Selections from the Works of Isaac Penington: To which are Added Selections from His Letters |
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... rest- ing - place in the great day of trouble . In the midst of which exercises nothing gave him ease or com- fort , but the smiles of God's countenance upon his soul . " About the year 1648 , he married Mary , the widow of Sir William ...
... rest- ing - place in the great day of trouble . In the midst of which exercises nothing gave him ease or com- fort , but the smiles of God's countenance upon his soul . " About the year 1648 , he married Mary , the widow of Sir William ...
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... rest and city of God . " This was the testimony of one well acquainted with him : " And as it was given to him to believe in Christ , so he had also to suffer for his sake ; his imprisonments being many , and some of them long ; which ...
... rest and city of God . " This was the testimony of one well acquainted with him : " And as it was given to him to believe in Christ , so he had also to suffer for his sake ; his imprisonments being many , and some of them long ; which ...
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... rest . It is the doctrine of the kingdom , wherein is life , joy , peace , and everlasting rest to the soul in God . The law had the shadow of the good things to come ; but under it was not the pos- session of the good things themselves ...
... rest . It is the doctrine of the kingdom , wherein is life , joy , peace , and everlasting rest to the soul in God . The law had the shadow of the good things to come ; but under it was not the pos- session of the good things themselves ...
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... rest and peace of his gospel . He would not have them always labouring and heavy laden , as under the law ; but he would have their souls feel and enjoy the ease , the liberty , the sweetness , the pure power and eternal rest of his ...
... rest and peace of his gospel . He would not have them always labouring and heavy laden , as under the law ; but he would have their souls feel and enjoy the ease , the liberty , the sweetness , the pure power and eternal rest of his ...
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To which are Added Selections from His Letters Isaac Penington. stance of the rest hoped for , and there is a true taste and some enjoyment of it given to him that truly believeth . 4. The rest was once felt and enjoyed , when the gospel ...
To which are Added Selections from His Letters Isaac Penington. stance of the rest hoped for , and there is a true taste and some enjoyment of it given to him that truly believeth . 4. The rest was once felt and enjoyed , when the gospel ...
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Page 215 - Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Page 230 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Page 232 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Page 214 - And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Page 32 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 150 - And he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, Neither reprove after the hearing of his ears : But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, And reprove with equity for the meek of the earth...
Page 182 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication : and upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Page 237 - and " misery " are the names of two extremes, the utmost bounds whereof we know not : it is what " eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 72 - I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Page 121 - God ; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called Trees of Eighteousncss, the planting of Jahveh that he might be glorified.