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THE

SELECT WORKS

OF

WILLIAM PENN.

SODL

ÍN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

THE FOURTH EDITION.

London:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY WILLIAM PHILLIPS, GEORGE YARD,

LOMBARD STREET.

1825.

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CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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Travels in Holland and Germany.

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DISCOURSE

OF THE

GENERAL RULE OF FAITH AND PRACTICE,

AND

JUDGE OF CONTROVERSY.

Greatly importing all those who desire to take right measures of Faith, and to determine (at least to themselves) the numerous controversies now on foot in the world.

By W. PENN.

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW creature. And as many as walk according to тHis rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. GAL. vi. 16. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. The things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. He that is spiritual judgeth all things. 1 COR. ii. 10,11, 15. But ye have an unction from the Holy One; and ye shall know all things. 1 JOHN ii. 20.

Published in the year 1673.

SINCE there are so many faiths in the world, and perplexed controversies about them; and that it greatly behov. eth every man, if to contend for, then first to know, the true faith that overcometh the world; it may not be unnecessary to say something of the general rule of faith and life, and judge of controversy, at this time. And indeed I am pressed from this weighty consideration, that men perish for want of it, and can no more arrive at truth without it, than the distressed mariner can gain his port, who sails without either star or compass.

I shall begin with an explanation of the terms, rule, and faith; of which we shall first treat, that we may as well express what we intend by the one, as what we mean by the other; which will be a proper introduction to the whole discourse.

By GENERAL RULE, &c. we understand, that constant measure or standard, by which men, in all ages, have been enabled to judge of the truth or error of doctrines, and the good or evil of thoughts, words, and actions.

VOL. II.

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