A Call from GOD OUT OF EGYPT, By His SON CHRIST THE Light of Life; And this from the Movings of the Holy Power, is sent for a VISITATION unto the SEED of GOD in all Professors, Teachers and People through this Nation and Land of ENGLAND. From a Follower of the Lamb, D. W. LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1662. A Call from GOD out of Egypt, etc. THe Day is dawned, and Light is risen and broken forth of darkness, and Immortality and Life is brought again to light, and the Day from on high hath sprung, and is come to visit you who are sitting in darkness, and in the region and shadow of death, that you may come forth and walk in the Light. Whilst you have the Light believe in it, that you may become the Children of the Day of God. And now is the Spirit of Truth come, according to the Promise of the Father; in the fullness of time he is come, to convince the world of Sin, of Righteousness and of Judgement: So all must come to the manifestation of the Spirit of Truth within them, to be convinced thereby of their Judgement: And as all turn to the manifestation of the Light of Life, which hath long shined in darkness, but the darkness could not comprehend it, this Light is given for a Leader, and for a Saviour unto all that are saved: This is the Gospel that is now to be preached unto all Nations. The Daystar is risen, and the Light of the Day is come, and the Gentiles must be gathered into the Light of the Day of God; and this is the Day of gathering, wherein all Nations shall flock into the Fold of God's Everlasting Rest, as Doves into the windows: And blessed are all who hear and obey the Call of the Shepherd of Israel, who calleth his Sheep by name; and other Sheep have I, saith Christ, that are not of this Fold; and them will I bring also, and they shall be of one Fold, and have one Shepherd. And now is God gathering his Seed from the four winds of the Earth; so this is the mighty Day of God's Power, wherein he is bringing Deliverance to his Captives by a mighty Hand, and by an outstretched Arm is the Lord God bringing Salvation to the lost Sheep of the house of Israel, which he is coming to gather home: For all Nations have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God; and darkness hath reigned from Adam until Moses, and all Nations have been vailed under the clouds of the Night of Apostasy; although there hath been a profession of God and Christ, and a form of Worship hath been set up, yet the Power of God hath been wanting, and the Life of Jesus Christ hath not been known amongst them; such have had the Form of Godliness, but have denied the Power of God, which maketh able to overcome all things contrary unto God: But the reason why the Power of God hath not been known, to the overcoming of Sin and Uncleaness amongst Professors, they have not been in that in which Power is given from God, and so their Faith hath not been wrought by that Power which raised up Jesus from the dead, and exalted him on the top of all Principalities and Powers, and Spiritual wickedness in high places; so the same Eternal Power which brought up Jesus out of the Grave, the same Power all must feel to work effectually for the raising up and quickening of the soul which hath been dead; and as the Spirit quickeneth and raiseth to Life, so cometh the soul to live in God, and to be upheld by the same Word of his Power; so that Word giveth Life. All are to come unto the Word, which is near, in the heart, and in the mouth: this is the Word of Faith, which we preach; the Word which created all things in the beginning. And the Word is Light, and in it is the life of men: the same Word was in the beginning with God, and God was the Word, and the Word became flesh, and dwelled in the sons of men; and they beheld the glory of it, as the Glory of the only begotten Son of God, full of Grace, and full of Truth. So they that were Saints indeed, who were born of the Word, who came to be sanctified thereby, such came to the purifying by Faith, to the washing of Regeneration, and to be renewed again by the renewing Power, into the Image and likeness of God. And all Professors at this day must come unto the Cornerstone, to be fitted and squared thereby for the building up of the Spiritual house; and every stone of the building of God must be living, like unto the Cornerstone; and all must come unto the Light of the perfect day, that the perfection of Beauty they may come to behold, that the Glory of all Nations may shine amongst you. So into the Power God is gathering, out of all Forms he is bringing into the life and substance of all Professions: and this is the day wherein the cry of the Spirit of Life is gone forth into thy Street, O England, saying to thy Inhabitants, Prepare unto the Day of God which is dawned, the Light of which is rising over the Nations, and the Bridegroom is come; therefore prepare a way: for this is the Voice that's gone forth, The Bridegroom is come, therefore make ready, trim your Lamps, and come away, while there is a door of hope opened; stand not out, neither tarry behind in Sodom, lest you be destroyed in her: for God will burn her walls with fire, and Babylon's destruction is determined, and God is come down to confound her many Languages, her Builders and Daubers; God is bringing all to Truth in the inner parts, which is the one true Language which must remain for ever. And now is the Bridegroom's Voice heard in the Land of the living, amongst the Church of the firstborn, who are come again out of Egypt, to walk in the Light of the Day of God: for now hath the Glory of all Nations appeared in the beauty of his Holiness, in excellency of his Brightness he is now shining forth unto the Nations, and all that are saved must be gathered in unto the Light of the Covenant of Life, in which is perfect Peace, and Joy, and fellowship with the Father is known by all who dwell and walk in the Light; and here stands the Unity of the Saints in Light: But he that saith he hath fellowship with God, and walketh in darkness, he is a liar, and the Truth is not in him: but if we walk in the Light, as he is in the Light, then have we fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin. So people must come into that which cleanseth, which purifieth, which purgeth from all dross: and this is known in the Faith of God's Covenant, which Faith giveth dominion: And here is our victory, even our Faith, by which we overcome the world. But they that are out of this Faith, they want power, and such are complainers; but he that cometh to the Light, and therein doth believe, he shall have the Light of Life: for unto him is given all Power of the Father, to rule and to govern both things in Heaven, and things in Earth, and all things, and every knee shall bow before him; and the Day of his Reign is come, and his Government is known that it is upon his shoulders; So all that profess Christ, must come to know his Power to create them anew into his heavenly Image and Divine Majesty, and all must know the New-creation of God brought forth in them, according to his Promise, who saith, I will create new Heavens, and a new Earth, wherein shall dwell Righteousness, and Peace, and Joy; and all must know the shake of the former Heavens at the passing away of them, with their noises, and with great trembling and fear, and astonishment of heart; for the Walls of Jericho, and the old Buildings of Babylon must be thundered down by threshing Instruments of the Lord God Almighty, whose two-edged Sword is in his hand, by which he is threshing and cutting down the Mountains, in which there hath been a Worship pretended unto God; but now the Day is come wherein our God will not be worshipped in the Mountains, neither at Jerusalem, but he will now be worshipped in the Spirit and in the Truth, and such Worshippers is the Lord our God seeking; for the Spirit of Truth is come, according to the Promise of the Father, which hath also appeared unto us, by which we know the Son of God is risen, and this we are faithful Witnesses of his Resurrection, who is ascended up on high, and hath given gifts unto men; and therefore we preach Christ and his Resurrection unto all, for he is come again with great Power, and in great Glory; and he hath given us an understanding, by which we know him that is true, and so the Foundation of God, we preach unto the World, which is JESUS CHRIST the Son of the living God; and no other foundation can any man lay than that which is already laid in people: for the Light hath appeared in the hearts of all, the Grace of God which bringeth Salvation (I say) hath appeared unto all men: and so it is no new thing to preach the Foundation of God, the Light of the World, the Life of Men, the Son of the living God, which hath enlightened every man that cometh into the world: so the same Foundation which the Prophets preached, who received the Power of God, who were anointed with the holy Anointing from above; these preached what from God they had received; so they preached the Resurrection and the Life, and they preached Christ revealed in them; and so from the Revelations of God they spoke from the movings of his holy Spirit: but all, before they come unto this, must come unto silence, and so learn of Christ, the husband, the head of the Woman, which is to keep silence: in the Church all flesh ought to be silenced, but he or she that is born of God, who are Members of the same Body which was raised by the eternal Power of the Father, such as are Witnesses of his Resurrection, in whom he is come; and as this Prophet speaketh, here the Man speaketh, which is Christ in all: but all who speak, and not from the Power of the living God, aught to keep silence in the Church of Christ: But now is the Lord God bringing of a People unto the Everlasting Teacher, the Highpriest, the Leader of Israel, the Light, the Salvation of God unto the ends of the Earth: So the People of the Lord are now come to be taught of the Lord, and in Righteousness they come to be established. So unto the holy Anointing which is able to teach and to direct in the way to everlasting Life, unto the same we direct all people now, as the Prophets did, in whom the Anointing dwelled plentifully; and so let the Word of Life dwell plentifully in all who come to learn of the Father, who come to obey the Truth, the Gospel of Christ, the Power of God to Salvation: And now is the Glory of all Nations risen, and the Light of the Gentiles is come, and the Glory of the Day hath appeared, and God is bringing and gathering People into Covenant with himself: And this is his Covenant, the Light of his Son, which hath enlightened All Men, and God is bringing People into the Light, out of the Darkness into the Glory of the Day: For the day is come that it shall be no more said, The Lord liveth that brought the Children of Israel out of the Land of Egypt; but it shall be said, The Lord liveth that brought up the Seed of the house of Israel to reign on the tops of the Mountains. And this Day is God exalting the Kingdom of his Son in the hearts of the sons of men: and that which we have heard from the beginning; that which we have looked upon with our eyes; that which our hands have handled of the Word of Life, of the same do we declare freely, that all may come freely, and drink, of the Fountain of Life, which is now set open for Judah and for Jerusalem: and now the day is come wherein the Wells of Salvation overflow, and the Springs of the holy Fountain run freely: therefore all that are athirst, come; for the Spirit saith, Come; and the Bride saith, Come: for the Feast of fat things is prepared, and the Supper of the great King is making ready, and the sons and daughters of men are invited to the Marriage of the Lamb, which is now come: Therefore be awakened ye dead, Arise, shake off the dust of the Earth, and Christ shall give you Life. And this is the Day of God's Visitation, and of free Love and everlasting Consolation, wherein Salvation is founded unto the Inhabitants of the Earth. Great is the Sea, whose blessed bounds are Love, Whose Compassions unto her own doth move. Great is his Love that now hath led us home, To sit again upon our Father's Throne. Great is the Light by which now we do see The Glory of our Father Abrah'ms day: Great is the Love by which we overcome; Our victory stands in the beloved Son. And in the Love and Fullness of his Power In us, is shining in this glorious hour. And all must come within unto the Light, T'live in that Power, which gives the blind their sight. Yea, all must come to the Eternal Love, And by it must be joined to God above. And by the same Love all must be led home To sit again on David's holy Throne. And in this Day of Light is shining forth God's Covenant, which is his performed Oath, Which is his Promise; and is come again For to redeem from sorrow, and from pain. And to set free all such as do believe, Who his Light and his Love come to receive: Such by the Truth do come to be set free, Who dwell in Power that works effectually. Those he redeems, and bringeth from the grave All such, who by his Power an Interest have. This quickeneth, and bringeth up again The Soul of man that hath been dead and slain. All must come to the Light o'th' holy Day, To know the Life that leads the narrow way, Unto the Rest, the Kingdom, and the Crown, And in God's Rest at last for to lie down. And the Way is the Light, the Life, the Truth, The same will lead to thy Creator in thy days of youth. And all must come unto the Light, To be led in the Way that's right. And all must come unto the blessed Seed, By which God's My'stries they must come to read▪ And this is made known in the greatest deep, Where his Blood is drink, and his Life is meat, On which the living do delight to 〈◊〉. Which is their heavenly Bre●● in time of need. And all who feed on this shall never hung●● more; For them the Cup of Blessing is laid up in store. And in CHRIST the Head is the hidden Life Of all the Bride's Children, who are the Lamb's Wife: Who are now come to be redeemed again; And in the Lamb's Power o'er the World do R●ign, As Conquerors over both Hell and Death: This in the Seed is known, born of the Royal Birth; By which all Zions Children are set free, Sounding forth Praise in this Gods Holy Day. And this my Solutation is unto the Seed in all, Which yet remain in Darkness, Death and Fall. And God is come his Seed for to ●●deem, And bringing it to light that's glory may be seen. And the worm Jacob, who hath been under all, Shall now arise, triumphing over Death and Fall. The second Adam that by transgression hath been slain, Now by God's quickening Power shall be revived again. And by our God's most holy living breath All souls shall rise that have been under death, And at God's Voice open the graves shall fly When his Trump blows from's holy Majesty. H●… his Power the Cords of Sin shall break; Nor Death nor Hell no more the Seed shall keep Under; but it shall rise it Majesty, Reigning in Glory on his Mountain high. Ah! we are come unto the Holy Day, Where th'Scepter of Zions King now beareth sway; Unto whose Government all King's most bend, When in his Glory from Heaven he doth descend. Then all their Crowns must cast before his Throne: For he will reign on Earth as King alone. Christ's Government on Earth is now begun, O'er all he'll reign; and to that end is come. Glorious is that Power that redeems from sinning▪ That restores man, even 〈◊〉 in the beginning: Glorious is that Life which reigneth over all, Which conq●●●s Death and Hell, and brings from th'Fall. The Seed is blest, and its Rest, is in God's own Breast. A Tender Visitation from the Fountain of Love, sent unto all the Suffering-Seed, from the melting bowels of compassions from the Father of Life, unto all the Chosen, Called and Elect; who are this day found faithful followers of the Lamb thorough the Tribulation, and so through the washing of Regeneration; who by suffering come attain the Victory, which stands alone in the Faith, which purifies and makes white. And now is the Day come, wherein a clear and through-separation will be made betwixt the faithful Followers of the Lamb, from them that backslide, and have a name to live, and are dead, as to the Life of God. And although there were many that came out of the Land of Egypt, who were also Followers of the Lamb for a time, whose eyes also beheld the miracles, and wonderful works which Christ did: yet, after this, many returned, insomuch that Christ said unto his Disciples, when he looked back and beheld the little number, Will ye also forsake me? this was the Answer of the faithful Followers; Nay, whither shall we go? Thou hast the Word of Eternal Life. But many took offence at him, and so in the Winter fled from him, and also denied him, although they came once to receive the gift of God, and to taste of the powers of the world to come; yet such as kept not their first estate, who dwelled not in their first love, became like unto the Angel's th●…, who were reserved under the chains of darkness unto the Judgement of the great Day. Therefore Brethren, and Beloved in the bowels of the Lord Jesus, is this tender Visitation sent unto you, and amongst you all, who at this day profess the Truth of the living God, for the stirring up of your pure minds, to be more diligent and more faithful in watching always, and waiting for the appearance and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will appear the second time without sin unto Salvation: whose Reward is with him; and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry: And he will reward all the Faithful for their Faithfulness, a thousand fold in this life, and Eternal Life for ever. So blessed for ever are all the honest-hearted, who singly wait for the appearance of the Bridegroom. Such are the Virgins that slumber not, whose Oil is burning; and so if he should come at midnight, such will be found ready to enter within the Gates of Paradise. But verily, this I have to declare from the Lord God of Life, who hath sealed it. It will be hard for many to enter at this day, who once had a taste of the precious Truth, who are now growing cold; such will be spewed out in the Day of the Lord. But this I have to say for your encouragement, who are faithful and single-hearted, The Lord God everlasting will reward you the doers of his Will, and your reward will be Everlasting Joy, Everlasting-Peace and Consolation and Joy shall be heaped upon Joy, and Glory upon Glory shall be revealed in the habitations of the Righteous. What shall I say to express the endless Love of the Father? whose Fullness is come, whose Fountain is open? how he is become a place of broad Rivers. Blessed be the Day that now is dawned, the Day which Abraham saw is now come unto Abraham's Seed, and rejoicing is known by the Redeemed, who are returning again unto Zion with songs of Rejoicing and everlasting Joy upon their heads; such know the New Songs who are come unto the Day; such have entered into the City where the Lamb is the light thereof, where Praises are returned to God who lives for ever; and unto the Lamb, who is worthy to reign over all: To whom be Hallelujahs given, Honour and Praise world without end. So this is my Salutation unto the Suffering-Seed, who am a Sufferer for the Name of JESUS, and for the Testimony of his Truth. Dorothy White. To all the Elect of God, who are called and chosen, faithful and true: Greetings of Peace, Mercy and Love, from the Father, is sent unto all the Upright in heart. THe Rest; the Life, the Power, the Fullness of all Professions, wait all to possess the very substance and the end of all Declarations, the Heavenly Life of God made manifest in your mortal flesh: And so let 〈◊〉 ●ord of his Grace dwell plentifully in you, that ye may behold the ●●ory thereof, as the Glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of Grace and Truth; that ye may all be overshadowed with his beautiful Brighteness, so that ye may be filled with the Glory of his Majesty, so that ye may come to say in your hearts, Oh! how goodly are thy Tents, O Seed of Jacob! how glorious, how excellent is the Beauty of the Habitation of Israel's God who is now broken forth, as the Sun in the morning, whose shining is clearer and clearer unto the perfect day. And now God is bringing forth the perfection of Beauty in and among his chosen Generation, and He shall become the Glory of all Nations, a wise Counsellor, a King and Lawgiver, a Royal Priesthood, the unchangeable Prophet. And so Friends, and Brethren, in the fellowship of the Gospel of Eternal Peace, Joy and Unity in the holy Spirit of Love and Life, Solace yourselves in the Grace and Faith which giveth the perfect knowledge of God in the face of his Son, in whom ye have believed, in whom standeth the New Covenant, which God hath made with the Seed of Abraham, whom he is now calling and gathering from the ends of the Earth; and this is his Covenant with him, even the sure Mercies of David, which are renewed through the Seed of Promise; and this Seed God is raising, which shall inherit his Blessing and Mercy for evermore. So all you dear and well-beloved Children of your Father Abraham, who was blessed, whose Faith justified him, and was accounted unto him for Righteousness: So grow ye in the same word of Faith, until God perfect his own Image in you: for this is the work of our Father in this the day of his Power, and of his glorious Appearance, to bring forth his Children after his own Likeness and Image, Form and Beauty; and so the Followers of the Lamb must bear the Mark of the Lamb, and by it they must be known. So in the Unity of the holy Spirit of Peace, feel the Blessings daily multiplied from the God of Mercies and tender Compassions, whose Bowels of Love yearn unto his own. And so my dear and beloved Friends, in the Eternal Welfare of God, I bid you all Farewell. D. W. THE END.