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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54022	The ancient principle of truth, or, The light within asserted and held forth according to true experience and the faithful testimony of the Scriptures also an appeal to the witness of God in all consciences which is the more sure word of prophesie, the testimony of the Scriptures without, or the voice and testimony of the light and Spirit of God within in the heart / by Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1150; ESTC R28786	29,086	98

that comes to witness the true Light ought to do else there is no true fellowship with God nor with his Sanctified Ones who are gathered into and walk in the Light even as God is in the Light 1 John 1.7 And the Angel that opened the Prophesies and Mysteries of that Book to John said that the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophesie Chap. 19.10 So then he that hath this Spirit of Prophesie he that hath this inward Light hath the Testimony of Jesus but he that hath it not hath not the Testimony it self but only words concerning the Testimony For this is the Distinction between the true Believer and the False The true Believer hath the Spirit of Prophesie the Witness in himself 1 John 5.10 the False Believer hath but the Outward Testimony or Relation of things but not the Inward Substance the Covenant and Law of Life within Quest 2. WHat doth this Light do inwardly in the Hearts of those that receive it believe in it and give up to it Ans It doth all that is requisite to be done from the Souls coming out of Spiritual Egypt into the Land of Rest and all that is needful for its Growth and Preservation there First it Enlighteneth It sheweth what is Evil and also what is Good according to the Measure and Proportion of it and according to Gods causing it to Shine in the Heart It Discovers the Mystery of Darkness the Mystery of Ungodliness the Mystery of Iniquity the Mystery of Deceit in all its Mysterious Workings for nothing is hid from the Light of him with whom we have to do And it also discovers the Mystery of Godliness the Mystery of Holiness the Pure Way and Commandment of Life and gives all the Believers the True Believers in Christ this Experience That his Commandment is Life Everlasting There is nothing the heart needs desire to know of God but this makes it manifest in the due season It opens the very Mystery of the Scriptures gives the right Understanding and application of the Promises and fulfils the Prophesies thereof in the heart 2 dly It doth not only manifest the good and evil but likewise inclines the mind to chuse the good and refuse the evil It draws from the evil and towards the good yea and the soul is made willing in the day of him who is light and who appears in the light and reveals his power there There is a way an high way spoken of Jsa 35.8 called the way of holiness which the unclean can neither discern nor pass over to but the Light of the Lord Jesus Christ the measure of Grace and Truth wherewith he enlightens men so manifests and leads into this way that they that are taught and guided by him shall walk therein and not err 3 dly It scatters the darkness breaks the power of the enemy it makes one with him who is all power and giveth ●o partake thereof so that power is given to become sons in the Light to the Children of the Light power given to become Kings and Priests to God power given to reign in the dominion of his Life in the dominion of his Truth over sin over death over deceit and to offer up the holy living sacrifices to God What shall I say It is one with Christ it is of his heavenly Spirit and Nature it makes way for him it leads to him it fills with him it brings into unity and fellowship both with the Father and the Son where the peace which passeth understanding and the joy unspeakable and full of glory abounds This is the Gospel-message that God is Light and they that are gathered into and abide in this Light they are gathered into and abide in unity and fellowship both with the Father and the Son David had great sense and great experience of this Light of Gods holy Spirit of his Truth sent forth manifested and revealed in his inward parts as is signified Psal 51.6 and again in that vehement Prayer of his Psal 43.3 O send out thy Light and thy Truth let them lead me let them bring me unto thy holy Hill and to thy Tabernacles Then will I go unto the Altar of God unto God the gladness of my joy yea upon the harp will I Praise thee O God my God Indeed when the Light shines and the Truth springs up in the heart it leads to him that is true it leads to the Holy Hill and Mountain of the Lord and to the Inward Altar which they have no Right to who serve and and worship at the outward and the Harp is known whereon the Most High is Praised even that Inward Harp whereof Davids outward Harp was but the Figure Therefore they that come to the Holy Hill of God to the Mountain of the Lord's House and to that Holy building which is reared there they invite and incourage others ●o walk in that Light which led them thither wherein Communion with God and one with another and the Blessings of Life and Peace are Enjoyed Isa 2.5 But what should I speak of the Sufficiency of the Light and Grace of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ or of what it is able to do and of what he is pleased to work by it I shall only say this that as the Fulness was enough for Christ and to fit him for the Work which he had to do so the measure of Grace and Truth which he bestows is enough for every man My Grace is Sufficient for thee said God to Paul and so it is for every man There is no Want of Sufficiency in the Grace of God in the Seed of the Kingdom in the Pearl of Price in the Holy Leaven in the Heavenly Salt but the Vertue and Strength of it is Greater then the Enemy is able to withstand and he that keeps 〈◊〉 and departs not from it shall feel Life and Power springing up in it to quicken him and carry him through all that God requires of him For the Water which Christ gives is a Well springing up in him to whom it is Given unto Life Eternal and this Water is able to Wash able to Nourish able to Fill the Soul with Living Vertue which waiteth for it and partaketh of it And all the Nations of them that are saved are to walk in the Light of God's Spirit To this men are to be turned unto this they are to be gathered into this they are to be Translated even from the Kingdom of Darkness into the Sons Marvellous Light and being changed by it into its Nature become Light in the Lord and ought to walk in the Light as God is in the Light 1 John 1.7 Quest 3. HOw doth the Mind come to be Enlighted and the Candle of the Lord come to be set iup in the Soul Answ By God's causing it to shine there and the minds being turned to it and given up to be exercised by it as it pleaseth the Lord to cause it to shine The Power of

writing of the Law in the heart of the Commandment in the heart of the testimony of Life there For he had the Testimony within the Spirit within the Law within the Light within the inward and spiritual Kingdom wherein the holy dominion of God is revealed he knew within and so believing could speak of the power and glory thereof and of Gods wonderous works Psal 145. And when he said Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet and a Light unto my Path What Word did he mean Did he mean the Letter or Law outward or the Word nigh in the mouth and heart which Moses had testified of and directed the Jews to and he himself had been very well acquainted with When again he saith Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way and immediately giveth the answer By taking heed according to thy word Doth he mean the Letter without or the Word within What is it that cleanseth the heart that cleanseth the way Is it any less then the Water of Life then the Blood of the everlasting Covenant then the Word and Life of Truth within Sanctifie them by thy Truth thy Word is Truth In the sense of that inwardly and obedience to it is the renewing and Sanctification felt And so this brings to be undefiled in the way and to keep the testimonies of Life and preserves from doing iniquity Blessed are the undefiled in the way saith he who walk in the Law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his Testimonies that seek him with the whole heart They also do no iniquity c. Had he no experience of these things himself Yea surely He knew the holy heart the pure heart the new and heavenly Image the heart after Gods own heart and he knew what it was to walk in innocency and to be kept out of Sin Hear what he himself saith Psal 18.21 c. For I have kept the Wayes of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God For all his Judgements were before me and I did not put away his Statutes from me I was also upright before him and I kept my self from mine iniquity What was that Was not that it which had most power over him and was most apt to entangle and ensnare him Now he that arrives here he that doth this that keeps himself from his iniquity doubtless witnesseth great power and victory over lesser and smaller Sins Was not David strong in the Lord and in the Power of his might did not the Word of God abide in him did not he overcome the wicked one by the Power thereof How else could he walk thus in the Wayes of the Lord as he expresseth and keep himself from his iniquity Now this Word of Life these living Testimonies and Precepts yea the everlasting Ordinances and Statutes of the new Covenant with the sure mercies of David which Word Moses had testified of and directed to and David had experienced it being the Pearl he had treasured up and hid in his heart and which was the Word of Faith which Paul and the other Apostles preached and testified of turning men from darkness to this inward Light I say this Word this living Word and the inward Ministration thereof God hath revealed and made manifest in this our day and hath turned the minds of many to it and is daily inviting men to Shiloh's Streams to the living Waters to the Light and Habitation of the Living Blessed are they that hear the joyful sound and come to the holy Mount and City of our God where Life lives and reigns and is fed on by all the living who are Gods elect Gods Heritage Gods Vineyard of Red Wine Gods enclosed Garden whom he watcheth over night and day and watereth every moment and in whom he dwelleth and walketh and is to them a God and Father and maketh them daily sensible that they are his Servants Children and Spouse in whom is his great delight and on whose hearts and fore-heads is written Holiness to the Lord. Yea and the Lord will bless thee forever O Habitation of Justice and Mountain of Holiness and every tongue that riseth up in judgement against thee will the Lord God condemn for evermore This is the Heritage of the Servants of the Lord whom the Lord hath gathered by the Arm of his mighty Power inwardly revealed and stretched forth in them and for them and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord. Postscript There is a Scripture now openeth in me as it hath often done and it hath been very sweet to my Taste but I have not had freedom to give it forth to others as at this time it is with me to do It is that Scripture Rom. 9.18 Therefore hath he Mercy on whom he will have Mercy and whom he will he Hardeneth NOw many apprehend from this Scripture as I also formerly did That God hath Chosen out a certain Number of Persons on whom he will have Mercy and Save by Christ Jesus the Lord and that he hath passed over the rest so that they were never intended to have any Benefit by Christ's death as to their Eternal Salvation This the wisdom of man from the Letter of this Scripture and many other places may easily apprehend and strongly reason for But as the Lord openeth the mind and men come to a sense of his Nature and Spirit and his Intent in sending his Son and receive the Key which opens the Truth as it is in Jesus they will easily see that this is contrary to Gods Nature and his Intent in sending his Son and the universall Covenant of Light and Life and the manifest Testimony of the Scriptures First As touching the Nature of God His Nature is Love Love to all his Creatures He would not have it go ill with any of them He needeth not their Misery to make himself Happy His Nature is to love to Bless to Save not to Destroy or Cut off not to Afflict or Grieve the Children of men not to Hurt either the Body or Soul of any He preserveth man and Beast Psal 36.6 Secondly As touching his sending his Son He sent him in his Love to Mankind to save Mankind His Love was not to a few only but he loved all his Creatures he loved all lost Souls and he sent his Son to save them all He gave him Light to enlighten them all and he gave him Life to quicken them all only he dispenceth this in various wayes according to the Infinite Wisdom and Good Pleasure of his Father So that Thirdly the Covenant of Light and Life is universal and nigh all Mankind by which the darkest parts and corners of the Earth are at sometimes enlightened and feel somewhat of the Quickning Life For the life is the light of men and the light comes from the life and is a quick piercing quickning Light conveying Warmth and Life yea living Vertue into the darkest hearts as it moves and finds entertainment in them Lastly As for the Testimony