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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	lord_n	see_v	3,711	5	3.5921	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54907	The captive (that hath long been in captivity) visited with the day-spring from on high. Or the prisoner (that hath fitten in the prison-house of woful darkness) freed into the everlasting light and covenant of God, in which perfect peace and satisfaction is Written by way of conference, and sent out into the world for the sake of those who have long groped upon the tops of the dark mountains, where the barrennesse and emptinesse is, without the knowledge of the true light to be their guide, that they (as in a glass) may see themselves, and read what hath been the cause why they have so long sought, and not found that they have sought for. Given forth especially for the sake of the scattered people in America, by one who labors for and waits to see the elect gathered from the four quarters of the earth, known by the name of Richard Pinder.	Pinder, Richard, d. 1695.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2262; ESTC R219448	16,995	45

to give peace as ever it was to trouble and condemn me when I had committed unrighteousness and as I remember thou told me it is able to keep and preserve me out of all the snares and temptations of the wicked one which thing hath not been counted credible by either Teachers or people among whom I have walked but we have rather cryed out as heresy and blasphemy that any should say they are free from sin in this life but indeed since I fell into conference with thee and that thou hast informed me to this light within and that by it I feel my understanding somewhat opened I dare not judge it as a thing unpossible but that people may be throughly washed and cleansed by the blood of Jesus from all sin and unrighteousness while hear upon Earth that if it should please the Lord to open thy mouth to inform me any further I should gladly lend an eare Inform. Well being thou seest the cause why thy sin hath so prevailed against thee hath been because thou hast not taken heed to the light which shewed thee when temptations did arise in thy own heart and seeing thou hast received some incouragement for the time to come to take heed unto it namely the light which I did inform thee unto which hath shewed thee thy own darkness now that thou may mind thy own condition I perceive that is safe for thee and not to seek to comprehend things in thy own wisdome but wait to feel thy self comprehended into the light which thou told me at our first entring into conference thou hadst a desire to be freed into for consider darkness is that which thou hast been captivated by and light is that which hath been hidden from thine eyes but now thou finding it somewhat opening thy understanding it is safe for thee to abide in it and not to reach at things above thy measure least thou be beguiled and deceived again for as I told thee before thy strength sufficiency and ability in the measure of light which thou saith in some measure hath opened thy understanding that if thou go before it thou goes from thy strength and stay and then the enemie which thou hast been so long captivated by he can toss thy mind and lead thee what way it pleaseth him so in short thy profiting unto God stands in thy own measure of light received from Christ for abiding in it thou wilt see more light and witness the Day-star arise in thy heart which will be more joy gladness comfort and satisfaction unto thy soul then ever thou tasted of while thou followed such Teachers and walked amongst such people that cryed heresie and blasphemy that any should expect to be freed from sin in this life For thou mayest remember while thou walked among such that thou was wholly in darkness for thy ear was stopped at the cry of the light which now in some measure hath opened thy understanding that thou dare not judge that is impossible but that they which believe may be Cleansed throughly by the blood of Jesus Therefore it is none but such teachers and people that calls the light natural such thou told me thou did adhere unto in the time when thou was so tossed from Mountain to Hill that cryes heresie and blasphemy that any should say they are freed from sin in this life but now thy understanding being somewhat opened by the true light thou sees all things possible with God but while thou stood wholy in that nature which hated the light thou was in the unbelief and so judged according to thy blindness and as thou saw it was in thy self and measured the Saints conditions by thy own as Paul and others that thou knows full well those teachers and people that hates the light which Christ hath enlightned every one withal and calls it natural that they cannot believe any such thing that any should be wholly cleansed from sin while here upon Earth but accounts it as delusion that any should have such a faith in them that they may be wholy clensed but little I hope I need to say unto thee concerning them for thou knows well thy self upon what a bad Foundation thy faith stood while thou followed such Teachers and walked among such people Videlicet such as cryed Heresie and blasphemy that any should say they witness freedome from sin while here upon Earth Captive I hope the Lord will further shew me the things which long I have sought after for this now I plainly see that my profiting unto God stands onely in the measure of Light which Christ hath enlightened me withall and also the Lord through his tender mercyes with the day from on high by which he hath visited me hath letten me see that the cause of all this my want hath been that I have not minded my own Condition but hath rather sought to comprehend things in my Earthly wisdom which now I see is foolishness with God and hath separated me from the knowledge of his wayes that I was not like to see into those things which do pertain unto life eternal neither into the Saints Conditions which I read on in the Scriptures because I knew not a measure of this Light within to be my guide which now I see the Scriptures were spoken forth from and remains as dark sayings unto me and all men untill our understandings comes to be opened by the true light which leads to the fulfilling of them For as thou sayest while my ear was stopped against the cry of the true light then I measured the Saints Conditions and judged of them according to my own darkness for the faith I was in or rather unbelief gave me no victory over my sin in that I did not believe in the Light which Christ had enlightned me withall though I professed faith in him and did strive many times within my self to believe that all my sins past and to come were done away in him yet still this light which came from him namely Christ and shined into my own Conscience did shew me that my sins were standing and was unblotted out and that I was an enemy in my mind unto his life in that sin was brought forth and that with my mind I served it and as thou said my faith stood upon an unsound Foundation as I now plainly see for it was gathered from without me and not from any knowledge of Christ made manifest within me the hope of my glory but was wholly built upon my own Imaginations which did arise out of that ground which did hate the appearance of Gods grace that when it at any time did appear reproving me for the vanity my mind was run into it was rejected in that the teachers whom I followed told me it was but a restraining grace and not saving and by their perswading of me I was strengthned in my Imaginations that I went on in rebellion not taking heed to the appearance of Gods grace which did appear to

The Captive that hath long been in Captivity VISITED with the Day-spring from on high Or the Prisoner that hath sitten in the Prison-house of woful darkness freed into the everlasting light and Covenant of God in which perfect peace and satisfaction is Written by way of Conference and sent out into the World for the sake of those who have long groped upon the tops of the dark mountains where the barrennesse and emptinesse is without the knowledge of the true light to be their guide that they as in a glass may see themselves and read what hath been the cause why they have so long sought and not found that they have sought for Given forth especially for the sake of the scattered people in America by one who labors for and waits to see the Elect gathered from the four Quarters of the earth known by the name of Richard Pinder Isay 9.2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light they that dwell in the Land of the shadow of Death upon them hath the Light shined London Printed for Thomas Simmons at the sign of the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate 1660. TO THE READER WHat here is written is for the sake of those that long hath been deceived and kept in Captivity by expecting to receive Light and power in those things which are weak and beggarly and so have been tossed too and fro in the night of wofull darkness where the Captivity and bondage is out of which none but the Lord alone can deliver Therefore this is written that such as hath long layne in it expecting freedom through those things which they have been drawn to observe by the cunning devices and slights of men that they may turn their minds and expectations from Gadding abroad to feel and know the appearance of the true Light in themselves which Christ hath enlightened them withall and that by it they may search themselves and see what hath kept them in Captivity that with the Light they may be led from it for to that end doth the true light appear as thou that reads and understands this following discourse will plainly see and that there is no other way whereby thou or any can come out of Captivity but through believing in the Light which shews unto you your sin and darkness Which light is the free gift of God and comes not through any outward means but is freely placed in all to shew them sin and transgression which they are fallen into and to lead out of it all them who believes in it and follows it but is the Condemnation of all who hates it Written in the Island Bermuda the 9th day of the 3d. Mouth 1660. R. P. THE CAPTIVE VISITED c. Captive I That have long sitten in darkness and under the shaddow of death have heard a great Rumor of a light that is broken forth of which I would gladly be informed Informer Unto thee that hath long sitten in darkness and under the shaddow of death is Light now sprung forth and the day from on high visiting of thee to give thee the knowledge of salvation by the remitting of thy sins under which thou long hast been oppressed and groaned to be delivered from and the light of which thou hast heard such a Rumor is the way which thy God hath prepared for thy deliverance Cap. But seeing I am yet in darkness and that death doth yet over-shaddow me where must I come to the knowledge of this Light of which I have heard such a Rumor which thou saith my God hath prepared for my deliverance Inform. Seeing thou seemest to make such diligent enquiry concerning the Light a Rumor of which thou saiest thou hast heard and which I told thee thy God hath prepared for thy deliverance it therefore appeareth plainly unto me thou hast some desires to come out of the darkness in which thou long hast sitten and been over-shaddowed by Therefore hearken and give ear for the words of my mouth shall be words of truth and easie to be understood as thou enclines unto the fear of the Lord. The Light which thou enquires after and of which thou hast heard a Rumor and which I told thee thy God had prepared for thy deliverance to give thee the knowledge of salvation through the remiting of thy sins under which thou hast long been oppressed that is it which shines into thy own Conscience and lets thee see how darkness hath prevailed over thee and how thou by it hast been subjected unto vanity and how sin by the Power of it hath been brought forth which hath brought forth death which doth yet over-shaddow thee that if ever thou can come to the knowledge of the Light so as to lead thee out of darkness which hath been the cause of all thy misery thou must own it in its appearance which is in giving thee to see sin and in reproving thee for it to the end that thy heart might be broken off from it and by the Light joyned unto God who hath immortallity and dwelleth in the Light with whom thy Souls peace is Captive But what nearer am I for this seeing that I am in darkness and that death still over-shaddoweth me and that my sins still prevaile over me though indeed as thou saist I find some small desires to be freed from this my darkness but that which should enable me and give me Power over it that I find not And also thou saiest that that is the Light which shines into my own Conscience which shews me my own sin and darkness which the Lord hath prepared for my deliverance which thing as yet I am not fully satisfied in for the Light which shewed me my own sin and reproved me for it that I have neglected and not regarded because those whom I follow for teaching told me that it was but the Light of nature or a Created Light or natural conscience and told me it was not sufficient to lead out of sin and to give Power over it but told me of a greater Light and power that should come by hearing them preach and using them things which they call Ordinances and that that light and power which should come that way should free me from the condemning power of sin though not from that power by which it is brought forth That as for this Light in my own Conscience which thou tells me of I have not at all regarded but have altogether rejected it and dis-esteemed of it because those whom I looked upon to be Christs Ministers told me that is was but natural and not sufficient to guid me unto God neither withall could I comprehend it my self with all my wisdom that I have looked upon it to be no more then the Light of nature though indeed I found it present at all times namely the light in my own Conscience checking and reproving me for many sins that were commited in secret which no mortal eye saw me commit that if thou or