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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52687	A door opened to the imprisoned seed in the vvorld, and the way of freedom by the spirit of truth, sent out into the world in love to the sheep that have long been lost, which may serve any who simply seek the life of what they possess, and may shew the feigned & false in heart, the cause why they are shut out of truths power : wherein the elect way is opened to the blind, with encouragements to enter and walk therein : also the fruits of the free-born cleared from legal performances, and the children of bondage shewed the nature of their own works : Christ Jesus known to be king in his temples, through the power of the Holy Ghost, and sword of the spirit lifted up against the man of sin in true judgment / by J.N.	Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.	1667 (1667)	Wing N277; ESTC R23128	41,513	48

on their way out of the world which is Christ the life that 's holy and light that 's pure and to this the mind is kept in all their travels and tribulations and temptions which worketh in them by faith in Christ more hope and more strength daily and every thing that happens them in the way gives experience and renewed strength against their adversarie the Devil while they keep close to Christ in faith and love and though they feel the Devil in the sensual part to be strong and powerful and past their strength at present yet they yeeld him not the Kingdom for that but into the faith and hope and patience of Christ Jesus they sink down waiting for the resurrection of that Life which never sinned but died when sin took his kingdome and there wait for the appearance of Christ without sin to save them from that power of death which wars in their own members to bring forth sin in this world and this is to be true in their service and faithful who wait for the Kingdom of God within them and Righteousnesse thereof and the comming of their Lord with their minds girt up with holinesse and hearts stedfast not to consent to the least work of the Devil if it would gain the whole world in the aperition of the sensual reason and wisdom And if these be overtaken with a fault it is not willingly but as Servants of Christ they stand against it to the utmost they then see and sin being a work of the wrong master they abhor it and themselves for it and deny it and will not plead for it or seek to hide it in them but confesse it and cannot have peace till it be cleansed out and these are the little children who have an Advocate with the Father to whom sin is as death and dare not speak a word for it but against it in themselves and in others and these appear against sin openly and confess to him that is holy with all their hearts and words But what a difference is there betwixt one of these who when they either see it or are told of their offence against the Lord are broken before the least reproof into tears or sorrow condemning themselves for it and it in themselves openly and you who when you are reproved for sin which is both open and known you set your selves with all your strength and wisdom to plead for it and like the Devil bring the letter to strengthen your selves against just reproof and with hearts full of envie and mouths full of reproach you stand up seeking to ensuare them that reprove you in love to Christs Kingdom and your souls and to recover you out of the works of Satan that his kingdom might fall in you and so he have fewer subjects left in his power and you be added unto the Kingdom of Christ by being brought under his Commands through denying your old matter and confessing and condemning his evil works for a denying of the Devil and his works there must be ere Christ will receive you And thus it is that Christ hath ever taken his Kingdom out of the hand of his adversary in the world by sending his Servants into the high-wayes and hedges to gather his creatures out of the Devils works by true reproof and testifying against them where ever he led them for which they were torn and scratched and evil entreated by that evil spirit in whom it had power as you now do who rise up against reproof Christ Jesus known to be King in his Temples through the power of the Holy Ghost and sword of the Spirit lifted up against the man of sin in true Judgement You who look for the Kingdom of Christ Jesus it stands not in observations words and forms but in the power of the holy Ghost in judgment in truth and righteousness If you would know his appearance to salvation wait for it without sin in that Spirit and Power which is holy to judge and condemn sin this is his Kingdom with men if you can receive it that he be known in his spiritual power in the bodies of holy men and women to dwell and walk in a holy life a witness against all sin by the breath of his mouth and Sword of his Spirit and therein that he hath power and consent to judge all contrary spirits within and without and all contrary actions And what ever opposes him in this his Kingdom is Antichrist which denies Christ in his Temples and House whose House and Temple is the new Creation of holy men and women and in whom he speaks dwells and walks as saith the Scriptures in whom he judges the Prince of this world and all his out-goings in the children of darkness and in his own Temples shews forth his nature and virtue a witness against him and all his works and he that would let this is Antichrist who sits in the Temple of Christ to resist the Holy One and cannot receive the Judgements of Christ against sin in his Temples nor his witness against sin to Salvation but cries do not judge when Truth speaks and the Spirit of Christ testifies against sin in true Judgement and this is he that lets and withstands the coming of Christ without sin who withstands him in his Temple and denies his righteous Judgement against sin and blasphemes and sayes it is not he nor is he now on earth nor speaks in any body now against sin but saith Thou must not judge lest thou be judged and so through deceit would turn Christs words against his work who saith I will redeem Zion with Judgement and Christ did not speak those words to save sin from Judgement when he saith Judge not that ye be not judged not to stop the mouth of Truth and Righteousness for then had he contradicted himself who in another place commands them to judge righteous Judgement And he is manifest to destroy sin and not to save sin in whomsoever he is manifest and for this end he liveth in his people which Antichrist would make as though he lived not nor heard or spoke but as a dumb Idol would he make the living God for people to talk on or set up a form of him to make void his present life and spiritual power in his people that he should not shew forth his vertue and give forth his Laws and Judgements by the mouth of his Servants against the works of his adversary where ever they appear in his eye Therefore you professors of Christ in words and forms seek his Kingdom in you and take heed that your forms withstand not his powerful appearance in spirit His Kingly Authority stands in his heavenly holy Nature and Vertue in Spirit and not in perishing rudiments and shadows without Read in Scriptures how often Antichrist hath deceived people by turning these outward forms to let the spiritual power and so have kept people in words without life opposing Christ in his Kingdom So in the first

wholly to the power of darkness who will then keep you seeking Salvation without whilest he is heaping up evil within For that which seeks to devour your Souls is within you whilst he is leading you out to seek Salvation and nought can damn you but what is in you sin is within before it be acted so must Salvation be within before you be cleansed though the old deceiver hath taught people to think they are saved by believing God at a distance who neither know nor worship him in the Spirit and Truth nor are their bodies his Temples nor can the Holy One dwell or walk in them because of uncleanness but their Vessels being filled with all the powers of darkness and the heavenly Place with Spiritual wickedness hath caused God to depart from the children of men for this uncleanness and yet a Lyar speaks Peace and preaches Salvation and the Creature believes so being filled with darkness But the Children of Light receive not this Doctrine who see and feel and cannot be content with words but with power A talk of God satisfies not the Soul of a good man till he feel his Presence and Power God without and the Devil within is not the Saints Faith nor Salvation but God in them and the Devil cast out is their glory and strength and they are bold through the might of his Spirit in them to war daily against the Prince of this world because they know him who is greater in them and more holy than he that is in the world And this is the Faith-that overcomes the world and he that 's born of the Spirit hath the Father and the Son and he that hath the Devil is his Enemy and knows him not whence he is but judgeth him after the flesh and outward appearance but the Child of Light wars not after the flesh but after God that he alone may have the glory who is all in them that they have to glory in who gives their souls the holy victory And now were not you wholly blind in your minds and past feeling you could never sit down so besotted as to believe you are saved while you are daily captivated in sin and forced many times to do that which you know you should not and this by the power of lust in you entising and leading you into every temptation and causing to fall into many hurtful evils which gathers strength and rooting daily in you heaping wrath and vengeance by adding sin unto sin which must all be accounted for in the end thereof when you have filled your vessels to a full measure And can you say you are redeemed from the Devil while he hath this power in you that you are not able to resist him but are led captive at his will contrary to all fear of God or power of Righteousness Are your Bodies redeemed to God and are you Members of Christ whilest you yeeld your members unto unrighteousness or are you saved who are servants of sin In what stands the life and power of your Redemption of your Faith and of your Salvation seeing nought can stand in God but that which brings forth to him Is not he in the bonds of iniquity who is bound to bring forth iniquity Is not he a servant of sin in whom it reigns Is not he the child of bondage who is bound to bring forth what the evil-one begets in him and to serve him in what he moves him unto Mind this you who are born after the fleshly spirit who act according to his will who worketh in your flesh to bring forth unto death Doth your profession save you who are not turned from dead works The foundation of Repentance is not yet laid in you and therefore death reigns above the Life that should bring forth to God and this is the servant of sin's state and spirit of bondage and not the Heirs state who inherits God's Righteousness and brings forth thereof unto that Spirit which pleaseth God as you bring forth to the flesh and please the world And these two seeds are within and are at enmity and disagreement and there can be no concord betwixt them no more than light and darkness and their several fruits are made manifest with the Light which condemns the one and confesseth the other to be of God and wrought in God And as many as are quickned with the Spirit of Life have the feeling of this before they bring forth the fruits thereof into the world and are come to the discerning of things that differ in nature and effect by the tasting and handling of the Word of Life and knowledge of that Election which is before the World was by which they are made able to judge the ground and end of every motion in them or to them which abiding in they need not man to teach them neither can they be deceived which makes them with boldness bring forth openly such words and works as are begotten in them by the Word of Life which shews the whole World to lie in wickedness and makes it manifest in the Light of Life by whom the Prince of this World is judged and condemned and the secrets of hearts made manifest according to the nature of every several spirit which comes up to the day of the Lord's appearance And to this Spirit of Truth must an account be given by all flesh living for this is he that lives to all generations and is unchangable in his witness against the evil seed into whatever form he transforms himself in words and profession yet is there no agreement betwixt their several natures be they in one person or be they in a family or be it in a Nation there is not agreement nor can any one person Family or Nation serve them both but whoever serves the one hates the other and condemns him so he that serves Deceit condemns the Just and so condemns that which should save him and must judge him in the end And here is the cause of that fleshly liberty which some have got for the present where the Witness is slain and also of the horrour of Conscience where the Just appears towards Judgment the unstable estate of such who are faithful to neither the everlasting Peace and Power in such where the Just hath dominion and the present sorrows of such who are diligent in waiting and wrestling to the end of the World and the beginning of Christ Jesus through Faith and Patience And all these are comprehended with him who hath learned Christ by being faithful to that Spirit of Truth sent in his Name to testifie what is of him in every vessel and what is of the spirit that lusteth against him and keeps the Creation in bondage And this is that one way to Life and Salvation holden forth freely by the Spirit of Truth sent forth by the Father in the Name of Christ Jesus who hath its several operations in several vessels according as he finds them towards God in some he

is a Condemner in some a Leader and Teacher towards God in some a perfect Justifier in the sight of God presenting them who also gives several gifts and power to such as receive this Testimony of Jesus Christ yet is he but one in all unchangeably Just Equal and Holy who by the Power of his Word changeth all things that are changeable and bringeth all things to the beginning before People Nations and Tongues were divided where man lives by the Spirit of a pure life Now all that desire to be set free from this Bondage fore-mentioned and from that Law of Sin and Death that hath its strength in the fleshly part diligently mind to feel in your selves as followeth THE Spirit of Life which is in Christ Jesus by whom the World was made in the beginning hath a Law that is Spiritual proceeding from himself which Law gives light in spirit to good and bad testifying against the power of sin and death which Light as many as receive by faith and obedience are brought thereby under the Law of Life which whoever is faithful in are led in such wayes whereby that part in man in which the Law of sin hath its power is crucified and slain and the Seed of the Covenant thereby comes to its right freedom which by the man of sin is kept in bondage while the strong man keeps the house whose strength is in such things as the carnal mind takes pleasure in which things the Law of the Spirit calls them from who mind it in the Light thereof and leads to exercise the mind in spiritual things and to feed on the Word of Life whereby the inward man is strengthened and made to grow up into the stature of a spiritual man filled thereby with spiritual power life and vertue to bring forth unto God and to live to him as the other lived to the flesh and brought forth unto death Thus the Spirit of Life draws with the Light and saith Come to all that mind its Voice and to as many as obey he changeth and feedeth with the New whereby they become New Creatures born of Freedom And the fleshly spirit it draws and saith Come holding forth visible Idols to take the carnal affections and to captivate the mind from the Spirit of Life into carnal objects who promise much to the eye of earthly wisdom and have a likeness of a substance in them but the end is death and the whole life is captivity to vanity and eternal separation from God And here are the Children of Freedom which are in Christ Jesus made manifest to the world by their coming out of it and the children of bondage manifest who cannot deny to serve it and betwixt these two is no agreement for he that is a servant of sin is free from Righteousness the Servant of Righteousness is free from sin and as he that is in the flesh cannot please God neither can he that is in the Spirit please the world these are children of several Kingdoms and several Natures And he that 's born after the flesh hath that spirit which lusteth enviously and seeks to devour the Creation and he that 's born again after the Spirit of Life is brought into the restoration as in the beginning and bringeth forth to God the Fruits of eternal Life and Salvation in the Creation And as by the Creatures yeelding and consenting to the subtile one the life is lost and the evil seed gets strength in man to rule and bring forth after the power of darkness So by the Creatures believing in the Light and by yeelding to the motions of the Life of Holiness and the Law thereof comes the evil seed to lose its strength and feeding which is upon carnal things and that Life which is by Faith hearing comes again to be renewed in the Vessel and arises through the Spirit and reigns above death and the Righteousness and Virtue of that Life is not of the nature of flesh and blood but of God and is made manifest in the earthen Vessel by the Life and Power of the Spirit against the will of the flesh and the lusts thereof And thus comes man again into the Restoration and Redemption of the body into the free service of that Spirit and Life of whom it is the off-spring and for which and by which it came into the world and here is true reconciliation and peace with God and no condemnation but unity in Spirit and Life as the Father and Son are one the lust being slain the enticer denyed and the accuser cast out and all things become new and all things of God here is no more the house of bondage to sin but the glorious liberty of the Sons of God that Nature being quickned that is Spiritual it doth not feed on carnal pleasures but upon God so the inward man becomes a natural Branch of the holy Root and a Plant of the living God bringing out freely what the Root sends forth in which God is glorified and the Vessel made Honourable and the Soul filled with Peace and fatness and hath no more sorrow and death to oppress it And the Light and Life which is in Christ Jesus manifest in the Spirit of Truth is the first and last in this work and here is seen how unnatural man driven from God is become to that pure Life which gives him breath and being and would preserve him from destruction who is so wholly fallen from it and become contrary to it in nature and judgment that of all things in the world it s the greatest cross to be guided by that Light which arises in him from that holy Life and daily calls him in Spirit thereinto being degenerated into a contrary nature more subtile and selfish is willing to joyn with the enemy thereof in any way against the pure Light that 's in himself it to revile reproach murther and turn into darkness by covering it with deceit though man in this state hath nothing in him but it that is of the Nature of God Holy and Just or that will call him from the paths of the destroyer into the way of Life or bring forth through him any Fruits of obedience or spiritual Worship that God will own nor hath he any other thing in this world that is alwayes present with him to give him to see when he is inticed with his lusts and tempted to sin nor the way how to escape the temptation yet is man so exalted in the contrary nature that he hath forgotten his Creator and lifts up the heel against the reproof of his Spirit trampling upon the lowly motions of the Holy One and the Law which out of his mouth proceeds counting the Light and virtue of his Life to be a low and contemptible thing not able to save Thus doth lost man daily despise the Spirit of Grace and Truth in the inward parts and rejects the Holy Ghost against their own souls and denies his pure and single eye and

with hope and faith and keep therein and be not discouraged because of the littleness of it in your present sight neither do you judge and measure it thereby for you know not what power it hath with God and how precious it is in his sight and what it will obtain for you at his hands in the time of need you have not yet proved nor can you while you have things greater in your thoughts than it to run to the power of Holiness and Truth in the inward parts is not known but in the depth when the fire of wrath comes upon all vain hopes and hypocritical confidence when all that is without a man is removed far away when all relations friends and acquaintance are become farther off than strangers and what-ever thing the creature seeks to for comfort turns against him and adds to his grief then is known the power of Holiness and Truth in heart with God and a clean Conscience will speak peace and none can take it away from you if you abide but in it He that hath proved it commends it to you who have been stript of all that ye might learn and know the treasure of life and holiness with God wherefore judge not that which is holier and lower then your selves but let that which is just and holy judge that which is above it in you which is not of that nature The cause why it is so little esteemed in you is because you are so great in the contrary nature and the proud despises the poor and the rich undervalues him that is better then himself And this you will find in you if you measure with that which God esteems and weighs all flesh by to wit by that which is his own and as he is in every creature so do not you judge the most Holy but believe and obey for the time for you to judge is not yet come till the most Holy and Just be King in you and you in him so keep in that which is holy and just and grow in him that he may grow in you and arise through death of his enemies to be greater then the greatest greater then the World and the Prince of it which is the Devil wherein is all unbelief false fears and doubting and exaltation against the Holy One and as these Towers fall which are lifted up against the Lord so his way will become a plain and Truth will take his place in you as King and Lord which God loves which the unbelief is out of and against and as the Pure arises you will find a change in your mind in your nature in your judgment and in your government and you will come to know that your kingdom and power with the highest stands in the anointing of the most Holy and the Kingdom of God is within you and the poor takes it So you must not fix your faith upon that which is great and strong in you because it is so nor because it is likely nor because it promiseth great things but believe in that which is most holy true and just in you that to the Anointing of the most Holy you may come in your particular and he will bring you into the Assembly of the Sanctified where the Holy One reigneth over all for it 's he that 's sent out into the world that lies in wickedness to gather them one by one into Sanctification therein to present unto God as many as receive him who is without spot or blemish And all the world take notice of this where ever it comes this is He whom the Father of Lights hath now sent into you that are in the world the Holy One of God sent to call you and give you light who saith I am the Light of the World Hear him and believe that you may become Children of Light and Truth this is the glad-tydings and Gospel of Jesus Christ who is preached to you in the world Professions and forms would limit the Holy One to themselves and exclude others but Gods gift is free in Christ Jesus and his tender is to all men who would have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth none he excludes none but who will not receive his gift his Son the most Holy which calls you who through the preaching of the Gospel is come near you yea he is in you with his Light giving you to see the way out of darkness which no other thing could do for you and without money or price you have him If you receive him and keep his sayings and obey his movings He will dwell in you and take up his aboad and you shall know that the Father hath sent him to call you out of the world into the Light of Life if you deny Him he will deny you If you receive Him the Father will love you and power from above will be given to become the Sons of God Wherefore mind that Spirit which calls you out of sin out of the world and gives you light to see what is sin and deceit in your own hearts hearken to that which is Holy and would not have you do evil that 's of the Holy One and the most Holy in you believe in Him and follow Him believe not them who would make you believe you have him not in you who are past feeling in themselves and have already rejected him but you who feel him abide in him who is holy in you against all unholiness a witness cut not your selves off through disobedience and unbelief and he will in no wise cast you out but will encrease your light through obedience and purifie your souls and cleanse your bodies and work in you mightily in Truth to Salvation and you shall see that his working is pure and good and that which none else can do for you and this is the Lord your Righteousnesse though yet you know him not as he is And if you will receive the most Holy this is your time and the day of your visitation by him whose Light is now rejected of the builders of this world and the wisdom of the wise will not know him nor suffer him to rule above their carnal rudiments nor to be all in their hearts to guide with his Light to Salvation so to the out-casts he is preached who are afar off and have not sought him You is he seeking with his Light if you reject him not he will make you to see Light who have sat in the region of death and gross darkness hath covered you wherefore hearken to him that saith Come and feel that Spirit that draws that you may answer his love freely as it is freely tendred and know him by his holiness that it is he and let his uuchangeable witness in you in the night and in the day perswade your hearts that he is the Lord who changeth not and he that declares unto man his thoughts his name is the Lord of Hosts And you that withstand