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WAY of deliverance from BONDAGE.

Set forth in love to the ſimple, who have erred for lack of knowledge.

The Redemption of the holy Seed, is through Judgement on that which hath hindred its gro •••… Iſa. 1.27. and purification is by the ſire of Zion, •• d and the furnace of Jeruſalem, the which comes to 〈◊〉 known by owning and ſubmitting unto the power of the burning Light in its operation of Judgement againſt the tranſgreſſor, which breaks the peace of the wicke • that he hath in his wickedneſs, and hereby throu •• ſubmiſſion unto the ſword of the Spirit of Judgement is learned to anſwer t • e requitings thereof, by which man comes to be purged, and made a veſſel unto honour, meet for the Maſters uſe.

• h! prepare to meet the Lord in the way of his Judgements, for all his wayes are Judgement,

Deut. 32.4.

By one that deſires the enlargement of the righteou • Seed, which is impriſoned in the unconverted. THOMAS CHILTON.

• ondon, Printed for Thomas Simmons, at th • Bull and Mouth near Alderſgate, 1659.
The way of deliverance from Bondage. He is in the way of life that receiveth (and keepeth) inſtruction, but he that r • fuſeth reproof is brutiſh.

ALl men by nature being obedient children unto the God of this world, and ſubjects to the prince of the air, Epheſ. 2.2.3. Pſ. 14. • .3 Jer. 10.23 are diſobedient unto the God of heaven, the everlaſting King of righteouſneſs, and have no power in them (that is of them) to turn from evil to good, being they are under the rule and Authority of their Maſter the Devil. Now if any have in them a deſire to be delivered from the bondage, and ſervitude of ſin, and death, they muſt look unto that light which • akes the condition manifeſt, Eph. 5.13. and from whenc • the deſire to be delivered ariſes; for it is the light of Chriſt in man which wars againſt the King and kingdom of darkneſs, ſtriving to overturn his government, and to deliver the captives from under his power which keeps them in bondage; but the natural man when the light of the ſpirit makes manifeſt his ſin, and ſhews the danger of walking therein, & reproves him for it, and exhorts him to follow the light and obey its counſel, which would lead him out of ſin, then he cries out, I want power; Now to ſuch I ſay that the power over ſin is in the ſpitit wch reproves for ſin, and he that rejects this ſpirit (which is light) rejects the power, and he that receives it receives the power; yet it may be objected by ſome he has not a free-will, nor power to receive that in wch the power is. An. Its true, man as he is in the power which captivates him in ſin hath not a free-will, for its in bondage; but there is a will in man which is not of man, which doth ſtrive to beget the will of man (that is in bondage) into freedom; Ezek. 18. and this is that which willeth not the death of him that dieth, but that all men ſhould come to the knowledge of the truth, and be ſaved. And as for thoſe who ſay they have not power to receive that in which the power (over ſin) is, I (out of tender love to their precious ſouls) have written a few words for their information.

The immortal wiſe God of love (whoſe grace hath appeared unto all men) deſireth not that any man ſhould periſh, Tit. 2.11, 12. Mat. 1.21. but that all ſhould come to know his power, his light and grace; (which is his Son) to be their Saviour, Iſai. 59.2. (who ſaves his people from their ſins) therefore doth he ſtrive to draw all men unto the Son by the cords of his love. Now he draweth that which hath been ſeperated, for all men by reaſon of tranſgreſſion hath been degenerated, and ſeparated from God, and his work is to draw and ſeparate the creature (by the light) from that which hath blinded the creature, and hid the face of God. Now all the ſtrength which man has is to look unto the light which makes manifeſt his deeds of darkneſs, and reproves him for them,Iſa. 30.7. Mans ſtrength is to ſit ſtill. and ſo to ſit ſtill from his own willing, and runing, that the power of the light which wreſtles & bringeth judgement on the power of darkneſs, may rend the cords of iniquity which ti • the creature to the devil, & this ſpiritual light of judgement doth draw & ſtrive to redeem the creature out of its bondage, by bringing judgement, and Miniſtring condemnation upon all his deeds; and all that is required of the creature is to ſtand ſtill and own the ſpirits Miniſtration of judgement on him, and quietly to lie down under them, and herein lieth his ſtrength. And as there is a patient waiting under the judgement of the power, the ſtrong man comes to be bound, and the keepers of the houſe are made to tremble; and in this manner is the creature brought forth into victory, (through judgement) over his enemy the devil, but where the drawings of the Lord are refuſed, and judgement ſcorned, the power over ſin is not known; and before any comes to feel power over ſin, they muſt fi • ſt know (& open) the door at which the power enters, to wit, a ſtanding ſtill from ſelf-willing and acting, which darkens the heart, and to look with care unto the light which ſhines in the midſt of darkneſs, that the blind eye may be opened, and receive ſight; and this light is the free gift of the Father which plentifully ſprings from the fountain to refreſh the dry thirſty Land: but many there be who throw up mountains and heap up great hills (out of their impenitent carnal hearts) to ſtop the paſſage of the ſweet ſtreams of the waters of Shilo which run ſoftly, and there is none can truly taſte the vertue and goodneſs of this water, but thoſe who come down from of the mountains [of their imaginations,] for the mountains are high, but rhe waters are below the hills, and the way to receive it is to ſtand ſtill in coolneſs, and not to reach after it in a ſelf-will, for that cannot taſte it, nor imbrace it; but as there is a ſitting ſtill in a ſober frame of ſpirit, it ſprings up freely of it ſelf in the heart, to beget a thirſting deſire, and alſo to ſatisfie it with that which is more precious then Rubies, he that hath an ear let him hear. So the chief thing which is firſt required of people [by the light▪] is to ſit ſtill, that is, when the light miniſtreth forth judgement, and condemnation upon all their wicked words, and actions, that they do not fly back from the light which makes them manifeſt, nor revolt from the judgements thereof; but that they own the ſmiting of the Lord by the light, for their manifold tranſgreſſions, and condemnation to be due unto them; and ſo to look unto the light which makes manifeſt ſin in the firſt motion, and ſubmit to [and lie down under] the judgements of the power thereof, which firſt wounds, and then by degrees cures with the healing ſtripes of his love, and this is the ſtrength which the Lord requires, and whoſoever will not make uſe of it;Prov. 1.24. to the end of the chapter. but runs on without fear in the race of wickedneſſes, caſting the Counſel of Gods love behinde their backs, and will have none of his reproof, they are hardened, and their deſtruction is of themſelves; therefore let all who feel the reproofes of the Lord by his light in them, mind what it reproveth for, and there to ſtand ſtill, looking unto the light which counſels to do ſo no more, and as it is owned in its reproof, by degrees the power comes to be received over thoſe ſins which it reproves for, and as there is a patient waiting under the miniſtration of condemnation, and a ſtanding in aw of the light, fearing to act thoſe things which is guilty of reproof; then man comes to be guided out of ſin, and led in a way to life which he knows not. And ſo let none refuſe, Iſa. 42.16. but all mind the drawings of the Father, who with the light of his Spirit ſtriveth with man to turn from darkneſs to light; Gen. 6.3: Pſal. 95.7, 8. for the Spirit ſhall not alwayes ſtrive with man, but whilſt it doth ſtrive and call (to day) if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, leaſt he ceaſe ſtriving with you, and ſeal you up in the pit of torment, out of which there is no Redemption, then it would have been better ye never had been born; Therefore when the light reproveth, and calleth t • depart from ſin, let none ſay, I want power, nor refuſe to make uſe of their ſtrength, in ſitting ſtill; for that is the ſlothful ſervant [and not the willing] who muſt be turned into utter darkneſs, Matth. 25.30. where there is ſore tribulation, and anguiſh; but bleſſed are thoſe who have learned by the light, to ceaſe for evil, and to do well, for unto ſuch, power is increaſed to give victory over the enemy, who goeth about like a roaring Lyon, ſeeking whom he may devour.

And what though the covetous money-ſucking Prieſts, and ignorant, contentious, carnal profeſſors, have ſet themſelves in battel againſt the light [which is the good gift of God to every man,1 Cor: 12.7. 2 Pet. 1.19. unto which all would do well to take heed] ſome calling it a natural light, & others calling it darkneſs, giving it lying titles to fright people from believing it to be of God; y •• the light ſhall grow and flouriſh, and all that oppoſe it ſhall fade and wither. And as the people of old had ſeveral judgements and opinions concerning the man Chriſt Jeſus, ſo the people have now concerning his light; ſome ſaid, he was a good man, others ſaid, John 7.12. nay, but he deceives the people; ſo thoſe who have taſted the vertue of the light, and know its ſufficiency, ſay, it is able to lead all rhat give up themſelves to be guided thereby un • o the knowledge of Salvation by Jeſus Chriſt; but [out of ignorance] others ſay, nay, it is a deluſion; yet the unbelief of ſome, makes not void the Faith of thoſe who feel the riches of the goodneſs thereof to be more worth then rubies; John 1.4, 9. and this light with which every man is enlightned, is Spirit, and life, though this [corrupt wordly wiſe] profeſſing age will no more acknowledge it to be ſo, then the Jews of old would acknowledge Jeſus to be the Chriſt. Oh! England, England, thou that denieſt the light of Chriſt, which appears in the inward parts of all people, thy knowledge hath puft thee up, thy wiſdom hath perverted thee, and thou art become a nurſe to the Babyloniſh whores baſtards, who art envying the honeſt woman, and pleading for whoredom, but the wages due for thy work, thou ſhall receive unavoidably.

The Righteouſneſs of the Righteous ſhall be upon him, and the wickedneſs of the wicked ſhall be upon him. By one that deſires the releaſement of the impriſoned ſeed. THE END.