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 hindered 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 Master's use.  
●h! prepare to meet the Lord in the way of his Judgements, for all his ways are Judgement,  Deut. 32.4. 
By one that desires the enlargement of the righteous 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 shows 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, than he cries out, I want power; Now to such I say that the power over sin is in the spitit which 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 freewill, nor power to receive that in which the power is. An. It's true, man as he is in the power which captivates him in sin hath not a freewill, for it's 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 separated, 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. Man's strength is to sit still.  and so to sit still from his own willing, and running, 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 Ministering 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 patiented 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 virtue and goodness of this water, but those who come down from of the mountains [of their imaginations,] for the mountains are high, but the 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 embrace it; but as there is a sitting still in a sober frame of spirit, it springs up freely of itself in the heart, to beget a thirsting desire, and also to satisfy it with that which is more precious than 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 ministereth 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 God's love behind their backs, and will have none of his reproof, they are hardened, and their destruction is of themselves; therefore let all who feel the reproofs 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 patiented waiting under the ministration of condemnation, and a standing in awe 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 always strive with man, but whilst it doth strive and call (to day) if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, lest he cease striving with you, and seal you up in the pit of torment, out of which there is no Redemption, than it would have been better ye never had been born; Therefore when the light reproveth, and calleth t● departed 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 Lion, seeking whom he may devour.  
And what though the covetous money-sucking Priests, and ignorant, contentious, carnal professors, have set themselves in battle 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 whither. 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 virtue 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 than rubies; 
John 1.4, 9  and this light with which every man is enlightened, is Spirit, and life, though this [corrupt worldly wise] professing age will no more acknowledge it to be so, than 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 puffed 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.