The works of the long-mournful and sorely-distressed Isaac Penington, whom the Lord in his tender mercy, at length visited and relieved by the ministry of that despised people, called Quakers; and in the springings of that light, life and holy power in him, which they had truly and faithfully testified of, and directed his mind to, were these things written, and are now published as a thankful testimony of the goodness of the Lord unto him, and for the benefit of others. In two parts

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  • The works of the long-mournful and sorely-distressed Isaac Penington, whom the Lord in his tender mercy, at length visited and relieved by the ministry of that despised people, called Quakers; and in the springings of that light, life and holy power in him, which they had truly and faithfully testified of, and directed his mind to, were these things written, and are now published as a thankful testimony of the goodness of the Lord unto him, and for the benefit of others. In two parts
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Imprint
London: printed, and sold by Benjamin Clark bookseller in George-yard in Lombard-street, 1681.
Added name
Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. Question to the professors of Christianity, whether they have the true, living, powerful, saving knowledge of Christ, or no?; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. Way of life & death made manifest; Clark, Benjamin, active 1674-1698, printer, bookseller.
Publication year
1681
ESTC No.
R20691
Grub Street ID
83364
Description
[52], 92, 91-154, 191-470, 357, 368-496 p. ; 2°.
Note
Prefixed are testimonies of various Friends concerning the author

"The way of life & death made manifest, and set before men" has separate title page, dated 1680, on leaf A1r

"A question to the professors of Christianity, whether they have the true, living, powerful, saving knowledge of Christ, or no?" has separate title page, dated 1680, and separate pagination and register

Leaves 2Y3-2Z3 (p.357-366) and first half of 2Z4r (p.367) have been cancelled, with a new half leaf paginated "357" pasted on 2Z4r (p.367). In some copies the cancelled leaves may still be present

Quire X variously mispaginated as: 191-192, 157-160, 197-198 or as 191, 156-161, 198

With errata below "Postscript" on 4*1 verso. A variant does not have the errata

Includes index

Copy at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 771 has cancelled leaves present and no half leaf pasted on p.367.
Uncontrolled note
DFONOTE jre: pag: [52], 92, 91-160, 197-470...; edit 246?