They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that mur- LONDON: DARTON AND HARVEY, GRACECHURCH-STREET. 1837. PRELIMINARY REMARKS. THE Editor of this little volume is entirely persuaded, that PENINGTON, as well with regard to his precepts and principles as his blessed example among men," being dead, yet speaketh;" and most intelligibly and naturally to that community, unto whom beyond any other, he was so intimately united in religious fellowship. Nevertheless, before allowing him his just liberty to speak for himself in the ensuing Selections from his published Works, it may be proper on the present occasion to interpose a few remarks; both by way of information to those who have hitherto been unacquainted with the Author, and by way of putting in remembrance the brethren of the same household of faith concerning those things, which have been wrought in God by the instrumentality of this one of their elders in the Truth. "Memoirs of the Life of Isaac Penington by Joseph Gurney Bevan," are pretty generally known to the Society of Friends; a second edition was printed in 1830, and is to be had of the publishers of the present volume. The "Letters of Isaac Penington," which were laid before the public in |