The Court of Boston, to make that Law of Banishment &c.
AN
EXAMINATION
OF THE GROUNDS OR CAUSES
WHICH ARE SAID TO INDUCE THE
COURT OF BOSTON
IN
NEW ENGLAND
TO MAKE THAT ORDER OR LAW OF BANISHMENT, UPON PAIN OF DEATH, AGAINST THE
QUAKERS
AS ALSO
OF THE GROUNDS AND CONSIDERATIONS BY THEM PRODUCED, TO MANIFEST THE WARRANTABLENESS AND JUSTNESS BOTH OF THEIR MAKING AND EXECUTING THE SAME; WHICH THE ...read
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The Everlasting Gospel and its blessed Effects Testified to
THE
EVERLASTING GOSPEL
OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
AND THE BLESSED EFFECTS THEREOF, TESTIFIED TO FROM EXPERIENCE
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"The darkness is past, and the true light now shineth." 1 John 2:8.
"Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee: for behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the ...read
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The Flesh and Blood of Christ in the Mystery, and in the Outward
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 PRI ...read
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The Holy Truth and People Defended, in answer to a letter, &c.
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 an ...read
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The Jew outward: being a Glass for the Professors of this Age
THE
JEW OUTWARD
BEING A GLASS FOR THE
PROFESSORS OF THIS AGE
WHEREIN
IF THEY READ WITH MEEKNESS, AND IN THE TRUE LIGHT, SUCH OF THEM AS HAVE NOT OVERSLIPPED THE DAY OF THEIR VISITATION, MAY SEE THEIR OWN SPIRITS, TO THEIR OWN EVERLASTING ADVANTAGE AND COMFORT, BY LEARNING SUBJECTION TO THAT WHICH HATH POWER IN IT TO DESTROY THE EVIL SPIRIT IN ...read
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The New Covenant . . . distinguished from the Old
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 ...read
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The Root of Popery struck at
THE
ROOT OF POPERY STRUCK AT
AND THE
TRUE ANCIENT APOSTOLIC 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, ...read
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The scattered Sheep sought after
THE
SCATTERED SHEEP
SOUGHT AFTER
FIRST: In a LAMENTATION over the General Loss of the powerful PRESENCE OF GOD in his People since the Days of the APOSTLES; with a particular Bewailing of the Withering and Death of those precious Buddings-forth of Life, which appeared in many at the Beginning of the late Troubles in these Nations; with the prope ...read
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The Seed of God, and of His Kingdom Treated and Testified of
THE SEED OF GOD AND OF HIS KINGDOM TREATED AND TESTIFIED OF ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES OF TRUTH AND ACCORDING TO TRUE EXPERIENCE FELT IN THE HEART FROM THE GOD OF TRUTH B Y ISAAC PENINGTON "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. Which indeed is the least of all ...read
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The Way of Life and Death made manifest, and set before men
THE PREFACE
MY soul hath still in remembrance the grievous shakings and rendings that have been in this nation, which entered deep into the bowels of it, and made every heart ache, and every mind astonished. This nation was settled in religion and outward peace, in such a way as was pleasing to most; but yet there was a spirit within, which had ...read
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Three Queries Propounded to the King and Parliament
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
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PREFACE
THE main thing conducible towards man's safety and happiness, is to see things aright; and he that seeth aright, must see with a right eye. There is an eye which cannot see the things of God; there i ...read
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To all Such as Complain they Want Power
TO
ALL SUCH AS COMPLAIN THAT THEY WANT
POWER
NOT APPLYING THEMSELVES TO YIELD SUBJECTION TO WHAT OF GOD IS MADE MANIFEST IN THEM, UPON A PRETENCE OF WAITING FOR POWER SO TO DO
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THE Lord God of eternal power, who made man in his own image, he stretcheth forth his arm to save and redeem his lost creature; it is his power alone that effecte ...read
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To Friends in England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, &c.
TO FRIENDS
IN ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, HOLLAND, NEW ENGLAND, BARBADOES, OR ANYWHERE ELSE, WHERE THE LORD GOD SHALL ORDER THIS TO COME, IN THE TENDER SPIRIT OF LIFE AND LOVE, GREETING
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O FRIENDS!
IN the pure love of God, and fresh breath of his living Spirit, is it now on my heart to write unto you, in fear, in tenderness, in meltings, ...read
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To Such as are not satisfied with a Profession, without the true Life
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 TRA ...read
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To the Army
TO THE ARMY
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FRIENDS,
Do ye not see how often ye have been betrayed? The Lord hath done great things for you, and by you, and put great opportunities into your hands: but still they have been lost, his work fallen to the ground, and his name become a reproach over all the earth, through your means. Oh! be abased before the Lord, and lie ...read
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To the Jews Natural, and to the Jews Spiritual
TO THE
JEWS NATURAL
AND
TO THE JEWS SPIRITUAL
WITH
A FEW WORDS TO ENGLAND, MY NATIVE COUNTRY
WHEREUNTO ARE ADDED
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 LIKEWISE ABOUT ...read
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To the Parliament, the Army
To the Parliament, the Army,
and all the Well-affected in the Nation, who have been faithful to the
Good Old Cause
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THAT there hath been a backsliding and turning aside from the GOOD OLD CAUSE even by the army (who formerly were glorious Instruments in the hand of God) hath been lately confessed, and that they have cause, and desire to ta ...read
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Where is the Wise, where is the Scribe? &c.
WHERE IS THE WISE?
Where is the Scribe? Where is the Disputer of this World? Hath not God made foolish the Wisdom of this World? 1 Cor. 1:20
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THESE have always been the enemies and opposers of truth, and setters-up of false images thereof in all ages; the wise, the learned, the great disputants. To these truth has still been mean and conte ...read
