Testimony of Thomas Ellwood Concerning Isaac Penington [26 KB]
The Way of Life and Death made manifest, and set before men [207 KB]
Some positions concerning the Apostasy from the Christian spiritThe scattered Sheep sought after [77 KB]
Some Principles guiding out of the Apostasy, to the Christian spirit
A Testimony of great concernment to all called Christians
A brief Account of what we are, and what our work is in the world
An Addition concerning the doctrine of Justification
A Lamentation; with a call to mourning and lamentation, &c.Babylon the Great described [145 KB]
Some Propositions concerning the only way of Salvation
The fundamental Principle of the Gospel
A short Catechism for the sake of the Simple-hearted
The Sins of BabylonThe Jew outward: being a Glass for the Professors of this Age [74 KB]
The judgment of Babylon
Some plain Queries drawn out of the Book of the Revelations
Some Considerations, helping out of the Suburbs of Babylon, &c.
An Exhortation to the Present Powers
The Axe laid to the Root of the old corrupt Tree [117 KB]
Some Assertions concerning Faith, its Nature, Rise, &c.To the Parliament, the Army, and all the Well-affected in the Nation, who have been faithful to the Good Old Cause [13 KB]
A necessary warning, of great importance to all called Christians
A brief History of the state of the Church since the Apostle's days
An Exhortation to the present Age, relating to the workings of the mystery of Iniquity, and the mystery of Godliness
Some Considerations proposed to the City of London, &c. [6 KB]
Some Considerations proposed to the distracted Nation of England [11 KB]
To the Army [2 KB]
A Question proposed to the Rulers, Teachers, and People of England [18 KB]
Examination of the Appendix of John Norton's BookSome Considerations concerning the state of Things, &c. [25 KB]
Answer to another Paper called "A True Relation &c."
The Authority which Christ excluded out of his Church
A Warning of Love from the Bowels of Life to Professors [21 KB]
Where is the Wise, where is the Scribe? &c. [24 KB]
Somewhat concerning the Ground of Error, and the Way, &c.An Epistle to such as observe the Seventh Day for a Sabbath [9 KB]
The New Covenant . . . distinguished from the Old [120 KB]
Some Queries answeredSome Queries and Considerations proposed to the Cavaliers [18 KB]
A Brief Explication of the Mystery of the Six Days' Labor, &c.
Some Considerations propounded to the Jews
Some Queries concerning the Work of God in the World [20 KB]
An Advertisement to the Powers and People of this NationConsideration of a Position conc. the Book of Common Prayer [67 KB]
A Warning of Tender Bowels to the Rulers, Teachers, &c.An Answer to that Common Objection against the Quakers &c. [20 KB]
Of the Kingdom, Laws, and Government of Christ &c.
A Loving and Faithful Advertisement to the Nation, &c.The Great Question concerning the Lawfulness or Unlawfulness of Swearing under the Gospel [24 KB]
Somewhat spoken to a Weighty Question concerning the Magistrate's Protection of the Innocent [39 KB]
Some Considerations for the Serious and Wise in HeartConcerning Persecution [66 KB]
A brief Account of what the People called Quakers desire in Reference to Civil Government
A few words to such as have felt the Power of Endless Life &c.
A few Words about the present Work of God in the World
A brief Account of the Stubbornness which by many &c.Some Directions to the Panting Soul [23 KB]
Concerning the worship of the Living God, which He teacheth &c. [17 KB]
Some Questions and Answers relating to Conversion &c.Some Questions and Answers for . . . the Jews Natural [103 KB]
Some Questions and Answers for the Direction, Comfort, Help, and Furtherance of God's Spiritual IsraelSome Questions and Answers Showing Man his Duty [42 KB]
Some Questions and Answers Conducing towards the further Opening of the Path of Redemption
Some Questions & Answers Concerning the Seed of Israel, &c.To all Such as Complain they Want Power [32 KB]
Some Queries to the Professors of this Age [10 KB]
Some Observations on that Portion of Scripture, Rom. 14:20. [14 KB]
Three Queries Propounded to the King and Parliament [20 KB]
A Salutation of Love to the Commissioners of Peace, &c. [7 KB]
A Weighty Question Propounded to the King and Parliament [18 KB]
Concerning the Persuasions of Reason and Faith in ReligionSome of the Mysteries of God's Kingdom Glanced at [61 KB]
Some Questions & Answers of deep Concernment to the JewsSome Queries concerning the Order and Government of the Church [29 KB]
Some Deep Considerations Concerning the State of Israel [31 KB]
Some Questions and Answers Concerning Spiritual UnityConcerning God's Seeking out His Israel [45 KB]
Concerning the Seed, or Inward Principle, whereby Life &c.To Friends in England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, &c. [23 KB]
Concerning the Two Covenants
One more tender Visitation to the Men of this Generation [6 KB]
Concerning the Church, or Church State under the Gospel [42 KB]
Some Queries to the Professors of ChristianityConcerning the Substance of our Religion who are called Quakers [36 KB]
Some Observations upon the Eternal Judgment
Concerning Christ, and Reading the Scriptures aright
Concerning the Gospel Ministration
Concerning Christ's being Manifested without and also within
A few Words concerning the Principle of Truth; what it is, &c.
A Question to the Professors of Christianity [114 KB]
Some Queries concerning Christ and his AppearancesTo Such as are not satisfied with a Profession, without the true Life [24 KB]
Some Propositions and Considerations conc. Church Worship
The sounding of Bowels towards thee, O England
A Faithful Guidance to the Principle and Path of Truth
Some Questions and Answers from the Tenth Chapter of John
Concerning applying the PromisesObservations on some passages of Lodowick Muggleton [64 KB]
A Postscript concerning Deceit and being Deceived
A Brief Account of my soul's travel towards the Holy LandSome Things relating to Religion, proposed to the Royal Society [43 KB]
Concerning the Ground of Certainty and Assurance in ReligionOf the Church in its pure, declining, and declined state, and recovery [164 KB]
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
The Way of Salvation in the Covenant of Life OpenedAn inquiry after Truth and Righteousness, and after the People, &c. [14 KB]
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
Some Queries on the Fifty-fourth Chapter of IsaiahThe Holy Truth and People Defended, in answer to a letter, &c. [97 KB]
The Ancient principle of Truth, or the Light within, asserted [80 KB]
An appeal to God's witness in all ConsciencesNaked Truth, or truth nakedly Manifesting itself [141 KB]
Some Experiences addedThe Flesh and Blood of Christ in the Mystery, and in the Outward [67 KB]
A Few Words concerning the true Christ, how certainly known
A Few Words in Love and good-will to my native Country
A Brief Account concerning the People called QuakersTo the Jews Natural, and to the Jews Spiritual [97 KB]
A Few Words concerning the way of Peace
Postscript concerning the Sufferings of the People called Quakers
An Exhortation to true Christianity
A Few Words to England, my native CountryThe Everlasting Gospel and its blessed Effects Testified to [13 KB]
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
Some Sensible, weighty Queries concerning some things very sweet, &c.
Postscript containing some Queries on Isaiah 50:10-11
Concerning the True Church and MinistryLife and Immortality brought to Light through the Gospel [278 KB]
An Objection concerning the newness of the way of Truth answered
A Caution to those who are touched with the Power of Truth
An Objection against the Principle we bear witness to answered
Some Questions and Answers concerning the New Covenant
A Question or two relating to Election, answered
Concerning Men's misunderstanding and wresting of Scriptures
Questions, Answers, and Queries concerning Deceit and Deceivers
The Way of Life and Salvation freely held forth by God to all
Some Questions answered concerning the Spirit of Christ, &c.
Questions answered concerning Blaspheming and Blasphemers
A Question concerning Miracles answered
Some further Questions answered concerning the New Covenant
A Brief Account concerning Silent Meetings
A Few Words to those that desire the knowledge of true GodA Reply to thy Animadversions [85 KB]
Queries concerning the State of the Church in the Apostles' days, &c.
Queries on Chap. 29 and 30 of Deuteronomy compared with Romans 10
Queries concerning Destruction and Salvation
Queries on Colossians 1:27-29
Queries concerning the Way of Life, and Mystery of the Gospel
Queries concerning Righteousness and Justification
Queries about being under the Law, and being under Grace
Queries for the Professors of Christianity to consider of, &c.
A Question answered about Preaching the Gospel after the Apostasy
Two Questions answered
Of the Threefold appearance of Christ
Concerning Mount Sinai, and Mount Zion
Of the Signification of Mount Sinai, and Mount Zion
Concerning the Temple and Sacrifices under the Gospel
Some Questions conc. the Light of Christ's Spirit answered
The way to know one's election, and to be fully assured of it
Some Observations concerning the Priesthood of Christ
A Relation of the Estate or Condition the Lord found many of us in
Concerning the Gospel State
Concerning Baptism
Some Questions and Answers concerning the Gentiles, &c.
Concerning the Rule of the Children of the New Covenant
Queries concerning the Law or Word, Statutes, Testimonies and judgments which David was so delighted in...
Some Observations on 2 Peter 3:14-16
Concerning the Gospel Ministry
A few Words concerning the Old and New Covenant
Queries on Romans 6, 7, and 8
A Further testimony conc. the Work of God upon our hearts
A Brief Account of the Ground of our Worship
Queries concerning knowing and owning the Lord Jesus Christ truly
A Query added concerning Imputation
Experiences concerning things relating to God's everlasting Kingdom [49 KB]
A Faithful Testimony concerning the true and pure Way of LifeA Treatise concerning God's Teaching, and Christ's Law [77 KB]
Concerning the Perfecting of God's Work in the Heart
Concerning the true Christ, how it may be known which is he
Some Queries to such as affirm the Scriptures to be the only Rule
Concerning the Light, wherewith Christ enlighteneth every man
A Few Words further concerning Perfection
Concerning Imputation of Righteousness
Some Queries concerning the Time and Work of Reformation
Some Queries concerning the Spirit of Christ
Of the True Way, and of the True Teaching and Knowledge
Concerning Separation from the Spirit and Ways of the World
Concerning God's TeachingsA Question answered concerning Reading the Scriptures Aright [23 KB]
Concerning the Law of Christ
A Brief Relation concerning myself
A Question about Preaching the Everlasting Gospel answered
Concerning Christ's Ministry and Priesthood
Concerning the true knowledge of Christ
A Few Words more about the right way of knowing
Concerning Christ's Righteousness
Of the Grace of the Gospel;
A Question answered concerning Real Holiness
Concerning the Law of Sin..., and the Law of Life
Concerning God's Gathering us Home to Himself
Concerning the Worship which our God hath taught us
A Few Words to such as complain of Want of PowerSomewhat relating to Church Government [68 KB]
Remarks on a late Book entitled "Antichrist's Transformations"Some Misrepresentations of me concerning Church Government [75 KB]
Three or four considerations added conc. Church GovernmentThe Seed of God, and of his Kingdom treated and testified of [50 KB]
What is hid or wrapped up in this Precious, Heavenly SeedAn Epistle to all serious Professors of the Christian Religion [20 KB]
The Nature of this Seed
Of the Effects
Some Queries concerning God's Kingdom, whereby the Seed thereof may be the better illustrated and understood
A Reply to an answer to Queries by I.P. concerning gospel Baptism [69 KB]
Epistles to Friends [42 KB]
Some Queries concerning Compulsion in Religion [8 KB]
Experiences concerning God's Way, Truth, Church, and People [15 KB]
Concerning the Times and Seasons, both which have been, and are yet to be [13 KB]
Index [not currently included in online version]
Letters of Isaac Penington
To his father [9 KB]
To Thomas Ellwood [2 KB]
To King Charles II [6 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To A Parent [4 KB]
To Bridget Atley [5 KB]
To One who sent a paper of Richard Baxter's [3 KB]
To A Friend in London; supposed to be written on occasion of the Plague. [2 KB]
To Elizabeth Walmsley [2 KB]
To Friends at Horton and thereabouts [7 KB]
To A Friend [1 KB]
To Friends in Truth in and about the two Chalfonts. [4 KB]
To Elizabeth Walmsley, of Giles Chalfont [2 KB]
To The Earl of Bridgewater [6 KB]
To ------- ------- [4 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To Friends in Truth in and about the two Chalfonts [7 KB]
To M. E. [1 KB]
To The single, upright-hearted, and faithful Friends of Truth, in and about the two Chalfonts [10 KB]
To Friends in Amersham [2 KB]
To His children, J.J. and M.P. [10 KB]
To Dear Friends, Brethren, and Sisters in the Truth, in and about the two Chalfonts. [3 KB]
To The Friends at Chalfont, in Buckinghamshire [3 KB]
To George Fox [2 KB]
To Friends of both the Chalfonts [12 KB]
To ------- ------- [5 KB]
To M. S. [2 KB]
To His Brother [9 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To Bridget Atley [5 KB]
To Friends [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [4 KB]
To ------- ------- [5 KB]
To A couple about to Marry [2 KB]
To Miles Stanclif [3 KB]
To John Mannock [9 KB]
To John Mannock [4 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To Catherine Pordage [5 KB]
To Thomas Walmsley [5 KB]
To Elizabeth Walmsley [5 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [5 KB]
To Nathanael Stonar [5 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [12 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [7 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [8 KB]
To Elizabeth Walmsley [2 KB]
To Elizabeth Stonar [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [2 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To The Friend of Francis Fines [12 KB]
To The Lady Conway [5 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [2 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [3 KB]
To Catherine Pordage [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [3 KB]
To Catherine Pordage [6 KB]
To Nathanael Stonar [10 KB]
To Nathanael Stonar [6 KB]
To Catherine Pordage [10 KB]
To Catherine Pordage and another [5 KB]
To ------- ------- [8 KB]
To Ann Fleetwood [8 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [6 KB]
To Thomas and Ann Mudd [5 KB]
To Colonel Kenrick [8 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [3 KB]
To ------- ------- [6 KB]
To Elizabeth Stonar [9 KB]
To ------- ------- [2 KB]
To Widow Hemmings [3 KB]
To Catherine Pordage [5 KB]
To Suffering Friends in Scotland [5 KB]
To His Brother Arthur [8 KB]
To Sir William Armorer (so styled) [4 KB]
To The Lady Conway [4 KB]
To James Eeles [4 KB]
To Dulcibella Laiton [4 KB]
To Thomas Walmsley [4 KB]
To George Winkfield [4 KB]
To Sir William Drake (so styled) [6 KB]
To The Women's Meeting of Friends in the Truth, at John Mannock's [5 KB]
To Those Persons that Drink of the Waters at Astrop Wells [3 KB]
To Such as Drink of the Waters at Astrop Wells [4 KB]
To One who Sent a Message to him at Astrop Wells [4 KB]
To The Women Friends that meet at Armscot in Worcestershire [5 KB]
To the Scholars that disturb Friends in meetings at Oxford [3 KB]
Appendix B. Joseph Bevan's Review of the Writings of Isaac Penington [176 KB]
Appendix C. A Touchstone or Trial of Faith [67 KB]