THE

WORKS

OF

ISAAC PENINGTON,

A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL

IN THE

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

FOURTH EDITION,

INCLUDING HIS COLLECTED LETTERS.

VOL. III.

PHILADELPHIA:

FOR SALE AT FRIENDS' BOOK STORE,

No. 304 ARCH STREET.

1863.

24.111.

CONTENTS.

A Question to the Professors of Christianity

Some things of great Weight and Concernment to all

Some Queries concerning Christ and his Appearances

The sounding of Bowels towards thee, O England

Some Propositions and Considerations concerning Church Worship

A Faithful Guidance to the Principle and Path of Truth

Some Questions and Answers from the Tenth Chapter of John

To Such as are not satisfied with a Profession, without the true Life

Concerning applying the Promises

A Postscript concerning Deceit and being Deceived

A Brief Account of my soul's travel towards the Holy Land

Some Things relating to Religion, proposed to the Royal Society

Concerning the Ground of Certainty and Assurance in Religion

Of Tenderness of Spirit, and Persecution

A Query concerning Separation

Concerning the Washing away of Sin from the Conscience

Questions and Answers concerning the Church of the New Covenant

Some Queries to Professors who speak of high Attainments

Of the Church in its pure, declining, and declined state, and recovery

The Way of Salvation in the Covenant of Life Opened

Some Queries concerning the New Covenant

An Exhortation to all People, especially the desolate and distressed

A Visit of tender and upright Love to Professors who are sincere

A Brief Account of the ground of Certainty and Satisfaction, &c.

A Question answered about the way of knowing the Motions, &c.

Somewhat touching the Gospel Rest, or Sabbath

Some Queries to Such as Complain of want of Power to become, &c.

Postscript containing more Queries concerning the New Covenant

An Inquiry after Truth and Righteousness, and after the People, &c.

Some Queries on the Fifty-fourth Chapter of Isaiah

The Holy Truth and People Defended, in answer to a letter, &c.

The Ancient principle of Truth, or the Light within, asserted

An appeal to God's witness in all Consciences

Naked Truth, or truth nakedly Manifesting itself

Some Experiences added

A Few Words concerning the true Christ, how certainly known

A Few Words in Love and good-will to my native Country

The Flesh and Blood of Christ in the Mystery, and in the Outward

A Brief Account concerning the People called Quakers

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A Few Words concerning the way of Peace

Postscript concerning the Sufferings of the People called Quakers

An Exhortation to true Christianity

To the Jews Natural, and to the Jews Spiritual

A Few Words to England, my native Country

Three Queries upon three verses of the Forty-sixth Psalm

Concerning the true Church and Ministry under the Gospel

Some Questions Answered concerning the Lamb's War

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Some Sensible, weighty Queries concerning some things very sweet, &c. 441

Postscript containing some Queries on Isaiah 1. 10, 11.

The Everlasting Gospel and its blessed Effects Testified to

LETTERS.

The Women's Meeting of Friends in the Truth at J Mannock's

512

those Persons that drink of the waters at Astrop Wells

514

One who sent a Message to him from Astrop Wells

517

The Women Friends that meet at Armscot in Worcestershire

519

the Poor among Friends who are relieved by Charity, &c.

Sarah Bond

532

In reply to an Answer of J. H. to somewhat written on behalf of Truth 548

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 MEN'S 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.

BY ISAAC PENINGTON.

Vol. III.-1