Or Sabbath. And Some Queries To Such As Complain Of Want Of Power To Become The Lord's, And Serve Him.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (8)  An Enquiry after Truth & Righteousness, and After the People whom the Lord establisheth, and will establish therein; In some queries on Isaiah lviii. and also on Chap. liv.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (9)  The Holy Truth And People Defended: And Some Of The Weapons And Strength Of The Power Of Darkness, Broken And Scattered By The Light And Power Of Truth, In An Answer To The Chief Passages In A Letter, Written To Me, And Replied To By Me, Before My Imprisonment In This Place. Where I Have Been A Prisoner Above A Year And A Half, Without Any Law Broken, Or Cause Given On My Part; Who Only Came Innocently And Peaceably To Visit My Friends In Prison.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (10)  The Ancient Principle Of Truth: Or, The Light Within Asserted; And Held Forth According To True Experience, And The Faithful Testimony Of The Scriptures: In The Answers To Four Questions. I. What this Light is which we testify of, and what is the Nature of it? II. What it doth inwardly in the Heart? III. How it cometh to be lighted, set up, and increased there? IV. How it cometh to be diminished or Extinguished In Any? Also An Appeal To The Witness Of God In All Consciences, Which Is The More Sure Word Of Prophecy? The Testimony Of The Scriptures Without, Or The Voice And Testimony Of The Light And Spirit Of God Within, In The Heart.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (11)  Naked Truth: Or Truth Nakedly Manifesting Itself, In Several Particulars, For The Removing Of Hindrances Out Of The Way Of The Simple-Hearted, That They May Come To True Knowledge, Life, Liberty, Peace, And Joy In The Lord, Through The Virtue And Power Of His Precious Truth Revealed And Working In Them. Given Forth By Way Of Question And Answer. Whereunto Are Added, Some Experiences, With Some Scriptures, Very Sweet, And Necessary To Be Experienced In The Gospel-State. As Also, A Few Words Concerning The True Christ; And A Few Words In The Bowels Of Tender Love And Good-Will To My Native Country.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (12)  The Flesh And Blood Of Christ, In The Mystery And In The Outward, Briefly, Plainly, And Uprightly Acknowledged, And Testified To; For The Satisfaction And Benefit Of The Tender-Hearted, Who Desire To Experience The Quickening, Healing, And Cleansing Virtue Of It. With A Brief Account Concerning The People Called Quakers, In Reference Both To Principle And Doctrine. Whereunto Are Added, Some Few Other Things, Which, By The Blessing Of God, May Be Experimentally Found Useful To The True Pilgrims And Faithful Travellers Out Of The Nature And Spirit Of This World.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (13)  To The Jews Natural, And To The Jews Spiritual; With A Few Words To England, My Native Country, &C. Some Sensible, Weighty Queries, Concerning Some Things Very Sweet And Necessary To Be Experienced In The Truly Christian State. Whereunto Is Added, A Postscript, Containing Some Queries On Isaiah l. 10, 11. A Scripture Of Deep Counsel And Concern To The Darkened And Distressed States Of Some Among Those That Fear And Obey The Lord. Whereunto Are Added, Two Or Three Queries Touching The River And City Of God, And The Pure Stillness Wherein God Is Known And Exalted. As Also, Some Questions Answered Concerning The True Church, Ministry And Maintenance Under The Gospel, And About The Lamb's War.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (14)  Some Sensible, Weighty Queries, Concerning Some Things Very Sweet And Necessary To Be Experienced In The Truly-Christian State. Whereunto Is Added, A Postscript, Containing Some Queries On Isaiah L. 10, 11. A Scripture Of Deep Counsel And Concern To The Darkened And Distressed States Of Some Among Those That Fear And Obey The Lord.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents

  • (15)  The Everlasting Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, And The Blessed Effects Thereof, Testified To From Experience.
    Author: Penington, Isaac.   - EDITOR:   Penington, Isaac.   Fox, George.   Penn, William.       Contents