Everything about Isaac Penington Quaker totally explained
» For the 19th century physician, see the article Isaac PenningtonIsaac Penington (1616-1679) was one of the early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Penington was the oldest son of
Isaac Penington, a
Puritan who had served as the
Lord Mayor of London. Penington married a widow named Mary Springett and they'd five children. Penington's stepdaughter Gulielma Springett married
William Penn. Convinced that the Quaker faith was true, Penington and his wife joined the Friends in
1657 or
1658.
Penington became an influential promoter and defender of the Quaker movement, publishing several books about it. He was imprisoned six times for his beliefs, starting in 1661. Sometimes the charge was refusal to take an oath. Taking an oath was something that Friends were against doing (see
Testimony of Integrity). Refusing to take an oath was prohibited by the
Quaker Act of
1662. At other times Penington was charged with attending a Quaker meeting, which was forbidden by the
Conventicle Act of
1664.
His complete works were first published in 1681. They are still in print today and can also be read online.
Sources
- Works of Isaac Penington. In four volumes. Glenside, PA: Quaker Heritage Press, 1995-97.
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