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A54059 Some principles of the elect people of God in scorn called Quakers Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1671 (1671) Wing P1198; ESTC R33049 96,073 127

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life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v draw_v to_o testify_v of_o it_o to_o they_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o grovel_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o corruption_n and_o cry_v out_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o bondage_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n who_o have_v in_o a_o mist_n withhold_v their_o eye_n from_o behold_v that_o live_a virtue_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o do_v save_v bless_a be_v his_o name_n therefrom_o now_o this_o we_o have_v often_o find_v that_o this_o our_o testimony_n have_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o love_n wherein_o it_o have_v go_v forth_o but_o the_o enemy_n by_o his_o subtlety_n have_v raise_v up_o jealousy_n concern_v we_o and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n profess_v he_o only_o in_o word_n to_o win_v upon_o other_o by_o but_o deny_v he_o in_o reality_n and_o substance_n to_o 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some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n o_o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n psal_n 43.3_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1671._o the_o content_n concern_v first_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o our_o work_n be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o i._o pennington_n page_n 1_o second_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o deny_v the_o world_n teacher_n pag._n 5_o some_o principle_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n called_n quaker_n p._n 16_o worship_n p._n 20_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o way_n ibid._n the_o cross_n p._n 21_o true_a communion_n p._n 22_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n faith_n ibid._n baptism_n p._n 23_o persecution_n ibid._n scripture_n p._n 26_o tyth_n p._n 27_o the_o high_a power_n p._n 28_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n how_o hold_v up_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 29_o teacher_n prophet_n pastor_n bishop_n presbyter_n ibid._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christendom_n to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n p._n 30_o perfection_n p._n 33_o resurrection_n p._n 34_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n fear_v and_o tremble_v p._n 36_o the_o body_n of_o death_n p._n 37_o the_o word_n thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 39_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v the_o knee_n cringing_n and_o compliment_n ibid._n good_a mannier_n p._n 40_o objection_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n p._n 41_o bread_n water_n and_o wine_n p._n 42_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 43_o godfathers_n godmothers_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n ibid._n the_o word_n trinity_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n p._n 44_o day_n time_n meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n marriage_n ibid._n false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 45_o a_o general_n objection_n of_o people_n p._n 48_o the_o jew_n inward_a and_o outward_a p._n 49_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n ibid._n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n p._n 50_o original_a sin_n p._n 51_o oath_n p._n 52_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 54_o heathen_a idolater_n name_v day_n and_o month_n p._n 63_o sing_v psalm_n p._n 65_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o fashon_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 66_o some_o query_n give_v forth_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o answer_n if_o they_o can_v by_o g._n f._n p._n 68_o the_o scripture_n p._n 72_o baptism_n p._n 75_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 76_o prayer_n p._n 77_o ministry_n p._n 79_o magistracy_n and_o government_n p._n 80_o superiority_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 84_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o p._n 89_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n p._n 90_o perfection_n by_o j._n parnel_n p._n 92_o woman_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n by_o w._n d._n p._n 94_o the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 97_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 103_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n p._n 107_o christ_n manifest_v without_o and_o within_o and_o how_o both_o be_v own_v by_o they_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n p._n 108_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o in_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v purchase_v and_o possess_v p._n 111_o a_o invitation_n to_o professor_n serious_o to_o consider_v etc._n etc._n p._n 114_o a_o brief_a testimony_n for_o truth_n by_o t._n taylor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 119_o the_o conclusion_n by_o i._o penington_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o our_o work_n be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v a_o people_n who_o god_n have_v convert_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n in_o who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o eart_o 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the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o infinite_a eternal_a be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o either_o can_v be_v any_o where_o where_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v he_o may_v take_v up_o a_o body_n and_o appear_v in_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o be_v no_o where_o else_o but_o there_o no_o not_o at_o the_o very_a time_n while_o he_o be_v there_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v concern_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o nor_o be_v the_o father_n exclude_v from_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n what_o do_v every_o one_o that_o see_v that_o body_n see_v the_o father_n also_o nay_o not_o so_o but_o he_o that_o see_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o but_o the_o father_n only_o mat_n 16.16_o 17._o he_o see_v the_o father_n also_o o_o friend_n look_v to_o your_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o your_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o your_o prayer_n also_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a miss_v of_o the_o live_a substance_n in_o all_o these_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o shadow_n which_o may_v please_v and_o make_v a_o great_a show_n in_o the_o earthly_a part_n in_o the_o natural_a understanding_n and_o affection_n but_o satisfy_v not_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o still_o the_o cry_n there_o go_v out_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v awake_v after_o truth_n substance_n life_n virtue_n from_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o it_o alone_o can_v feed_v upon_o these_o four_o thing_n follow_v i_o be_o certain_a of_o which_o he_o that_o come_v into_o the_o true_a light_n shall_v infallible_o experience_n they_o there_o first_o that_o nothing_o can_v save_v but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n even_o of_o that_o very_a christ_n and_o no_o other_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o prepare_a body_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o at_o jerusalem_n second_o that_o no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n can_v save_v but_o the_o live_a knowledge_n not_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o carnal_a part_n may_v get_v much_o of_o and_o value_v itself_o much_o by_o but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v only_o give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o only_o retain_v by_o that_o which_o abide_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o run_v not_o out_o into_o the_o fleshly_a reason_n imagine_n and_o conceving_n about_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o that_o that_o man_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n in_o spirit_n nor_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o spirit_n but_o through_o darkness_n and_o misguidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n call_v the_o shining_n of_o his_o light_n his_o reproof_n his_o check_n for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o his_o secret_a motion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a natural_a this_o man_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o christ_n never_o so_o much_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o in_o truth_n deny_v he_o four_o he_o that_o deny_v christ_n in_o his_o knock_v be_v and_o visitation_n of_o he_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o before_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o hold_v forth_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v he_o
will_v bring_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n wherein_o his_o power_n shall_v appear_v wherein_o his_o presence_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a wherein_o that_o which_o shine_v before_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n shall_v shine_v again_o in_o this_o new-reared_n building_n of_o he_o insomuch_o as_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n indeed_o god_n be_v here_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o gosple-jerusalem_n indeed_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n in_o which_o innocency_n righteousness_n truth_n love_n sweetness_n peaceablenesse_n and_o the_o gentle_a nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lamb_n live_v and_o reign_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n now_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o work_n be_v begin_v the_o time_n of_o refreshment_n be_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v from_o heaven_n pitiy_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v visit_v their_o soul_n cause_v the_o light_n of_o life_n even_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n but_o whoever_o will_v know_v these_o thing_n and_o partake_v of_o they_o must_v come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o light_n which_o be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o full_a light_n even_o the_o shining_n forth_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n must_v begin_v with_o its_o glimmering_n even_o that_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o discover_v and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o world_n towards_o the_o father_n o_o hear_v and_o live_v do_v not_o dispute_v about_o it_o but_o wait_v to_o feel_v it_o upon_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o take_v up_o and_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o so_o bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o as_o thou_o obeye_v thou_o shall_v know_v of_o its_o doctrine_n but_o out_o of_o the_o pure_a faith_n and_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o true_a sound_n deep-rooted_n knowledge_n but_o all_o of_o that_o kind_n must_v be_v part_v with_o for_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o increase_v in_o the_o obedience_n which_o knowledge_n be_v of_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a kind_a and_o nature_n then_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o part_v with_o for_o it_o the_o lord_n guide_v thy_o mind_n and_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v thou_o who_o from_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o a_o true_a nature_n and_o spirit_n desire_v after_o the_o pure_a truth_n and_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n amen_n this_o testimony_n here_o hold_v forth_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o i_o know_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o many_o heart_n will_v answer_v to_o it_o and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o for_o so_o do_v his_o soul_n will_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o pure_a live_a truth_n nor_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o isaac_n penington_n the_o end_n john_n 10.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o jer._n 23.28_o john_n 1.1_o jer._n 2.4_o 8._o ezek._n 1.3_o john_n 1.14_o rev._n 19.13_o heb._n 4.12_o 13_o luke_n 1.73_o &_o 19.15_o john_n 16.13_o rom._n 18.14_o mat._n 11.15_o mat._n 13.11_o mat._n 3.11_o ephes_n 4.5_o 6._o rom._n 6.3_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 17._o john_n 6.54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o act_n 4.32_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o rom._n 8.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.12_o jam._n 5.5_o 6._o pro._n 15.8_o 29._o ex._n 40.12_o 13._o luke_n 1.3_o hab._n 1.13_o mat._n 12.34_o job_n 14.4_o gen._n 3.15_o 2_o sam._n 2.22_o 1_o sam._n 5.22_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o mark_v 16.25_o amos_n 3_o 7_o 8._o be_o 7.14_o 15._o gal._n 1.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o act._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n act_n 20.33_o 1_o thes_n 9.6_o as_o in_o act._n act._n 24_o 5.6_o act._n 22.22_o witness_v the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n the_o wel-head_n rom._n 7.14_o rom._n 4.15_o rom._n 8.1_o gal._n 5.23_o rom._n 8.8_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o pro._n 28.15_o 16._o pro._n 25.28_o pro._n 29.10_o isa_n 14.15_o james_n 2.9_o hos_fw-la 4.18_o hester_n 3_o dan._n 1.3_o isa_n 23._o isa_n 5.27_o 28._o psal_n 82.1_o 3._o zeph._n 3.3_o hos_fw-la 4.18_o mar._n 6.17_o &c_n &c_n hest_n 3.8_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o exod._n 4.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o act_n 9.5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o jam._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o 17._o gal._n 6.14_o col._n 1.18_o mat._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o act_n 4.32_o rom._n 6.4_o 5._o rev._n 19_o rom._n 13.7_o 1_o king_n 19.9_o am._n 7.24_o 25_o deut._n 32.3_o deut._n 37.5_o mat._n 13.55_o 56_o 57_o rom._n 8.5_o phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 149.8_o rev._n 13._o rev._n 14_o 5._o rev._n 18.6_o mat._n 20.25_o prov._n 22.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o prov._n 1.23_o prov._n 16.4_o luke_n 16_o 10_o 20._o acts._n 17.25_o james_n 2.6_o esth_n 3._o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o judas_n 10._o gen._n 1.27_o gen._n 5.24_o luke_n 4.18_o mat._n 10.11_o rev._n 21.27_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o john_n 8.13_o