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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

unto me thou hast long sitten in so encline and bow thine eare for the word of the Lord is towards thee that out of this night of wofull darkness thou might be brought in which thou hast long travelled and groped without the knowledge of the true and everlasting light to be thy guide of which now I shall open my mouth to declare of its appearance and operation which hath been effectuall in me and many others who through it hath obtained mercy of the Lord and am counted worthy to bear testimony of the same among the Nations which hath been overspread with Clouds of darkness and the Lords witnesses we are that he is now risen undoubtedly to destroy the covering of darkness which hath been cast over the face of all Nations and this is the message that we have received of him and which we are sent to declare that he is light and that in him is no darkness at all and this Testimony we give of him unto all people to the end they may be brought unto his light which he hath enlightened them withall that in his Name they may believe and receive life everlasting that their sins may be remitted and blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Captive But before thou begin to open thy mouth to declare of the appearance and operation of this light I would gladly know if thou mean the light which is so much spoken of that enlighteneth every man that cometh into the World that I may know whether I have a measure of it or no. Inform The light of the appearance and operation of which I am ready to open my mouth is the light which Christ who is the Covenant given of the Father hath enlightened every one withal the appearance of which in every one is pure living and eternal and is a swift witness in all against all unrighteousness of what kind or sort soever and the least measure of it is purity it self life it self righteousness it self for it comes from him who is the Fountain of all good who was before all things and is eternal everlasting and endures for ever who is the beginning and the end of all things yet not known by any but as they through his light which he hath enlightened them withal comes to have their hearts and mindes redeemed out of all fading and perishing things which the hearts and minds of the Children of men are enclined unto in the fall and transgression in which the Lord of life and glory is not known but he obeyed and sits as Lord and King that hath subverted the hearts of all man-kind from their Maker and keeps them in subjection unto himself bringing forth fruits of unrighteousness by which the Lord is provoked unto wrath and displeasure he that Created man for his own glory but behold man is become alive and a Servant unto him that did not abide in the truth and is become an alien and a stranger unto him who is the God of all truth from whence every good and perfect gift proceeds who sent forth of his own life into the World a perfect gift to enlighten it the word of life by which all things was made and the life which had been slain from the Foundation of the world did he manifest again in the world to reconcile those again unto himself that did believe that they might receive his knowledg again which through transgression they had lost that man became without sense or feeling of the love life glory and power which God at first placed him in that he became bruitish in his knowledge and drinketh in iniquity as the Oxe the water that all flesh hath corrupted its way that none doth good no not one Hear is the estate of all mankind in the fall seperated from God by that enmity which is unreconcilable namely the carnal mind which is not subject to Gods Law neither indeed can be So the appearance of God again unto man and in man is by his own gift with which he hath enlightened him in reproving of him for his transgression and in shewing him how he is a servant of sin and how that death and the curse hath passed over him and how they have swallowed him up and how Hell and the powers of darkness hath prevailed against him and that which gives man to see this is the gift of God with which he is enlightened and they that comes to be redeemed again unto God will first see how these things hath ruled over them and also they will see there is no other way whereby any can be redeemed from under the power of death and Hell but by believing in the gift which comes from God nor that they can attain unto life strength and Salvation any other way but by receiving and walking in the gift with which they are enlightened the appearance of which is pure as I said unto thee who did enquire what the light led into and what it led from now thou that hath stopped thy ears at its cry thou mayest see darkness hath prevailed and death hath taken hold that under the power of them thou yet fitteth and this is the state and condition of all that stops the eare at the cry of the light in the conscience which cryes for purity and righteousness that I may answer thee in short purity and righteousness is that which the light unto which I inform thee leads into and impurity and unrighteousness is that it leads from for impureness is contrary to its nature and that is it which the light condemns for as thou may well remember how often it hath reproved thee and broken thy peace when thou followed thy own hearts lusts in committing those things which thy heart lusted after and also thou mayest remember that at some times when thou gave heed to it and by it was restrained from the evil that it raised up some good desires in thy heart to walk in the way of God and to come out of the vanitie which thy mind was captivated by wch desires I hope thou art not yet wholly without though thou hast followed such guides and teachers long that hath laboured to perswade thee that the light of which I now speak is naturall to wit the light which shews thee thy sin and darkness which if thou would hearken to would let thee see that thy following such guides and teachers hath been a great cause of thy so long travel in this great darkness which thou art sensible thou art yet in and out of it none but the Lord alone can deliver thee therefore his light he hath placed in thee freely to shew thee the darkness in which thy mind is ensnared and thy soul captivated and his light is freely given unto thee to lead thee out of it and doth not come by hearing man interpret and give his meanings upon the Scripture but is freely given of God which make those which says light and